Young director Belraj Kalarickal found dead in hotel room

Young director Belraj Kalarickal (27) was found dead in a hotel room in Kochi. He was the director of the series ‘Coffee Squad’, which is streaming on Jio Hotstar. Belraj, a native of Manimala, Kottayam, had previously worked as an associate director and assistant director in films like ‘Nizhal’, ‘Madhuram’, and ‘Dakini’. His first independent direction was the series ‘Coffee Squad’, which began streaming yesterday.