Kannada star
Chiranjeevi Sarja breathed his last on Sunday at a private hospital in Bengaluru. He was 39. The actor passed away due to cardiac arrest in a city hospital on Sunday, his family said.
The 39-year old actor complained of restlessness following which he was rushed to a private hospital where he passed away, his family members said.
Chiranjeevi Sarja, the grandson of noted
Kannada actor Shakti Prasad and nephew of multilingual film actor Arjun Sarja, had acted in 22 films.
Chiranjeevi had made his debut with the movie 'Vayuputra,' which was an home production of Sarja family.
His recent movie was 'Shivarjuna' where he starred along with Amrutha Iyengar and Akshatha Srinivas in the lead.
He had married actress
Meghana Raj two years ago.
Several celebrities, including those from the south industry took to
Twitter to express their shock and condolences over the sudden demise of the actor, who is known for his performance in movies like 'Chandralekha,' 'Aatagara,' and many more.
"Shocked at the sudden demise of Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja. He's just 39 years old. My condolences to the Sarja family. Rest in peace, Chiru," actor
Allu Sirish wrote.
While former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble said that a "young talent gone too soon." "Deeply saddened and shocked to hear the passing away of #ChiranjeeviSarja. A young talent gone too soon. Condolences to his family and friends," he tweeted.
Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa condoled the death of
Chiranjeevi Sarja and said he was a popular actor and was blessed with great talent.
Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah also condoled the actor's death.
The young actor had over 20 movies under his credits. He was seen in movies like 'Chirru,' 'Amma I Love You,' 'Samhaara', among others. He is survived by his wife, actor Meghana Raj.
(With inputs from ANI & PTI)
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The Final Goodbye
6 Jan, 2020
2019 has left a void in our hearts.
From Bollywood veterans and Hollywood celebrities to political stalwarts, we lost several personalities over the span of one year.
While big names like politicians Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld lost their lives after battling prolonged illnesses, others like businessman VG Siddhartha and actor Kushal Punjabi succumbed to their mental health struggles.
Here's a look at all the influential figures we bid adieu to this year, but they continue to stay in our hearts.
Kushal Punjabi
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Dr Shreeram Lagoo
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Gary Rhodes
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Shaukat Kaifi Azmi
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