Actress Radhika Sarathkumar and filmmaker K. Expressed anger over the behavior of media and people at Bhagyaraj’s funeral. He strongly criticized zooming in on tears and taking selfies in times of grief, calling it a ‘circus’.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [भारत]June 29 (ANI): Tamil actress Radhika Sarathkumar married veteran filmmaker and actor K. The behavior of a section of the media and the spectators during Bhagyaraj’s funeral has been strongly criticized. Sarathkumar expressed his disappointment, calling it a violation of privacy in his time of grief.
‘The funeral was turned into a circus’
In a social media post, Radhika re-shared a photo of the crowd gathered to pay her last tribute to the late filmmaker and wrote, “The paparazzi present at the funeral and those watching the grief should be booked! This is so sad!!! Zooming in on tears and taking selfies at the funeral site!!! This is too much.” She also shared a long note to express her thoughts and wrote, “A shocking farewell to her family, friends, colleagues and fans. A place where everyone needed to mourn quietly turned into a circus for all those who had come to pay their respects. When and where did we turn into such insensitivity.”
It happened on Saturday. Bhagyaraj’s demise
Bhagyaraj died of cardiac arrest in Chennai on Saturday. He was 73 years old. He was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Greenways area of Chennai after suffering cardiopulmonary cardiac arrest.
The mortal remains of the filmmaker were brought to his residence, where family members, friends and people from the film industry gathered to bid him last farewell. Actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan also arrived to pay their last respects.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay visited Bhagyaraj’s residence and paid floral tributes to the late filmmaker. He also met Bhagyaraj’s wife, actress Purnima Bhagyaraj, and his son, actor Shantanu Bhagyaraj, and expressed his condolences to the bereaved family.
Was famous as ‘Badshah of Screenplay’
Krishnaswamy Bhagyaraj, born on January 7, 1953, was considered one of the most respected filmmakers of Tamil cinema. He earned the title of “Badshah of Screenplays” for his unique writing style and storytelling style. In a career spanning several decades, he was known for films based on middle-class life, memorable dialogues and emotional stories.
Bhagyaraj began his career as an assistant director to filmmaker Bharathiraja before becoming one of the leading writers, directors and actors of Tamil cinema. He acted in over 75 films, directed over 25 films and also worked as a producer, novelist and magazine editor. He won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for ‘Mundhanai Mudichu’. (ANI)
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