Rakesh Poojary, Winner of Comedy Khiladigalu Season 3, Passes Away at 33 Due to Cardiac Arrest

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Rakesh Poojary, the 33-year-old winner of reality show Comedy Khiladigalu Season 3, died of a cardiac arrest during a pre-wedding event in Nitte, about 70 kilometers south of his hometown Karkala. Poojary, a rising star in the Kannada television and film industry, collapsed during a mehendi ceremony and was pronounced dead shortly after. His family has confirmed that the last rites will be conducted in his hometown of Karkala.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rakesh Poojary was a 33-year-old actor-comedian from Karkala in Udupi district, who won Season 3 of Comedy Khiladigalu in 2020.
  • Poojary began his artistic journey with the Chaitanya Kalavidaru theatre troupe and got his first break in 2014 with the Tulu reality show Kadale Bajil.
  • He gained widespread recognition for his role in the popular Kannada television serial Hitler Kalyana and made notable contributions to both Kannada and Tulu cinema, including films such as Pailwaan and Idu Entha Lokavayya.
  • A case of unnatural death has been lodged with the Karkala Town Police Station in connection to Poojary's death.
  • The news of his sudden passing has left the Kannada television and film industry in shock, with many actors and colleagues mourning the loss and offering their condolences.

Statistics:

  • Age at the time of death: 33 years
  • Distance from Karkala to Nitte: 70 kilometers
  • Year Poojary won Comedy Khiladigalu Season 3: 2020
  • Runs of Comedy Khiladigalu Season 3: 3 years after being part of the runner-up team in Season 2 in 2018
  • Kannada film credits: Pailwaan and Idu Entha Lokavayya
  • Tulu films: Petkammi, Ammer Police, Pammana The Great, Umil, and Illokkel

Sources:

  • ABP Private Limited
  • Contify.com