Kannada actor Sanchari Vijay has sustained serious injuries in a road accident. He is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital in Bengaluru. According to reports, the actor met with an accident while he was returning home from his friend’s place in his motorbike on Saturday, June 12. Vijay is yet to regain consciousness.

Neurosurgeon Arun Nayak speaking to a news channel said that Sanchari Vijay is critical. “The health condition of Sanchari Vijay is very critical. As he had blood clot in the brain, we have performed a surgery, the next 48 hours is going to be critical,” the doctor said. Vijay was immediately rushed to the hospital after he met with the accident. The actor has reportedly suffered injuries in the right portion of the brain and in the thigh region.

Sanchari Vijay made his debut with the film Rangappa Hogbitna in 2011. He has appeared in a slew of Kannada films including Dasavala, Harivu, Oggarane, Killing Veerappan, Varthamana and Sipaayi among others. He rose to fame with the film Naanu Avanalla Avalu, which also fetched him his first National Award.