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Prabhakar Case: ETV Suman Attempts
Suicide
The reason behind Ramoji-Suman split has seen light from backdoors :
"Ramoji Rao has a hold on 6-8 PM program on ETV. Bapineedu, the
close associate of Ramoji Rao has been looking after that program.
Suman has been enjoying big cake by showing his songs and serials in
other times. Prabhakar has bigger cake out of Suman's time and he
earned very big in the form of commissions through commercial Ads et
al. Suman, although knows about Prabhakar's commissions, he didn't
question him due to the 'friendly relation' he has with him.
Assumptions say that Prabhakar made around Rs 10 Cr with all the
commission stuff and Suman's gifts for him. That disturbed Ramoji
Rao but kept silent. In due course, Suman tried to pull 6-8 PM slot
from Bapineedu. Ramoji intervened in that and reprimanded Suman.
Ramoji has broken down on Suman in several issues and also pointed
out why he kicked out Bapu and Ramana from 'Bhagavatam' serial (Bapu-Ramana
have walked out from ETV serial due to ill-treatment and ignorance
of Suman). Ramoji also questioned about Suman's relation with
Prabhakar. Suman got hurt with Ramoji's words and got wild. He ran
upstairs to jump out and commit suicide. Suman had to fly abroad for
a critical medical treatment the next day. He has been suffering
from a chronic ailment. Family members requested Ramoji to console
Suman and he did that later. But Suman didn't melt down. He has been
suffocating in the over-influence of his father and no recognition
is being given to him since beginning, he feels. He packed up all
his cassettes, CDs and paintings to quit the place. Looking at all
this, Prabhakar also resigned for his job, knowing that he will be
screwed up without Suman by his side. Now, the office of Suman is
shifted from Somajiguda to Film City. Bapineedu is looking after the
programs now. Suman is under the watch of Ramoji now. He is asked to
work only on his hobby-writing songs and working on paints and no
powers are vested in Suman's hands now. That is the story of a Rich
old man and his son suffering from identity crisis".
ETV employee said all this as a hearsay that has been in circulation
in his office.
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