Kannada TV actress Pavitra Jayaram died in a car crash in Hyderabad on Sunday (May 12). According to reports, a bus rammed into her car as she was travelling with her sister, Apeksha, driver Srikant and actor-husband Chandrakant.
Jayaram was headed to Hanakere in Mandya district in the south Indian state of Karnataka when the accident took place, according to reports. While the actress died on the spot, others sustained serious injuries.
Chandrakant confirmed the news on Instagram with an emotional post.
While sharing the last picture they took together, Chandrakant penned a heartbreaking note, “Our last pic! Unable to digest you left me alone. My Pavi is no more. Pls, come back.”
Actor Sameeip Acharyaa took to social media to offer his condolences to her family and fans.
He wrote, “Woke up to the news that you are no more. It’s unbelievable. My first on-screen mother, you will always be the special one.”