The footage shows the moment a young man collapses and dies of a heart attack while dancing during a Hindu festival.

In the footage, the young man, identified only as Prasad, can be seen dancing in the company of another person during Ganesh Chaturthi, to commemorate the birth of the Hindu deity Ganesh.

But just moments later, the 26-year-old is caught losing balance and suddenly dropping on the ground as worried guests try to help.

The incident happened in the Vinayaka Mandapam venue, in the city of Bangalore, located in the southeast of the South Indian state of Karnataka on Wednesday evening, 20th September.

The 26-year-old man was reportedly rushed to hospital where it was determined that he had suffered a heart attack.

Photo shows two men dancing in Andhra Pradesh, India on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. One of them collapsed after a heart attack. (CEN)

He was declared dead after resuscitation efforts by medics failed to provide results.

The video reached more than 75,000 views in less than a day after it was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday, 21st September.

Social media users offered their condolences to Prasad’s family in the comment section.

Netizen ‘@mvvprasadreddy’ said: “Oh, what a shame.”

Photo shows two men dancing in Andhra Pradesh, India on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. One of them collapsed after a heart attack. (CEN)

And ‘@Kristudas1’ commented: “[A] man’s life is like a vapor that appears and disappears in the meantime.”

While ‘@dragonS32301361’ added: “[The] government should focus on these deaths, especially in young population and conduct investigation to conclude the reason.

“There are many which are not coming into records.”

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