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Famous director S. K. Muralidharan passes away in a hotel room
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News18•06-10-2026, 12:27
Famous director S. K. Muralidharan passes away in a hotel room
- •Renowned Odia film director S. K. Muralidharan was found dead in a hotel room in the Kalinga Vihar area of Bhubaneswar.
- •He had been staying at the hotel for the past four days for the music and shooting work of a film.
- •According to an associate, his health suddenly deteriorated, he started sweating profusely, and he fainted.
- •He was rushed to Capital Hospital in an ambulance, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival.
- •Bharatpur police have launched an investigation into the sudden death, and the exact cause will be confirmed after the post-mortem report.
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S. K. Muralidharan was a famous film director who primarily worked in the Odia film industry.
He had traveled to Bhubaneswar and stayed in a hotel for four days to handle the music and shooting work for a film.
His associate R. Bapi Sahu suspects he suffered a heart attack after his health suddenly deteriorated with heavy sweating and fainting. However, the exact cause of death will be confirmed following the post-mortem report.
