Aparna Malladi

Aparna Malladi, a renowned actor, director, and producer, passed away in Los Angeles on January 2. The 54-year-old, who hailed from Hyderabad, had a distinguished career spanning more than two decades. A source close to her family confirmed that although she initially responded well to the treatment, the cancer relapsed two years ago.

Several celebrities who watched the indie film have only great things to say about this Venkatesh Maha directorial. The filmmaker who worked in different capacities in the TV and film industry – from spot boy to production manager to assistant director, narrated the story of ‘C/o Kancharapalem’ to Hyderabad-based short filmmaker Aparna Malladi who helped him to find a producer in the form of Indian-American Praveena Parachuri.