Popular yesteryear actress Chitra passes away
Chennai(PTI): Popular yesteryear actor Chitra died here on Saturday following a cardiac arrest, sources close to her family said.
The 56 year-old multi-lingual actor, more popularly known as 'Nallennai' (gingelly oil) Chitra following her association with a top oil brand, is survived by husband and daughter. She passed away at her Saligramam residence here. Family sources said the funeral will take place in the city today.
Born in Kochi, Kerala, Chitra who earned the sobriquet 'Nallennai' after the gingelly oil advertisement in which she acted became popular, rose to fame in the Tamil film industry in the 1990s.
She has acted in a number of films alongside top stars including Rajinikanth, Sarathkumar and Prabhu.
Introduced as a child artist by Director K Balachander in 1975 in the national award winning Tamil film 'Apoorva Raagangal,' Chitra starred along with other popular actors like Kamal Haasan and Srividya as well.
She has worked in a number of Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films as well. Chitra was cast as Mary Kutty along with top stars Prem Nazir, Mohanlal and Lakshmi in her first film Aattakalasham in Malayalam in 1983.
She has also starred in some tele-serials. Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Congress leader V D Satheeshan, BJP state chief K Surendran and other leaders condoled the demise of the actress.
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New Delhi: A 25-year-old man was arrested by Delhi Police for allegedly creating a nuisance by pretending to consume alcohol and eat eggs inside a Delhi Metro train in an attempt to gain attention on social media.
The accused, identified as Aakash Kumar, a resident of Shahdara, recorded a video inside a Metro coach where he is seen drinking from a bottle and eating a peeled egg. The incident reportedly took place on March 23 around 10 p.m., during his journey from Welcome to Karkardooma Court station on the Pink Line.
The video went viral on social media, following which a complaint was lodged. Delhi Police began an investigation and shared the video with DMRC officials, CISF personnel, and Metro housekeeping staff to help identify the individual.
After days of effort, Kumar was traced and arrested from Burari. During interrogation, he informed the police that he had consumed only a soft drink and not alcohol, and the act was staged for social media publicity.
Confirming the arrest, Delhi Police shared a video of Kumar in custody and urged the public not to engage in such acts. “Eggs & ‘Alcohol’ in the Metro? That’s not breakfast – that’s a Breach! Break the rules, face the consequences. Rules aren’t suggestions; they’re the law,” the police said in a post on X.
The police have warned that similar behaviour could lead to legal trouble and strict action under relevant provisions.
