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Kannada film industry's comedy king Bullet Prakash dies after prolonged illness

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: April 06, 2020 6:51 PM

Popular Kannada comedian Bullet Prakash who was ailing for quite sometime has breathed his last in a private hospital. ...

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Popular Kannada comedian Bullet Prakash who was ailing for quite sometime has breathed his last in a private hospital. Bullet Prakash, who has appeared in more than 300 films, has been popular for his body language and appearance. He made his acting debut with the movie ‘Dhruva’ and has appeared in more than 325 films in Kannada, Tamil and other languages. He got the nickname ‘Bullet’ because he rides a Royal Enfield Bullet. He also joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2015.

He has also acted with Kannada film industry stars like Puneeth Rajkumar, Darshan, Shivarajkumar, Upendra, Sudeep and others. The actor was suffering from liver issues for a very long time. The news of the demise was announced by actor Duniya Vijay on Twitter as he rushed to the hospital immediately. Prakash was kept on ventilator and according to a report in Times of India the veteran star lost 35 kilos in the last five months. The actor also participated in the second season of the Kannada version of the popular reality television show Bigg Boss.  

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