MALAYALAM DIRECTOR PASSES AWAY

Director Diphan who directed Prithviraj in Puthiya Mukham had passed away today (March 13) at Kochi in a private hospital. It is said that the director was suffering from liver cirrhosis and kidney failure and was undergoing treatment for the past 2 weeks.

According to reports in Malayalam media, his body will be taken to Trivandrum today and will be cremated tomorrow. 

Diphan was working in his suspense thriller 'Satya' with Jayaram and Roma Asrani which is in the post production stage when he fell ill and was admitted to the hospital. He was also known for his films Hero and Sim.

Prithviraj expressed his grief through his tweet, “Will miss you Diphan chetan! Thank you for giving me one of the most important films in my career. Rest in peace now..rest in peace!”

Behindwoods mourns the demise of Diphan and expresses its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

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