Senior Kannada Actor Shankar Rao passes away at 84
Bengaluru: Senior actor in the Kannada film industry, TV Series, Shankar Rao (84) passed away on Monday morning. The actor is known for his character in ‘Paapa Paandu’
Originally from Tumkur, Shankar Rao has acted in various roles and is an experienced actor in the industry. He had acted in various comedy roles and entertained Kannadigas over the years.
He had a great interest in the field of acting since school days and arrived in Bengaluru in 1956. Shankar Rao was recognized as part of the ‘Nataranga’ team. As an amateur theatre artist, throughout his career, he has also acted in various cinematic roles.
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Dalit youngster in Raichur denied entry into temple: Video viral
Police, priest, Dalit leaders ‘unaware of matter’
Raichur: The priest of the Ambabhavani Temple in Athkur village has been accused of stopping Dalit youngsters from entering the temple for a ritual related the Navaratri festival, although related parties, including the priest and Dalit leaders of the village, have denied knowledge about the incident.
A video of the youngsters, belonging to the Madiga community, who wanted to wear the ritual garlands for the festive period, being denied entry into the temple and the priest handing them the garlands keeping them outside the threshold has gone viral on social media platforms.
Yapaladinni Police officers, however, have said no police complaint about the matter has been filed so far. In addition, Dalit leaders in Athkur have said no such incident has occurred in the village, but the police officers are conducting an inquiry since youngsters have alleged that they were denied entry into the temple.
The temple priest has also refuted the charges against him, clarifying that action will be taken if a complaint is filed.
