Telugu actor Nandamuri Taraka Ratna fainted during Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Nara Lokesh's 'Yuva Galam' (Youth Voice) padayatra near Kuppam in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday. Taraka Ratna is being treated at a local hospital.
The incident took place when there was a stampede-like situation outside a mosque visited by Lokesh soon after launching his 4,000 km-long padayatra.
A large number of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) workers rushed towards Lokesh after he came out of the mosque. During the commotion, the actor suddenly fell unconsious and collapsed. Following this, he was hurried to a Kuppam private hospital by local TDP leaders.
According to the ABP Desam report, Taraka Ratna reportedly underwent several tests at the hospital but the actor’s team has not released an official statement regarding his health yet. Reportedly he had no pulse when he was brought to the hospital, and his body turned blue. After 45 minutes of treatment, his pulse returned. The actor is currently recovering after receiving medical treatment.
Taraka Ratna's uncle and popular actor N. Balakrishna called on him at the hospital. The young actor was later shifted to a hospital in Bangalore. Taraka Ratna is the grandson of TDP founder, legendary actor and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister NT Rama Rao. He is the cousin of Junior NTR, Kalyan Ram and Lokesh.
Taraka Ratna, who made his acting debut in a film in 2002 and has since been in a number of films and web series, is reportedly keen to contest next year's Assembly elections.
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