Kannada actor Harish Rai is no more. Kannada actor Harish Rai, best known for his role in the Yash-starrer KGF, passed away on Thursday (October 6) at the age of 55 after battling stage 4 thyroid cancer for over a year.&nbsp;The veteran actor was undergoing treatment at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru.&nbsp;<h2>KGF actor Harish Rai dies at 55</h2>Veteran Kannada actor has been suffering from a deadly disease reportedly from 2022. &nbsp;According to reports, Rai's health deteriorated despite undergoing chemotherapy; the disease had reportedly spread to his stomach and other organs. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2022.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/how-aryan-khan-s-rumoured-gf-larissa-bonesi-caught-in-rahul-gandhi-s-vote-claims-1762426317758">Aryan Khan's rumoured GF Larissa Bonesi caught in Rahul Gandhi's vote claims</a>&nbsp;Earlier this month, Harish Rai had spoken publicly about the heavy medical expenses involved in his treatment. He revealed that a single injection cost ₹3.55 lakh, and he was prescribed three injections per cycle, amounting to around ₹10.5 lakh per cycle.&nbsp;In a career spanning several decades, the 55-year-old actor worked across multiple languages, including Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu.&nbsp;Apart from the KGF franchise, Rai appeared in numerous films such as Bangalore Underworld, Samara, Raj, Sanju Weds Geetha, Swayamvara, and Nalla.&nbsp;Following the news of his demise, tributes poured in from across the film fraternity and political figures.&nbsp;&nbsp;Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed his condolences on X, writing:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">ಕನ್ನಡದ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ಖ್ಯಾತ ಖಳನಟರಾದ ಹರೀಶ್‌ ರಾಯ್‌ ಅವರು ನಿಧನರಾಗಿರುವುದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದುಃಖಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಕ್ಯಾನ್ಸರ್‌ನಿಂದ ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹರೀಶ್ ರಾಯ್ ಅವರ ನಿಧನದಿಂದ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗ ಬಡವಾಗಿದೆ. ಓಂ, ಹಲೋಯಮ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಕೆಜಿಎಫ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಜಿಎಫ್ 2 ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹರೀಶ್ ರಾಯ್ ಅವರು ಅದ್ಭುತವಾಗಿ ನಟಿಸಿ ಎಲ್ಲರ ಗಮನಸೆಳೆದಿದ್ದರು. ಹರೀಶ್… <a href="https://t.co/Q86Ot36Nub">pic.twitter.com/Q86Ot36Nub</a>&mdash; DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) <a href="https://twitter.com/DKShivakumar/status/1986333632978702729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

“The passing away of Harish Rai, the renowned villain actor of Kannada cinema, is an extremely sorrowful event. The film industry has become poorer with the death of Harish Roy, who was suffering from cancer,” Shivakumar wrote in Kannada on X.&nbsp;He further added, “In films including Om, Hello Yama, as well as KGF and KGF 2, Harish Roy had acted wonderfully and attracted everyone’s attention. I pray that his soul attains peace and that God grants strength to his family and loved ones to bear this loss. Om Shanti.”

Veteran Kannada actor has been suffering from a deadly disease reportedly from 2022.  According to reports, Rai had been suffering from a severe illness, and despite undergoing chemotherapy.

Kannada actor Harish Rai is no more. Kannada actor Harish Rai, best known for his role in the Yash-starrer KGF, passed away on Thursday (October 6) at the age of 55 after battling stage 4 thyroid cancer for over a year. The veteran actor was undergoing treatment at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru. KGF actor Harish Rai dies at 55 Veteran Kannada actor has been suffering from a deadly disease reportedly from 2022. According to reports, Rai's health deteriorated despite undergoing chemotherapy; the disease had reportedly spread to his stomach and other organs. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. Also read: Aryan Khan's rumoured GF Larissa Bonesi caught in Rahul Gandhi's vote claims Earlier this month, Harish Rai had spoken publicly about the heavy medical expenses involved in his treatment. He revealed that a single injection cost ₹3.55 lakh, and he was prescribed three injections per cycle, amounting to around ₹10.5 lakh per cycle. In a career spanning several decades, the 55-year-old actor worked across multiple languages, including Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu. Apart from the KGF franchise, Rai appeared in numerous films such as Bangalore Underworld, Samara, Raj, Sanju Weds Geetha, Swayamvara, and Nalla. Following the news of his demise, tributes poured in from across the film fraternity and political figures. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed his condolences on X, writing:

Veteran Kannada actor has been suffering from a deadly disease reportedly from 2022, and had been undergoing chemotherapy.

Harish Rai dies: When KGF actor opened up about cancer treatment costs, Rs 3 Lakh injection

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Harish Rai dies: When KGF actor opened up about cancer treatment costs, Rs 3 Lakh injection