Popular Malayalam film director Shah Nawaz declared brain dead in Coimbatore

Coimbatore: Shah Nawaz (age 37) who set foot as an editor in Malayalam cinema has worked as an editor in many Malayalam cinemas. He first directed the film Charcoal a few years ago. The film received rave reviews from movie critics.



Coimbatore: Shah Nawaz (age 37) who set foot as an editor in Malayalam cinema has worked as an editor in many Malayalam cinemas. He first directed the film Charcoal a few years ago. The film received rave reviews from movie critics.

In this situation, he directed a film titled 'Supi and Sujata' with famous actor Jayasuriya as the protagonist. It was at that time that the curfew came into effect. He subsequently decided to release the film on OTT. The Malayalam Cinema Theater Owners Association strongly objected to this. But he released the movie on the OTT site despite protests and it became a super hit.

Shahnawaz was busy writing the story for his next film and for that he stayed in Attappadi near Anaikatti. Then he had a sudden heart attack last Saturday night. He was rushed to a private hospital in Coimbatore. There he was given intensive treatment. But doctors said he suffered a brain hemorrhage this morning and been declared brain dead.

The sudden and tragic incident of a young director becoming brain dead has caused inconsolable grief to his friends, family and millions of fans.

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