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Harish Rai Age, Death, Family, Biography

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Age: 55 Years
Death Cause: Cancer
Death Date: 06/11/2025

Harish Rai

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionActor
Known forHis roles in the films ‘Om’ (1995) and the ‘KGF’ Series (2018, 2022)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutKannada Film: Om (1995) as Roy
The poster of the film 'Om'
Last FilmKGF: Chapter 2 (2022)
Personal Life
Date of BirthYear, 1970
BirthplaceKarnataka, India
Date of Death6 November 2025
Place of DeathKidwai Hospital, Bengaluru
Age (at the time of death)55 Years
Death CauseCancer
NationalityIndian
HometownKarnataka, India
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Family
WifeHarish Rai's wife
ChildrenSons- 2

Some Lesser Known Facts About Harish Rai

  • Harish Rai worked in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu films.
  • Some of his well-known works include ‘Nalla’ (2004), ‘Swayamvara’ (2010), ‘Sanju Weds Geetha’ (2011), ‘Raj Bahadur’ (2016), ‘Bangalore Underworld’ (2017), and ‘Simharoopini’ (2024).
  • Harish Rai gained fame for his portrayal of Khasim Chacha in the film series ‘KGF’ (2018) and ‘KGF 2’ (2022).

    Harish Rai in a still from the film ‘KGF 2’ (2022)

    Harish Rai in a still from the film ‘KGF 2’ (2022)

  • Harish Rai once spoke in the media about his health problems and the high cost of his treatment. He said that one injection cost Rs 3.55 lakh, and doctors gave three injections in each 63-day cycle, making it Rs 10.5 lakh for one cycle.

  • Patients often need 17 to 20 injections, so the total treatment cost could reach around Rs. 70 lakh.

  • After that, Harish Rai talked with a social media influencer about his health and his wish to act again after recovering from throat cancer.

  • In the interview, he spoke about KGF actor Yash, who helped him in the past. Harish Rai said,

    Yash has helped me before. I cannot keep asking him every time. How much can one person do? I haven’t informed him about my health, but I know if he comes to know, he will definitely stand by me. He is just one call away, though he is busy in his films. I’ve told my family and sons to reach out to him if anything happens to me, because I know he won’t turn away.”

    An old picture of Harish Rai with Yash

    An old picture of Harish Rai with Yash

  • On 6 November 2025, Harish Rai passed away at the age of 55 in Kidwai Hospital, Bengaluru, after a battle with cancer.