Reality show winner Rakesh Poojary dies after collapsing at Mehendi function

MANGALURU: Rakesh Poojary, 34, winner of a Kannada reality show and actor in Kannada and Tulu films, died after collapsing at a friend's Mehendi function in Miyar in the early hours of Monday.Preliminary reports suggest the actor, a native of Tonse, Malpe, collapsed while conversing with friends at the event. A cardiac arrest is suspected to be the cause of death. Karkala Town Police said an Unnatural Death Report (UDR) is being registered, and further investigation is ongoing.