Kabali film producer KP Chowdary dies by suicide in Goa

Hyderabad: Kabali film producer KP Chowdary died by suicide in Goa on Monday reportedly due to a financial crisis.

His acquaintances in the film industry claimed that Chowdary took the extreme step as he was distraught over his arrest in a narcotics case and his financial crisis.

In June 2023, Chowdary was arrested by the Cyberabad Police in connection with a drugs case. The police seized 90 sachets of cocaine, amounting to a total weight of 82.75 grams from Chowdary.

Who is KP Chowdary?

KP Chowdary, who hails from Bonakal mandal in Khammam district. He pursued B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and subsequently served as the Director of Operations at the Indian Institute of Aeronautical Engineering and Technology in Pune, Maharashtra.

Chowdary entered the film industry in 2016, producing the Telugu version of Rajinikanth starrer Kabali film. Although he worked as a distributor of two Telugu films, namely Sardar Gabbar Singh and Seethamma Vakitlo Srimalle Chettu, as well as the Tamil film Kanitan, he did not achieve the expected profits.

Following his business setbacks, Chowdary relocated to Goa, where he founded the OHM Club. He then developed associates with friends and visiting celebrities from Hyderabad, who regularly visited his club in Goa.

According to reports, Chowdary purchased ganja from Petit Ebuzer, a Nigerian, and used it for both personal use and local supply. He is also connected to drug lord Edwin Nunes, who HNEW had previously captured.