Mumbai, Taraka Ratna, grandson of veteran actor and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao and cousin of Junior NTR, has passed away. Taraka Ratna breathed his last at Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in Bangalore. Tarak Ratna started his film career with the 2003 romance film 'Okato No. Kurradu'. After this Tarak Ratna played the lead role in many films. Apart from this, he had also debuted on OTT.

heart attack during road show

When Tarak Ratna suffered a heart attack, he was doing a roadshow in Chittoor and suddenly fainted in the midst of a huge crowd. The incident happened on the day of inauguration of TDP's 'Yuvagalam' launched by Nara Lokesh, son of former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu. Immediately Taraka Ratna was taken to the nearest hospital in Kuppam where he was given PCR and other first aid services. It was later reported that his heart briefly stopped before being brought to the hospital, and at around 2:00 am the same day, he was taken to Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in Bangalore for further treatment.

Did debut on OTT last year

Since then Tarak Ratna is being treated in this hospital. A few days back, the hospital team had brought some cardiology specialists from the US for additional health support to Tarak Ratna. Tarak Ratna was born on 22 February 1983. Tarak Ratna broke the Guinness record for releasing 9 films in a single day. Tarak Ratna acted as hero, villain in about 23 films. At the same time, the shooting of his 2 films was still pending. Tarak Ratna also debuted on OTT last year.