R. R. Venkat
R R Venkat
Born
Venkat Phanindra Reddy

1966/1967
Died27 September 2021
Hyderabad, India
Occupation(s)Producer, Distributor, Social Worker

R. R. Venkat (1966/1967 – 27 September 2021) was an Indian film producer known primarily for his works in Telugu cinema. He owned the distribution house R. R. Movie Makers.

Career

In 2011, Venkat received honorary doctorate from the open International University for Complementary Medicines at University of Colombo for his contributions as a social worker.[1][2]

He also made his foray into Hollywood with the 2012 English movie Divorce Invitation starring Jonathan Bennett directed by veteran S. V. Krishna Reddy which is a remake of S. V. Krishna Reddy's Srikanth and Ramya Krishnan starrer Aahwanam.[3][4]

Venkat died due to "kidney-related issues" on 27 September 2021, in Hyderabad, aged 54.[5]

Filmography

Producer

English
Hindi
Telugu

References

  1. ^ "R.R.Movie Makers Venkat Honored with Doctorate". Supergoodmovies.com. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. ^ "RR Movie Makers' Venkat receives Doctorate from Colombo University". Ragalahari.com. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  3. ^ "RR Venkat Is God To Them". Greatandhra.com. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  4. ^ Brian Gallagher (16 August 2011). "Divorce Invitation Adds Richard Kind, Elliott Gould, and Lainie Kazan". MovieWeb.com. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  5. ^ Rajpal, Roktim (27 September 2021). "RIP R R Venkat: An important part of Telugu cinema". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Divorce Invitation to kick off RR Movie Makers' English-language slate | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.

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