by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad -  A huge loss to the art's and culture industry in South Africa. This is how many are describing the loss of film-maker Kumaran Naidoo who passed away at the weekend at the age of 52 in Johannesburg. Known as the brains behind the Broken Promises franchise- Naidoo was focused on telling local stories on the big screen. Born in Chatsworth, south of Durban- Naidoo went on to produce five installments of Broken Promises- that went as far as taking the local box office by storm. His production company Garuda Productions was responsible for other unforgettable films like Run For You Life and The Curse of Highway Sheila. His colleague and close friend Prian David says that no date has been confirmed yet for his funeral....

<p>by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - &nbsp;A huge loss to the art's and culture industry in South Africa. This is how many are describing the loss of film-maker Kumaran Naidoo who passed away at the weekend at the age of 52 in Johannesburg. Known as the brains behind the Broken Promises franchise- Naidoo was focused on telling local stories on the big screen. Born in Chatsworth, south of Durban- Naidoo went on to produce five installments of Broken Promises- that went as far as taking the local box office by storm. His production company Garuda Productions was responsible for other unforgettable films like Run For You Life and The Curse of Highway Sheila. His colleague and close friend Prian David says that no date has been confirmed yet for his funeral....</p>

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