Two Kannada actors are feared drowned in Tippagondanahalli lake on Magadi Road, 35km west of Bengaluru, while shooting for a stunt scene. The actors, Anil and Uday, were shooting for an upcoming Kannada film, Masti Gudi, starring Duniya Vijay.
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The incident took place at around 3pm on Monday. For the scene, the duo, along with Duniya Vijay, jumped into the lake from a helicopter. While the lead actor swam to the shore, the other two couldn’t.
A search operation is on to find the actors, although the police have said that the chances of recovering them are slim.
According to some Kannada news channels, the actors did not have safety equipments, and no rehearsal was done before the shoot. An FIR has been filed against the producers and stunt crew.
More details are awaited.
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