Kannada Actor Harish Rai Of KGF Fame Passes Away After Battling Cancer

Kannada actor Harish Rai, best known for his role as Khasim Chacha in Yash's KGF franchise, reportedly passed away early Thursday (November 6) at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru. He had been battling stage 4 thyroid cancer for over a year.

Harish Rai death reason

As per reports, the cancer had spread to his stomach and other organs. He also underwent chemotherapy, but the treatment failed to save him. The Kannada film industry has been mourning the death of Harish Rai.

Recently, Gopi Gowdru, a social media influencer, visited the actor and shared a video in which Harish Rai asked for financial help and said that he would be back to acting once his health improved.

Earlier, while talking to the media about the medical expenses, the actor revealed that a single injection was priced at Rs 3.55 lakh, and he was prescribed three injections per cycle over 63 days, with a total of Rs 10.5 lakh per cycle.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar condoled the death of Harish Rai. He paid a tribute to the actor in Kannada, which is translated as, "The passing away of Harish Roy, a famous villain of Kannada cinema, is a matter of deep sorrow. The film industry has been left poorer due to the passing away of Harish Roy, who was suffering from cancer."

"Harish Roy caught everyone's attention with his brilliant performances in the movies KGF and KGF 2, including Om, Hello Yama. I pray that Harish Roy's soul may rest in peace and that God gives strength to his family and friends who are grieving his loss," he added.

Harish Rai's career

Harish Rai featured in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu films. Apart from Om and both KGF films, he also starred in Bangalore Underworld, Jodihakki, Samara, Raj Bahadur, Swayamvara, Nalla, and Sanju Weds Geetha, among others.