India, July 14 -- In a tragic turn of events, stunt artist SM Raju lost his life while performing a car stunt on the set of filmmaker PA Ranjith's upcoming movie starring actor Arya. The fatal incident occurred on Sunday, 13 July, and a video of the mishap has since surfaced online, igniting widespread concern over on-set safety practices in the film industry.

The footage shows Raju executing a high-risk car-toppling stunt. As the vehicle hit the ramp, it spiralled out of control mid-air and crash-landed on its front. It took the crew some moments to realise the gravity of the situation. When they finally reached the wrecked vehicle, Raju was found severely injured and succumbed to his injuries shortly after.

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