Ambareesh had served as a union minister in the UPA government led by Manmohan Singh.
Ambareesh’s wife Sumalatha shed light on the moment and shared a photo.
Late Kannada actor and former minister Ambareesh was popularly known as the Rebel Star. Did you know he once presented a cheque for Rs 2 lakh to former cricketer MS Dhoni? The picture from the event is currently going viral, which is garnering everyone’s attention. Yesterday, Ambareesh’s wife Sumalatha took to her official Facebook handle and shared a photo of an event, where the Rebel star was seen handing a check to Dhoni.
Sharing the photo, Sumalatha, who is the current Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Mandya, Karnataka, wrote, “Found this priceless treasure of a picture today! 2006, when Ambareesh presented a cheque of 2 lakhs at the KSCA stadium to MS Dhoni, who was the bright upcoming cricketer back then! He had seen an interview where Dhoni’s father apparently said that now that Dhoni was getting popular, there were lots of visitors coming home, but they didn’t have enough seats to offer them! This totally moved Ambareesh, who was a huge sports and cricket aficionado! I thought we had lost this picture and had been searching desperately for it for years! Suddenly found it today. It brings back a precious memory.”
Seeing the post, one of the users wrote, “Great one”, while another one said, “I am also a fan of Ambareesh Sir. I have noticed his helpfulness in the newspapers and his fans talking here and there. He is the heart of the film industry. Madam, his performance also made a home in people’s minds. We will never forget him.” ” Awesome treasure to be preserved,” commented a third user.
Ambareesh had served as a union minister in the UPA government led by Manmohan Singh. He was an MP from 1998–99, 1999–2004, and 2004–2009. He was also the Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting from 2006 to 2008.
He also bagged the National Award for his debut film, Naagarahaavu, in 1972. He was known as the Rebel Star after his film Chakravyuha. In a career spanning over 50 years, he acted in at least 200 films.
Ambareesh passed away at the age of 66 in a Bengaluru hospital in 2018. As per reports, the actor was admitted to the city’s Vikram hospital after suffering massive cardiac arrest, following which he passed away. The hospital authorities confirmed Ambareesh collapsed in the evening at his home in JP Nagar and was immediately rushed to the hospital. He was earlier diagnosed with respiratory and kidney problems and has been admitted to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.