A young fan of late Telugu film actor Uday Kiran supposedly committed suicide by stretching himself from a tree at Komatapalli junction in Bobbili sub-division in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh.

N Satish, a mechanic, resorted to the extreme step after hearing about the death of hero Uday Kiran. A suicide note purportedly written by Satish (in Telugu) found in his shirt pocket stated that he was "ending his life because his favorite hero Uday Kiran had committed suicide", senior policemen.