Popular Telugu filmmaker B Jaya passed away due to heart attack at the age of 54. Known for her liked films like ‘Chantigadu’ and ‘Lovely’, she was hospitalized on Thursday in a private hospital in Hyderabad. The director breathed her last at 9.20 pm as per her family sources. The director started off her career as a journalist, later venturing into the world of films. Actor Mahesh Babu and his wife Namrata paid their last tributes.

She was known for launching many actresses through her films. Actress Suhansini was introduced by her in film Chantigadu. She also introduced actress Kamna Jethmalini. Child artiste Baladitya and actress Shanvi Srivastava were also brought into the industry by her.

Mahesh Babu pays his last tribute to the filmmaker

Apart from being a director of the mainstream regional cinema, she was also a short story writer. Social media is flooded with condolence messages for her and the fans across the state are mourning for this huge loss. She is survived by B A Raju, a well-known journalist. We wish that her family and friends find the strength to cope up with this huge void in their lives.

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