Veteran Kannada actor Mandeep Roy passes away
Bengaluru: Veteran Kannada film actor Mandeep Roy died of a heart attack at around 1:45 am on Sunday at his residence in Kaval Bairasandra; he was 73.
Roy, who acted in more than 500 movies, was a native of Mumbai. An active theatre artiste, he entered the world of films following his acquaintance with Kannada movie stars Shankar Nag and Anant Nag.
Roy got a break into the Kannada film industry with Shankar Nag’s popular movie ‘Minchina Ota’, where he played a supporting role. He also worked with greats like Dr Raj Kumar in Kannada.
The senior artiste is known for his performance in movies like ‘Badada Hoovu’, ‘Akasmika’, ‘Agni IPS’, ‘Deepavali’, ‘Ayya’, ‘Apoorva Sangama’, ‘Preetsod Tappaa’, ‘Elu Suttina Kote’, ‘Gajapathi Garvabhanga’ and ‘Aasegobba Meesegobba’.
Roy had suffered from a heart attack in December and was admitted to a private hospital in Seshadripuram.
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DMK seeks separate seating in Lok Sabha after split with Congress alliance
New Delhi: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking a separate seating arrangement for Members of Parliament belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) following the end of the party’s alliance with the Indian National Congress.
In a letter dated May 7 addressed to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi said the changed political situation made it inappropriate for DMK MPs to continue sitting alongside Congress members in the House.
She requested the Speaker to make “suitable changes” in the seating arrangement of the DMK Parliamentary Party and allot separate seating for its MPs.
“In view of the changed political circumstances and as our alliance with the Indian National Congress has come to an end, it may not be appropriate for our Members to continue occupying the present seating arrangement alongside them in the House,” the letter stated.
Kanimozhi further said separate seating would help DMK members effectively discharge their responsibilities in the Lok Sabha.
