Kannada actor Ashok Rao passed away at 75 due to Cancer

It is a tragic day for the Sandalwood film industry as it had to relinquish another senior actor. Veteran actor Ashok Rao died today in the early morning. He lost his fight to cancer and took his last breath at 75 years old. He reportedly breathed his last at 12.30 midnight. He has left behind his wife, daughter, and son. Reports suggest that he will be laid to rest today itself. Ashok Rao degrading health kept him away from the spotlight for the most recent few years.

The praised actor partook in a lifelong spread over many years. Acting in more than 250 movies, he shared screen space for certain amazing actors including Rajkumar, Ambareesh, Vishnuvardhan, Shivarajkumar, Sudeep, Upendra, Malashree, Ravichandran, and Raghavendra Rajkumar, just to give some examples. He was referred to for his depiction as the supporting cast and furthermore the main antagonist. Fans have been sharing sympathies for their adored co-star on different online media stages. As of late, the Sandalwood industry was in shock because of the death of directors Pradeep Raj and Katte Ramchandra.

Returning to his prominent work, a portion of his most important performance are in trips Shrungara Kavya, Ashwamedha, Jodi Hakki, Operation Ankusha, Thavarina Siri, Suicide, Paruashuram, Sirivantha, Rishi, Inspector Jhansi, Om Ganesh, Prema Khaidi, Sainika, Indhra Dhanush, Habba, Jodi Hakki, O premava, Auto Shankar and Sneha. His fans will continuously remember the cherished and loved entertainer affectionately. Ashok Rao’s commitment to the film society will live on for eternity.

Ashok Rao was born in Kasaragod. He was educated in Tamil Nadu.