Rakesh Master, who has worked in about 1,500 movies and delivered several hit songs, began his career with dance reality shows.
Renowned choreographer Rakesh Master passed away on Sunday at the age of 53.
A tall figure in the Telugu film industry, Rakesh fell ill a week ago while returning to Hyderabad after an outdoor shoot in Visakhapatnam, IANS reported.
However, the quinquagenarian’s health deteriorated rapidly and he breathed
his last while undergoing treatment at the Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad.
According to doctors at Gandhi Hospital, he suffered multi-organ failure.
The senior technician was diabetic and was diagnosed with severe metabolic acidosis, the IANS report added.
The choreographer, who has worked in as many as 1,500 movies and delivered several hit songs, began his career with dance reality shows.
Born in Tirupati as S Rama Rao, Rakesh worked under Master Mukku Raju in Hyderabad for some time before beginning his career as a dance master, IANS reported.