Sita Ramam and Ghajini art director Sunil Babu passed away at the age of 50. Known for his work as an art director and production designer in Malayalam, Telugu Tamil, and Hindi as well, he reportedly breathed his last on Thursday (January 5). His demise has sent shockwaves in the industry. Heartbroken by the news, Dulquer Salmaan took to his social media and penned an emotional note.
Dulquer wrote, " Heart hurts, The kindest warmest soul who quietly went about his work with so much passion and made no noise about his immense talent. Suniletta thank you for the memories. You brought life to our films. Can’t come to terms with this. Praying for your family and all those who loved you dearly. "
Reportedly, the 50-year-old art director suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday night. Sunil and Dulquer worked in hit films like 'Bangalore Days' and 'Sita Ramam'.
As soon as the actor posted this news, the fans and industry friends of the director dropped in their comments. Further extending the condolence to the director's family. Sita Ramam director Hanu Raghavapudi shared a picture of himself and Sunil. He wrote, "This is really heartbreaking and hard to digest! Can't believe he's no longer with us now. This shows, again, how life can be unfair and unpredictable. Rest in peace, #SunilBabu sir. The world will miss you."
Malayalam filmmaker Anjali Menon shared a pic of Sunil Babu and wrote, “Utterly shocked to hear of Sunil Babu’s demise. We worked together on Bangalore Days and I have some wonderful memories that I will always hold dear. Rest in peace dear Sunil."
Sunil Babu began his career as an assistant to art director Sabu Cyril. He has worked for films like, 'Thupakki', 'Bheeshma Parvam', 'Maharshi', 'Oopiri', 'Ghajini', 'Premam', 'Chota Mumbai', and others. He also worked in Hindi films such as 'Singh Is King', 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story', 'Paa', 'Special 26', and others.
