India, Nov. 6 -- Veteran Kannada actor Harish Rai, best known for his memorable roles in Om and the KGF series with actor Yash, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 55. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

The news of his passing was confirmed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his condolences. "The passing away of Harish Rai, the renowned villain actor of Kannada cinema, is an extremely sorrowful event. The film industry has become poorer with the death of Harish Roy, who was suffering from cancer," Shivakumar wrote in Kannada.

He further added, "In films including Om, Hello Yama, as well as KGF and KGF 2, Harish Roy had acted wonderfully and attracted ev...