- Renowned dance choreographer Shiva Shankar died at a private hospital due to COVID-19 related complications.
- The 72-year-old National Award-winning artiste had been undergoing treatment after he tested positive for the virus.
- He won the National Award for Best Choreography for his work in Rajamouli’s film Magadheera. Apart from choreographing songs, Sivasankar also acted in some of the Telugu and Tamil films.
