Veteran Kannada actor HG Somashekar Rao passed away on Tuesday aged 86. Rao had acted in films like 'Accident', 'Mithileya Seeteyaru', 'Minchina Ota', 'Savithri', 'Harakeya Kuri', among others. "I had the opportunity to work with Somashekar sir in 'Charlie', I learnt a lot from him...respectful salutations to the elderly who left us all today" director Kiranraj K stated.