Telugu actor Uday Kiran who has acted in films like Poi and Penn Singam committed suicide at his Hyderabad residence last night.. Reports are that the actor hung himself when his wife had stepped out of the house. He was rushed to the hospital where he was declared dead. The buzz is that Uday Kiran was upset that the industry was not treating him well. However, there is no clear reason as to why he took the drastic step.
Kiran, who acted in 19 films including three Tamil movies.A police officer quoted his wife and other family members as saying that he was in deep depression for the last few days. Kiran was depressed over not getting any new film since February last year.
Family members told police that he was in touch with a Tamil filmmaker and was waiting for his phone call on Sunday. He became depressed when he did not get the call.Investigators, who gathered clues at the flat, questioned security guard and the actor's neighbours. They also seized his mobile phone and laptop for further investigation.
Born Jan 26, 1980, Kiran began his film career with Telugu film Chitram, a romantic-drama in 2000. He had a meteoric rise in the industry as the first movie directed by Teja proved a hit. This was followed by Nuvvu Neenu and Manasantha Nuvve, which were also huge success. The charming hero with romantic image began to be called 'Hat-trick Hero'.In 2001, he bagged Filmfare best actor award and achieved the distinction of being the youngest to bag the honour. After the initial success, offers started to dwindle. He faced a tough time in both professional and personal life.
He was engaged to superstar Chiranjeevi's elder daughter Sushmita in 2003 but the marriage was called off for unknown reasons.Kiran's last Telugu film was Jai Sreeram released last year. It was sequel to his earlier movie Sreeram.It was on Oct 24, 2012 he married his long-term friend Vishita. He hoped the marriage would bring good luck and revive his career.
Kiran, who acted in 19 films including three Tamil movies.A police officer quoted his wife and other family members as saying that he was in deep depression for the last few days. Kiran was depressed over not getting any new film since February last year.
Family members told police that he was in touch with a Tamil filmmaker and was waiting for his phone call on Sunday. He became depressed when he did not get the call.Investigators, who gathered clues at the flat, questioned security guard and the actor's neighbours. They also seized his mobile phone and laptop for further investigation.
Born Jan 26, 1980, Kiran began his film career with Telugu film Chitram, a romantic-drama in 2000. He had a meteoric rise in the industry as the first movie directed by Teja proved a hit. This was followed by Nuvvu Neenu and Manasantha Nuvve, which were also huge success. The charming hero with romantic image began to be called 'Hat-trick Hero'.In 2001, he bagged Filmfare best actor award and achieved the distinction of being the youngest to bag the honour. After the initial success, offers started to dwindle. He faced a tough time in both professional and personal life.
He was engaged to superstar Chiranjeevi's elder daughter Sushmita in 2003 but the marriage was called off for unknown reasons.Kiran's last Telugu film was Jai Sreeram released last year. It was sequel to his earlier movie Sreeram.It was on Oct 24, 2012 he married his long-term friend Vishita. He hoped the marriage would bring good luck and revive his career.
RIP Udhay Kiran...
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