A controversial TV ad in India is garnering condemnation from Bollywood stars.
18.05.2022 - 02:53 / perezhilton.com
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A young TV star went under the knife and tragically never came back.
According to reports, Chethana Raj (above) went to a private hospital in Bengaluru, India for a fat removal surgery and died within hours — all because of the hospital’s negligence, her family claims.
The 21-year-old reportedly went with her friends to Dr. Shetty’s Cosmetic Clinic for a cosmetic surgery without her parents knowing. Her friend allegedly signed the consent form before the starlet was taken into surgery; shortly after the procedure, Raj’s lungs reportedly filled up with fluid. She died of a cardiac arrest soon after.
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The actress’ parents filed a medical negligence case against the doctors of the hospital, which has been shut. Vinayak Patil, Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Division, Bengaluru, said of the police complaint:
Raj’s parents say the procedure was done in an ICU that lacked proper facilities, and claim the hospital violated rules by not taking parental consent before performing it.
The actor’s father, Varadaraju, said:
Her uncle suggested the entertainment industry’s unrealistic beauty standards are largely to blame for the tragedy, noting:
The actress’ grandmother, Narayanamma, said Raj was willing to do whatever it took to become a star, telling press:
Doctors reportedly tried to revive the actress through CPR for 45 minutes but weren’t able to do so. After they realized she was unresponsive, Raj was rushed to nearby Kaade Hospital where doctors there were forced to treat her. The Kaade hospital said its doctors were pressured to violate protocol for a patient who was brought in dead.
Raj was known for
A controversial TV ad in India is garnering condemnation from Bollywood stars.
“authentic Indian cuisine,” cocktails and rosé Champagne at the Varanasi restaurant serving “heavenly recipes and soothing ambience,” according to its website. The actor — declared a “down-to-earth bloke” by restaurant staff — famously scored a big victory Wednesday when he was awarded a $10.35 million judgement in his brutal defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, 36.The “Edward Scissorhands” star was hanging out with his musician friend-collaborator Jeff Beck, 77, and 20 other people in their party at what’s billed as “Birmingham’s largest Indian restaurant.”Depp has been staying in the United Kingdom to join Beck on his tour.
Times of India reports.KK was in the city for a two-day run of gigs and began to feel ill during Tuesday night’s performance in front of a thousand concertgoers.His set went on for about an hour, after which he reportedly collapsed in his hotel room, local news outlets reported.The singer — who boasted nearly 300,000 followers on Instagram — was then rushed to the hospital but was unable to be saved by medics. According to the outlet, KK ultimately suffered a heart attack.The singer was known for his versatility on stage.
KK, a popular Indian playback singer and songwriter with more than 300 film and TV credits, died Tuesday of cardiac arrest in Kolkata, shortly after performing a concert. He was 53.
Naman Ramachandran Krishnakumar Kunnath, the Indian singer popularly known as KK, died of a cardiac arrest while performing a concert at Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata on Tuesday. He was 53.Known as one of the most versatile singers in the country, KK sang across languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati.After a successful career singing advertising jingles, KK debuted in films in 1996 with Hindi and Telugu-language versions of composer A.R.
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Indian TV star Chethana Raj has died at age 21 after getting surgery for fat removal.The actress was reportedly admitted to hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Monday for fat removal surgery but later died from complications from the operation.The star is said to have suffered from a cardiac arrest after her lungs filled with fluid, according to local news outlets. Chethana is understood to have been moved from the cosmetic hospital to an ICU unit following the complications. However when she arrived, she was reportedly unresponsive and without a pulse.