Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (RJP)
Bengaluru, Nov 9: Body of actor Uday who drowned on Monday November 7 at Tippagondanahalli lake has been found on the evening of Wednesday, November 9.
Anil’s body is yet to be found. The search is on for the same.
Uday
National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, Fire department, locals and scuba drivers have been searching for stunt men Anil and Uday, who had drowned two days back. Rescue teams were complaining about the depth and poor visibility due to pollutants in the water, affecting the operation.
Anil and Uday, along with popular actor Duniya Vijay were performing the stunt to shoot the climax of the film "Maastigudi", for which they had to jump off from the helicopter into the water, but it went awry. The stunt men duo, who were reportedly not equipped with swimming skills, had drowned as the faulty rescue boat could not reach them on time, while Vijay was rescued by a fisher man on his country boat.
Some sources said that it is yet to be confirmed that it is Uday’s body.
Search operation continues for another body.
This is one of the worst disasters to hit Kannada film industry in state.