Noted publicist and producer BA Raju dies of cardiac arrest. Mahesh Babu pays tribute

Popular publicist and producer BA Raju died of cardiac arrest on May 21 night. Mahesh Babu took to social media to pay his last respects.

Popular Telugu publicist and producer BA Raju died on May 21st night in Hyderabad. He was 57. His son B Shiva Kumar confirmed the news with a social media post. BA Raju is survived by his two sons, Boyidapu Arun Kumar and B Shiva Kumar. His wife and director B Jaya breathed her last in 2018. BA Raju's sudden demise has come as a huge shock to everyone in the Telugu film fraternity. Mahesh Babu took to social media to bid goodbye to him. With extreme sorrow & grief we would like to announce the untimely demise of our beloved father Shri B.A.Raju. He passed away due to sudden fluctuations of diabetes & cardiac arrest.May his Soul Rest In Peace.Dad Be A “Raju” Forever because You are a “SUPERHIT” in Our Hearts. pic.twitter.com/QpNYpFW4t0 Not able to process the sudden demise of BA Raju garu. I've known him since my childhood. We travelled together for many years and I worked with him very closely. pic.twitter.com/N6gbW8DPxv May your soul rest in peace! Raju garu, you will be terribly missed. Sending love and strength to his son in these tough times. BA Raju was a senior film journalist, a publicist and a producer in the Telugu film industry. On May 21, he passed away due to sudden fluctuations in diabetes and cardiac arrest.