Tamil comedy actor Robo Shankar dies in hospital at 46
Chennai: Tamil film star Robo Shankar, who was known for his effective presentation of comedy roles, died at a private hospital in the city at 9:50 pm on Thursday.
Shankar’s body is kept at his home in Valasaravakkam in Chennai for people to pay homage to the popular actor. His funeral rites are expected to be held in the city on Friday.
The actor, who was 46 years old, is survived by his wife Priyanka and a daughter Indraja.
Condolences are pouring in from various quarters at the death of Shankar, with some people expressing shock and calling it a great loss to Tamil film industry.
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin expressed his sorrow at the demise of the actor, tweeting on his personal ‘X’ account, “We paid our respects by placing a garland on his body kept at his residence. Starting his journey as a stage performer, achieving success on the small screen, and entertaining Tamil audiences with his realistic humour in films, brother Robo Shankar was truly remarkable.”
Vijay Sethupathi shared a photo of Robo Shankar and wrote RIP with a folded-hands emoji, while actor-director Raghava Lawrence messaged on his ‘X’ page, “Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Robo Shankar. His contribution to entertainment will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace.”
Actor-producer Vishnu Vishal shared a screengrab of an iconic comedy scene featuring Robo Shankar from their film, ‘Velainnu Vandhutta Vellakaaran’ and posted, “Probably the most iconic comedy scene in my films.. Without him, it wouldn’t have been this memorable... Rest in peace, #RoboShankar. Tamil cinema will definitely miss a talent like you (sic).”
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49 Indigo flights likely to be cancelled from Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): As many as 49 outbound Indigo flights are expected to be cancelled from here on Friday, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport sources said.
Similarly, 43 incoming flights are also likely to be cancelled during the day, they said.
A chaotic situation prevailed at the airport for the second consecutive day on Thursday as IndiGo cancelled 37 outbound flights, leaving aggrieved flyers stranded without alternative arrangements or clear communication.
"Absolute chaos at Hyderabad airport because of Indigo operational mess. All gates were bombarded with angry stuck passengers," a netizen said in a post on X this morning.
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The airline, in a late-night statement, said the last two days have seen widespread disruption across IndiGo’s network and operations.
"We extend a heartfelt apology to all our customers and industry stakeholders who have been impacted by these events. IndiGo teams are working diligently and making all efforts with the support of MOCA, DGCA, BCAS, AAI and airport operators to reduce the cascading impact of these delays and restore normalcy," it said.
Indigo further said it will continue to keep its customers apprised of any changes to their scheduled flights and advise them to check the latest status at https://goindigo.in/check-flight-status.html before heading to the airport.
IndiGo deeply regrets the inconvenience caused and remains focused on streamlining its operations at the earliest, it added.
