Kannada actor Rachana who stars in serial Mahanadi has passed away.
The Kannada television industry has suffered a huge loss as small screen actors Rachana and Jeevan were killed in a freak road accident in the wee hours of Thursday. The accident took place around 2am near Magadi killing two of the seven occupants of the car on the spot.
According to reports, Jeevan was behind the wheels when the car collided with a parked truck. It is said that the driver of the car steered the wheels to avoid a speeding bus on the left side and rear-ended the stationed truck on the other side. The TV visuals of the severely mangled car suggest a high-speed crash. All the occupants of the car were rushed to Harsha hospital near Nelamangala.
“She (Rachana) and her friends were en route to Kukke Subramanya temple after celebrating one of their friends’ birthday,” Rachana’s father Gopal told the media. “She was supposed to leave tonight for Hyderabad for a serial shoot.”
Mahanadi actors Ranjith, Karthik, Eric, Honnesh and Utthamm, who accompanied the deceased actors, have also suffered injuries but reportedly not life-threatening. A case of accidental death has been registered with the Magadi police.
While Rachana started her career with Madhubala, she went on to become a very popular Kannada actress with serials like Triveni Sangama, Madhubala and Mahanadi. Jeevan, a up-and-coming comedian, was also a part of the Mahanadi cast.
