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Noted Kannada actor Shankar Rao passes away at 88

Updated on: 19 October,2021 10:24 AM IST  |  Bengaluru
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Shankar Rao, who has acted in more than a hundred Kannada films, was unwell for quite some time

Noted Kannada actor Shankar Rao passes away at 88

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Noted Kannada actor and comedian Shankar Rao passed away in Bengaluru at his home on Monday. He was 88 and unwell for quite some time.


Shankar Rao acted in more than a hundred Kannada films by the side of all popular heroes for over three decades. Some of the stars he worked with included Vishnuvardhan, Shankar Nag, Anant Nag, Lokesh, Srinath, Dwarkeesh, Shivaraj Kumar, Ravichandran, Ramesh Arvind, Upendra, Puneeth Rajkumar and Darshan.


Closely associated with the stage, Shankar Rao made his Sandalwood debut with the movie 'Yaara Sakshi'. He also appeared in popular Kannada TV serials such as 'Maya Mruga', 'Silli Lalli' and 'Papa Pandu'.


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