Updated On: 27 December, 2023 03:27 PM IST | Bengaluru | IANS
Stunt Master Jolly Bastian, who has worked in over 900 South Indian films, has died due to cardiac arrest. He is remembered for his work across all industries in South India and Bollywood

Pic courtesy/ Jolly Bastian`s Instagram
Veteran stunt master Jolly Bastian, who worked in more than 900 Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films, passed away following a massive heart attack at his residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday night. He was 57. The bigwigs of the southern film industry, especially from the Kannada film industry where he began his career, expressed shock and paid condolences. Born in Alleppey, Kerala, Jolly Bastian was brought up in Bengaluru.
While performing a stunt on a bike, Jolly Bastian was spotted by renowned filmmaker and hero V. Ravichandran, and he started working as his stunt double. He had worked in most of Ravichandran’s movies as stunt master.