MANGALURU:
Rakesh Poojary, 34, winner of a
Kannada reality show and actor in Kannada and Tulu films, died after collapsing at a friend's
Mehendi function in Miyar in the early hours of Monday.
Preliminary reports suggest the actor, a native of Tonse, Malpe, collapsed while conversing with friends at the
event. A
cardiac arrest is suspected to be the cause of death.
Karkala Town Police said an Unnatural Death Report (UDR) is being registered, and further investigation is ongoing.