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Chilling moment two actors leap out of helicopter before DROWNING as stunt goes tragically wrong

Police in southern India have launched an investigation into the incident

Mark Hodge

Published: 0:53, 8 Nov 2016
Updated: 14:41, 8 Nov 2016

TWO actors have tragically drowned after a helicopter stunt went horribly wrong.

Indian movie stars Anil Kumar and Raghav Uday jumped into a reservoir from a low-flying helicopter during filming of their latest picture.

The two popular actors fall to their deaths during the horrifying stunt

The bodies of the talented pair were not recovered by rescue workers

However, the two performers failed to resurface and are now presumed dead.

A third actor Duniya Vijay also made the dangerous leap but survived the incident.

The deadly accident happened in the Thippagondanahalli Reservoir near Bangalore on Sunday.

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The film is reportedly an action movie based around the life of Vijay.

India Today reports that the scene which claimed the actors' lives was the climax of the movie.

Rescue workers failed to find the actors after scouring the treacherous water in a boat.

Producers behind the project now face a criminal investigation.

has revealed that the Superintendent of Police of Ramanagara has filed a case into the shocking incident.

Titled Masthigudi, the picture is part of southern India’s ‘Kannada’ film industry meaning it is produced in the language of Kannada.

There are over 100 Kannada films produced every year in India.

Actor Raghav Uday is one of the actors who drowned during filming — Actor Raghav Uday is one of the actors who drowned during filmingCredit: Twitter

Actor Duniya Vijay survived the terrifying ordeal — Actor Duniya Vijay survived the terrifying ordealCredit: Twitter

Thippagondanahalli Reservoir where the men reportedly drowned — Thippagondanahalli Reservoir where the men reportedly drownedCredit: Sanjaykattimani at English Wikipedia

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