Sobhan

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{{short description|Telugu film director (1968–2008)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sobhan
| birth_date = {{Birth-date|1968}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{Death-date|6 January 2008}} (age 40)
| death_place = [[Madhapur]], [[Telangana]], India
| occupation = Film director
| years_active = 2002–04
| children = 2
| relatives = [[Lakshmipati]] (brother)
}}
'''Sobhan''' (1968 – 6 January 2008) was a [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] director who was best known for the hit movie ''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]''.

==Career==
Sobhan went to Chennai in 1989 to join the film industry. He initially worked for a film called Rowdyism, which was stalled after 10 days of shooting. He then joined Tripuraneni Varaprasad alias Chitti Babu as co director for Raithu Bharatham, He then joined [[Ram Gopal Varma]] as a co-director for [[Anaganaga Oka Roju]]. Later, he started his profession as a writer for [[Krishna Vamsi]]'s film [[Sindhooram|Sindhuram]] and worked with him for [[Murari (film)|Murari]], and also acted in films like [[Kshana Kshanam]] and [[Oka Raju Oka Rani]]. Later, he directed a few episodes of [[Malayalam]] TV serial ''Navaneetha'' (2000). During the making of Murari, he was in touch with [[Mahesh Babu]], and that led to the film ''[[Bobby (2002 film)|Bobby]]''.<ref>{{cite interview |author=Siobhan |interviewer=Jeeva |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview_sobhan.html |title=Interview with Sobhan by Jeevi {{pipe}} Telugu Cinema Etc |website=Idlebrain.com |date=2002-10-05 |access-date=2013-10-07}}</ref> Sobhan was known for his able hand in scripting. He helped many directors during the script sessions of many super hit films.

==Death==
Sobhan died on 6 January 2008 due to [[cardiac arrest]] at the age of 40. [[Bhumika Chawla]] and her husband Bharath Thakur immediately rushed him to Image Hospitals in Madhapur. Doctors declared that he was brought dead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinegoer.com/archives/january2008/sobhan.htm |title=News (January 2008) - Director Sobhan Is No More |website=CineGoer.com |date=2008-01-07 |access-date=2013-10-07}}</ref> He is survived by his wife Soujanya and two sons, including actor [[Santosh Shoban]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/news/varsham_jan0708.php |title='Varsham' director Shobhan passed away |date=7 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306221620/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/news/varsham_jan0708.php |archive-date=6 March 2012 }}</ref> His elder brother, comedian [[Lakshmipati]], too died that year.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Kannada-News_and_Gossips-5,18512.php |title=Sobhan's brother follows him - Sandalwood News & Gossips |website=Bharatstudent.com |date=2008-02-12 |access-date=2013-10-07}}</ref>

==Filmography==
;As director
* ''[[Bobby (2002 film)|Bobby]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Varsham (2004 film)|Varsham]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Chanti (2004 film)|Chanti]]'' (2004)

;As actor..
* ''[[Oka Raju Oka Rani]]'' (2003)

;As Dialogue writer
* ''[[Murari (film)]]'' (2001)

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[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Telugu film directors]]
[[Category:2008 deaths]]
[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Date of birth missing]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing]]

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