Bangalore : Young actor Hemanth died of heart attack in the wee hours of Wednesday (July 3). He was 27 and his last movie was Nenapinangala, which was released in March 2013.

Reports say that he suffered a heart attack while doing workouts in his gym in Hebbal, Bangalore. As he complained of chest pain, he was rushed to MS Ramaiah hospital last evening. But treatment failed and he breathed his last around 3.15 am.

He was a promising actor and his performance in Nenapinangala was praised by critics and audience.

The death of the budding actor has shocked entire film fraternity. His fans and friends are pouring condolence messages on his Facebook page.