Siddique (68), the director of superhit films who opened the hearts of Malayalam, passed away. He died at a private hospital in Kochi on Tuesday night at 9.10. He was under treatment for a month due to liver disease. His condition worsened due to pneumonia but later improved. On Sunday, he suffered a serious heart attack.
Kadavantra will be on display at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Wednesday from 9 am to 12 pm. Then Kakkanad Navodaya will be brought home at Manaykkadav. Burial at Ernakulam Central Juma Masjid at 6 p.m. Siddique, a native of Pullepadi, Kochi, lived in Kakkanad Navodaya. He is the son of late KM Ismail Haji-Zainaba couple in Karpnoop. Wife: Shahida. Children: Sumaiya, Sara, Sukoon. Nephews: Nabeel Mehr, Chefzin. Siblings: Salahuddin, Anwar, Zakir, Sali, Fatima, Jasmin and Rahmat.
Cochin Kalabhavan was one of the six artists who participated in Mimics Parade, which was first performed on the stage in 1981. Started in films as co-directors of director Fazil with dear friend Lal. Both of them wrote the screenplay for Sathyan Anthikad's film Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) and the story for the film Nadotikat (1987). Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), the first film in the Siddique-Lal directorial partnership, was a huge success. Inharihar Nagar, Godfather, Vietnam Colony and Kabuliwala were also successful. He became an independent director with the film Hitler (1996). This was followed by the films Friends, Chronic Bachelor, Body Guard, Ladies and Gentlemen, Bhaskar the Rascal and Fukri. Big Brother (2020) Final Movie.