National-Award-winning Kannada actor Sanchari Vijay, who met with a road accident in Bengaluru on Saturday night, is critical. According to an official statement released by Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, “A CT scan of the brain was done which showed very severe brain injury in addition to a subdural hematoma (brain bleeding).”

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“An immediate brain surgery was done to remove the brain hemorrhage. Currently, he is in the Neuro ICU with full life support. He continues to be in a coma state and is very critical. We are monitoring his medical condition constantly and are providing him with the best possible treatment,” the statement further added.

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The actor was brought to the hospital located at Bannerghatta Road soon after the accident. He was in a serious condition when the hospital received him in the emergency department.

Vijay made his film debut with the 2011 Kannada film ‘Rangappa Hogbitna’. He was awarded with National Film Award for Best Actor for acing the character of a transgender in ‘Naanu Avanalla…Avalu’.