C. Rajendra Prasad

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C. Rajendra Prasad
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Born1966
Hyderabad, India
Died2022
Occupation Cinematographer
Years active1995–2017

C. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian cinematographer, writer, producer and director known for his works in Indian cinema. [1] An alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, he made films across various Indian languages and Persian. Prasad is a Science graduate from Osmania University and graduate in Law from the University of Mumbai. In 1995 he founded his own production company, "Amateur Artists" [2] He died due to bronchitis on 19 August 2022. [3]

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