15 December 2014

Aadi's grandfather passes away

PJ Sharma, veteran actor and dubbing artiste, passed away on Sunday morning at 7 am, due to cardiac arrest. Born in 1933 in Kalepalli village, Vizianagaram district, PJ Sharma started his career as a stage artiste at the age of 12, and his first acting role was in a 1954 film, Annadatha. Then in 1957, he made his debut as a dubbing artiste with Uttama Illalu and went on to dub for several top actors. In a career spanning more than four decades, he had acted in more than 150 films, apart from dubbing for nearly 500 films. His eldest son, Saikumar is a successful actor and TV anchor and his younger son, Ravi Shankar is also a popular dubbing artiste. Incidentally, PJ Sharma's grandson, Aadi got married just a day before his sudden demise. The funeral was held at 3 pm, on Sunday in Hyderabad.

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