Promising Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja passed away at the age of 39 in Bengaluru due to cardiac arrest.
The actor was talking to his father on call in the afternoon when he started sweating and collapsed. An ambulance was called immediately but he was declared dead on arrival to the hospital. His last rites will be conducted near Tumkur.
Married to Meghana Raj in 2018, Chiranjeevi made his debut in the world of cinema in 2009 with ‘Vayuputra’. His last film, ‘Shivarjuna’ released a few days before the lockdown. He acted in about 22 films, including ‘Kempe Gowda’, ‘Gandedhe’, ‘Dandam Dashagunam’, ‘Khaki’ and ‘Aadyaa’.
On hearing the news of his death, many stars tweeted to give their condolences to the family. Have a look:
Absolutely devastated to hear about the sudden demise of Chiranjeevi Sarja. I pray Meghna and the whole family finds strength to tide through this shock and sorrow. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/z5FJ03Ahcm
— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) June 7, 2020
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. 💔🙏 pic.twitter.com/2AtVto9Y8w
— Allu Sirish (@AlluSirish) June 7, 2020
This breaks my heart.. Like really.. This news breaks my heart. This is too early. Rest in peace @chirusarja .. I am out of words.
— Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) June 7, 2020
My first co star, an amazing human being, the boy with the sweetest smile and the nicest heart. I still can’t believe you’ve left us, chiru. My heart aches and cries as I think about you. Rest in peace chiru! ❤️
— kriti kharbanda (@kriti_official) June 7, 2020