Two Kannada actors Uday and Anil drown during film shoot

In a tragic incident, two Kannada actors, Uday and Anil, are feared drowned in the waters of Thippagondahalli reservoir on the outskirt of the city on Monday afternoon, while filming the climax of a movie.

Duniya Viji, the lead actor of the movie Maasti Gudi, too made the jump but narrowly escaped as he was wearing a life jacket.

According to the police, the crew did not have permission to shoot inside the reservoir.

“They had asked for permission to shoot on the banks of the reservoir and the gardens. Our officials also had been posted to oversee. After an hour, they said they were done with their shooting and the officials returned to their chambers. During this time, the unit has illegally performed a stunt over the reservoir waters,” said a BWSSB official.

A BWSSB official at T.G. Halli said they had rushed back to the filming site on being informed of the incident. “There was no safety at all. The engine of the boat they had brought there, did not even switch on,” he said.