New Delhi: Ace director Siddique Ismail passed away on Tuesday in Kochi. He was admitted to Amrita Hospital in Kochi last month following a liver ailment. On Monday afternoon, Siddique experienced a heart attack and was subsequently placed on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support.
Kerala | Film Director Siddique passed away while undergoing treatment for liver disease at Amrita Hospital, Kochi. He was declared dead at 9.10 pm: Amrita Hospital, Kochi pic.twitter.com/JHhBP542FF
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2023
Siddique delivered several hit movies along with his friend Lal, and the duo was popularly known as ‘Siddique-Lal’.
‘Siddique-Lal’ movies such as ‘Ramji Rao Speaking’, ‘In Harihar Nagar’, ‘Godfather’, ‘Vietnam Colony’ and ‘Kabooliwala’ were massive hits.
Siddique is also the director of blockbuster movies including ‘Hitler’, ‘Friends’, ‘Chronic Bachelor’, and ‘Bodyguard’, among others. He directed the remake of his movie ‘Bodyguard’ starring Salman Khan in Hindi, which also became a super hit. In Tamil, it was titled ‘Kavalan’ starring Vijay and did well at the box office.