Veteran Kannada actor Harish Rai has passed away at 55. He breathed his last on Thursday at Bengaluru’s Kidwai Hospital after a long and painful fight with thyroid cancer. His death has left fans across the country grieving a man whose work had quietly shaped Kannada cinema for decades.

His Battle With Illness

Rai had been unwell for a long time, and his condition had worsened in recent months. The cancer had spread, leaving him frail and visibly uncomfortable. A recent video shared by social media influencer Gopi Gowdru showed the actor speaking softly from his hospital bed, explaining the steep expenses of his treatment and his wish to return to the world of acting once he regained strength.

He also spoke kindly about KGF star Yash, mentioning that Yash had supported him in the past a

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