Actor Vijay Rangaraju passes away

Popular actor and fight master Vijaya Rangaraju alias Raj Kumar, who was injured in a shooting, has passed away. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Chennai and died of a heart attack.

It is known that he was injured in a film shooting in Hyderabad a week ago. He was shifted to Chennai for treatment and breathed his last on Monday. He has two daughters. He has mostly played the villain and supporting roles and was introduced to the Telugu industry with Balakrishna's film 'Bhairava Dweepam'. He gained good recognition with the film Gopichand Yagnam. He is also well-known in Tamil and Malayalam films. He is also involved in weightlifting and bodybuilding.

Condolences are pouring in from all quarters for the bereaved family members. Industry expressed shock over the demise of Vijay Rangaraju.