Babubhai Latiwala of Bombino passed away late last night (20th October) at Holy Family Hospital in Bombay. He’d was hospitalised on 19th following a heart attack. His last rites were performed today (21st) at the Juhu kabrastan.
Besides running the video cassettes and video rights company Bombino, Babubhai was also a partner with Dilip Dhanwani in production as well as Bombay distribution. He was an ex-partner with Time Video and Indus Video. Among the films he had produced/co-produced or presented were Trishakti, Veergati, Tirchhi Topiwale and Beta Ho To Aisa. Tirchhi Topiwale was also written by him.
Dilip Dhanwani told Information, “Once upon a time, we both used to stay in the same building at Bandra (Bombay) near Rizvi College. Our families were extremely close. He was more than a brother to me.”