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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Sobhan		\| name = Sobhan
	\| birth_date = {{Birth-date\|1968}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth-date\|1968}}
	\| birth_place =		\| birth_place = Nalgonda, India
	\| death_date = {{Death-date\|6 January 2008}} (age 40)		\| death_date = {{Death-date\|6 January 2008}} (age 40)
	\| death_place = [[~~Madhapur~~]], [[Telangana]], India		\| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
	\| occupation = Film director		\| occupation = Film director
	\| years_active = ~~2002–04~~		\| years_active = 2002–2004
	\| children = 2<!-- children : "Typically the number of children (e.g., 3); only list names of independently notable or particularly relevant children." -->		\| children = 2<!-- children : "Typically the number of children (e.g., 3); only list names of independently notable or particularly relevant children." -->; including [[Santosh Sobhan\|Santosh]] and [[Sangeeth Sobhan\|Sangeeth]]
	\| relatives = [[Lakshmipati]] (brother)		\| relatives = [[Chittajalu 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]]''.		'''Chittajalu Sobhan''' (1968 – 6 January 2008) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked in [[Telugu cinema\|Telugu films]]. He was best known for his film ''[[Varsham (2004 film)\|Varsham]]'' (2004).

	==Career==		==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.		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 (1997 film)\|Sindhooram]]'' and worked with him for ''[[Murari (2001 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=5 October 2002 \|access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref> Sobhan was known for his able hand in scripting. He helped many directors during the script sessions of many hit films.

	==Death==		==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>		Sobhan died on 6 January 2008, from [[cardiac arrest]], at the age of 40. He was in the middle of narrating a story to [[Bhumika Chawla]], when he complained of chest pain and collapsed. She and her husband, Bharath Thakur, immediately rushed him to [[Image Hospitals]] in Madhapur. The 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=7 January 2008 \|access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref> He is survived by his wife, Soujanya, and two sons, [[Santosh Shoban]] and [[Sangeeth Sobhan]] who are also actors.<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 [[Chittajalu Lakshmipati\|Lakshmipati]], died that same 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=12 February 2008 \|access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref>

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
	~~;As director~~		{\| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
	* ''[[Bobby (2002 film)\|Bobby]]'' ~~(2002)~~		\|+
	* ''[[Varsham (2004 film)\|Varsham]]'' ~~(2004)~~		\|-
	* ''[[Chanti (2004 film)\|Chanti]]'' ~~(2004)~~		! rowspan="2" scope="col"\| Year
			! rowspan="2" scope="col" \| Title
			! colspan="2" scope="col" \| Credited as
			! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" \| Notes
			\|-
			! Director
			! Writer
			\|-
			\| 2001 \|\| ''[[Murari (2001 film)\|Murari]]'' \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{partial\|Dialogues}} \|\|
			\|-
			\| 2002 \|\| ''[[Bobby (2002 film)\|Bobby]]'' \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3"\|2004 \|\| ''[[Varsham (2004 film)\|Varsham]]'' \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\|
			\|-
			\|''[[Naani]]'' \|\| {{no}} \|\|{{partial\|Dialogues}} \|\|
			\|-
			\| ''[[Chanti (2004 film)\|Chanti]]'' \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| {{no}} \|\|
			\|}

	;As actor..		;As actor
	* ''[[~~Oka Raju Oka Rani~~]]'' ~~(2003)~~		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			\|-
	~~;As Dialogue writer~~		! Year
	* ''[[~~Murari (film)~~]]'' ~~(2001)~~		! Film
			! Role
			! Notes
			\|-
			\| 1991 \|\| ''[[Kshana Kshanam]]'' \|\| \|\| Uncredited
			\|-
			\| 2003 \|\| ''[[Oka Raju Oka Rani]]'' \|\| Hanumanthu \|\|
			\|}

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

			== External links ==

			* {{IMDb name\|id=nm1828598\|name=Sobhan}}
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{{short description|Telugu film director (1968–2008)}}
{{for|the village in Iran|Sobhan, Iran}}
{{Like resume|date=April 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{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)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Authority control}}

[[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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