Dhaka, March 29 -- Tollywood actor Rahul Banerjee drowned while shooting for a television serial in Talsari, near Digha, on Sunday.

The 43-year-old, famed for the film Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, was filming the serial Bhole Baba Par Karega when the incident occurred.

According to Anandabazar, he entered the water during the shoot and went under. Technicians on set later pulled him out, but he had been submerged for a significant period.

He was rushed to a hospital in Digha, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

Preliminary reports indicate drowning as the cause of death, though the exact circumstances remain under investigation.

Actor Diganta Bagchi, speaking on behalf of the Artist Forum, said Rahul went into the water after the ...