Malayalam actor Ajith dies aged 56

Malayalam film star Ajith, known for portraying negative roles, died at a private hospital in Kochi yesterday. Ajith, 56, was admitted to the hospital 10 days ago following health issues. Ajith in a career spread over three decades, has acted in around 500 films, mostly in Malayalam besides a few in Tamil and Hindi. Ajith’s body was taken to Kollam, where the last rites were performed later yesterday.