Kannada director Guruprasad's decomposed body found at Bengaluru flat
Bengaluru/IBNS: Kannada director Guruprasad's decomposed body was found at his apartment in Bengaluru, media reports said.
Police were called by Guruprasad's neighbours who receiving a smell from the director's flat.
Cops said they discovered the body of the 52-year-old, who used to live alone, decomposed and hanging in the living room.
Police are probing all possible angles linked to the death but initial reports suggested Guruprasad was battling financial constraints.
The late director made his debut in 2006 with Mata, which went on to become a cult.
Some of his other works include Eddelu Manjunatha, Director's Special.
Mourning his demise, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai posted on X, "It is a sad fact that famous film director Guruprasad has passed away. He has given many good films to Kannada.
"It is very painful that he committed suicide. May God rest his soul in eternal peace. Om Shantih."
ಖ್ಯಾತ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಗುರುಪ್ರಸಾದ್ ನಿಧನ ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದು ಖೇದಕರ ಸಂಗತಿ. ಅವರು ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ಅನೇಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ನೋವು ತಂದಿದೆ. ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಚಿರಶಾಂತಿ ನೀಡಲಿ. ಓಂ ಶಾಂತಿಃ pic.twitter.com/5tI4ylepLi
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) November 3, 2024
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