Jun 14, 2025 03:10 PM IST
This isn’t the primary time the unit of Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 has seen loss of life since they started filming.
The unit of Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: Chapter 1 has suffered one other loss with the loss of life of actor-mimicry artist Kalabhavan Niju. The actor who hails from Kerala died attributable to a coronary heart assault, as per an OnManorama report. That is the third such loss of life the movie’s unit has seen since they started capturing. (Additionally Learn: Kantara Chapter 1 postponed? Makers of Rishab Shetty-starrer break silence)
Kantara: Chapter 1 actor dies of coronary heart assault
The report states that Niju died on Thursday night time in Bengaluru, the place he was capturing for Kantara: Chapter 1. The 43-year-old complained of chest ache on the homestay organized for the movie’s artistes and was rushed to the hospital. Sadly, he didn’t make it. Niju, who was most lately seen in Marco, reportedly auditioned to land the position in Rishab’s movie. Mimicry artist Kannan Sagar confirmed the loss of life and mentioned he was alerted about it at 10:30 PM on Thursday in a shared WhatsApp group.
Different deaths in Kantara: Chapter 1 unit
Sadly, this isn’t the primary loss of life the unit of Kantara: Chapter 1 has seen these days. In Might this 12 months, Kannada actor-comedian Rakesh Poojary died of a cardiac arrest at a buddy’s marriage ceremony at age 33. Earlier than that, in the identical month, a 32-year-old junior artiste known as MF Kapil from Kerala was caught within the cross present at Souparnika river and died. In November final 12 months, a minibus carrying 20 junior artistes met with an accident in Mudoor, and so they fortunately escaped unscathed. Earlier than that, an costly set designed for Kantara: Chapter 1 was destroyed by heavy rain.
About Kantara: Chapter 1
Kantara: Chapter 1 is a prequel to Rishab Shetty’s 2022 hit Kantara. The movie is produced by Hombale Movies, which lately made the KGF and Salaar movies. Rishab will play the lead position once more within the movie that’s scheduled for launch on 2 October this 12 months.
