Filmmaker Shankar Anguished After Sudden Death Of His Former Assistant Arun Prasath In A Road Accident

Cine goers from down South are yet to recover following the sad demise of veteran Kannada actor-comedian Michael Madhu, who passed away on Wednesday. Now, yet another shocking news has shaken the South film industry, as young director Arun Prasath aka Venkat Pakkar, also a former assistant to S. Shankar breathed his last this morning after a road accident.

As per reports, Arun Prasath met with an accident near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Ace filmmaker S. Shankar was left heartbroken after learning about the sudden demise of Arun who has assisted him for films like I, 2.0, and others.

S. Shankar took to his twitter to express his grief, as the Indian 2 actor wrote, “Heartbroken by the sudden demise of the young director and my ex-assistant, Arun. You were always sweet, positive and hardworking. My prayers are forever with you and my deepest condolences to your family and friends.”