Renowned
producer
and
chef
Naushad
breathed
his
last
on
Friday
(August
27)
reportedly
due
to
abdomen-related
ailments.
According
to
reports,
he
was
undergoing
treatment
for
the
same
for
the
last
three
years.
Also,
he
underwent
heart
surgery
in
April
this
year
and
was
admitted
to
a
private
hospital
a
month
ago.
He
was
55
and
is
survived
by
his
13-year-old
daughter
Nashwa.
Sadly,
his
wife
had
died
two
weeks
ago.
As
per
reports,
recently
his
friend
Noushad
Alathur
shared
about
Naushad's
health
condition
through
social
media
and
even
revealed
that
he
was
critical.
The
Funeral
will
take
place
at
Tiruvalla's
Muttur
Juma
Masjid
at
4
pm.
Naushad
was
the
owner
of
Kerala's
catering
and
restaurant
group
'Naushad,
The
Big
Chef'.
He
ventured
into
the
film
industry
by
bankrolling
director
Blessy's
maiden
venture
Kaazhcha
(2004)
featuring
Mammootty
and
Padmapriya
in
the
lead
roles.
The
film
also
fetched
him
the
year's
Kerala
State
Film
Award.
Kaazhcha
won
5
awards
in
the
categories-
Best
Film
With
Popular
Appeal
and
Aesthetic
Quality,
Best
Debutant
Director,
Best
Actor
and
Best
Child
Artist
(2).
Naushad
had
also
produced
super
hit
films
like
Spanish
Masala
(2012),
Lion
(2006),
Chattambinadu
(2009)
and
Best
Actor
(2010).
The
Chef
had
also
hosted
various
culinary
shows
in
different
Malayalam
channels,
which
also
garnered
immense
love
from
the
mini-screen
audiences.