Filmmaker who launched Suniel Shetty, Raju Mavani, passes away at 62

Actor and Filmmaker Raju Mavani, who had introduced megastar Suniel Shetty in Bollywood with the film ‘Balwaan’ in 1992, has passed away on Thursday.

The actor-filmmaker was just 62, and he took his last breath around 7:30 pm on Thursday. According to a report by Mumbai Mirror, film industry sources revealed that Mavani was suffering from kidney issues and was later diagnosed with cancer. He was battling with the disease for three long years and finally, he succumbed to it.

Raju Mavani has produced movies like ‘Imtihaan’, that featured superstars like Sunny Deol, Saif Ali Khan, and Raveena Tandon. Mavani was also an actor as he was seen in movies like ‘Sarkar’, ‘Wanted’, ‘Shootout At Wadala’ and ‘Policegiri’.

Bollywood Bubble mourns over the loss of Raju Mavani and prays for his close ones. May his soul rest in peace.

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