KOCHI: Young director Jibit George, one of the directors of the recently released Malayalam film 'Kozhipporu', passed away in Kochi on Saturday. It is learnt that Jibit suffered a heart attack and collapsed in his house in Kochi.

Jibit was one of the directors of 'Kozhipporu', starring 'Kettiyolanu Ente Malakha' fame Veena Nandakumar, that released one week prior to the nationwide lockdown. He is the son of Angamaly native Kalathipparambil George.