Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee tragically lost his life while trying to save a female co-actor who slipped during a shoot at Talsari Beach in Odisha.
The team was filming a scene in shallow waters when the accident occurred. Eyewitnesses said Rahul immediately went in to save the co-actor who got trapped in the water after her sari got caught.
Although the co-star was rescued swiftly, it took nearly an hour for locals and crew to locate and retrieve Rahul, who was pronounced dead on arrival at Digha State General Hospital.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Rahul inhaled a significant amount of sand and saline water, leading to his death.
The production team had not obtained permission from Odisha police prior to shooting, and authorities have launched a joint investigation involving authorities from both Odisha and West Bengal.
Rahul is survived by his wife, actor Priyanka Sarkar, and their son, Shahaj Banerjee.
