KP Chowdhary, who was previously arrested in a drug-related case, was out on bail at the time of his death. He had been detained earlier for allegedly selling drugs.
Chowdhary was one of the producers of the Tamil film Kabali and had also distributed several Telugu and Tamil films, including Sardaar Gabbar Singh, Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, and Arjun Suravaram.
Authorities have informed his mother, who resides in Palvancha, about his passing.
