Popular young Malayali actor cum director Sidharth Bharathan (32) was critically injured when his car rammed into a roadside wall near Chambakkara, Kochi, last night at around 2 am. Sidharth sustained severe injuries on his head and legs in the mishap. He was immediately rushed to a hospital in Ernakulam and his condition is said to be critical.
Sidharth is the son of popular Malayali director Bharathan (director of Kamal Haasan’s Kshatriya Putrudu) and actress Lalitha. He was married to Anju Das, niece of noted Malayali actor Jagathy Sreekumar, but the marriage ended in a divorce in 2013. Sidharth also turned director and his latest film, Chandrettan Evideya, starring Malayali star Dileep, was a huge hit.
The reasons behind the car crash are still unknown and the doctors are trying their best to see Sidharth out of danger. Legendary Malayali superstar Mammootty and Dileep visited Sidharth at the hospital, while Kerala CM Oomen Chandy telephoned Sidharth’s family members to enquire about his condition.