New Delhi, May 8 -- Rishab Shetty's upcoming Kantara 2 landed in new controversy after the death of a junior artiste. The junior artiste who worked on set, allegedly died by drowning on Tuesday. A cine workers' association on Thursday demanded an FIR be filed against film's lead star Rishab Shetty and the production house in the matter.

The deceased, 33, identified as MF Kapil, reportedly drowned in the Souparnika river near Kollur in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district during a lunch break on Wednesday late afternoon, police said.

According to police, Kapil had entered the river for a swim when strong currents pulled him under. Quickly a search and rescue operation was launched by the fire department and local authorities. His body was re...