R. B. Choudary Passes Away as Film Producer; he was 76

Exam-focused facts from the 7 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

R. B. Choudary died in a car accident near Udaipur on May 5.
He was a veteran film producer and the founder of Super Good Films.
He entered Tamil cinema in 1989 after previously working in the steel, exports, and jewellery sectors and the Malayalam film industry.
He produced several films including Cheran Pandian, Nattamai, Poove Unakkaga, Suryavamsam, Thullatha Manamum Thullum, Aanandham, Jilla, and Godfather.
His final project was the film Maareesan, featuring Vadivelu and Fahadh Faasil.