BENGALURU: Veteran Kannada actor Harish Rai, best known for his performances in films like ‘Om’ and the ‘KGF’ series, has passed away around 11 am on Thursday after battling cancer and was undergoing treatment at Kidwai Hospital.

He is survived by his wife and two children. He had been acting for over two decades. After KGF, he was popularly known as KGF Chacha.

The actor was a respected name in South Indian cinema, having acted in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu films over several decades.

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar took to his X account to confirm the news and express his condolences. Sharing the sad news, Shivakumar wrote that the industry has lost one of its finest actors.

“The passing away of Harish Rai, the renowned villain actor of Kannada cinema, is an extremely sorrowful e

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