Krishnam Raju, a seasoned actor, and politician passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 82. In videos and a few images posted from the late actor’s home, his nephew actor Prabhas appeared to be profoundly shaken by his uncle’s passing. Pictures and videos sent from there show Prabhas crying. A lot of Telugu film industry actors and directors showed up at the actor’s home to pay their respects.
At the funeral, Prabhas was seen crying and wiping away his tears. Industry insiders and fans have posted a few images of Prabhas comforting his family. Another image shows actor Chiranjeevi, who collaborated with Krishnam Raju, comforting Prabhas and holding his hand as the latter struggles to contain his tears.
A fan account of Prabhas took to Twitter to share a clip of the actor in tears as the megastar consoles him. The video was captioned, “#Prabhas annaaaa Please stay strong “
Before entering politics, Krishnam Raju was one of the most well-liked and prosperous Telugu actors in the 1970s and 1980s. Prabhas is the son of his younger brother and late film producer Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju. In the 2009 movie Billa, Prabhas, and Krishnam Raju collaborated for the first time. After his father passed away in 2010, the actor frequently mentioned how attached he was to his uncle.
On Sunday morning, Krishnam Raju passed away in a hospital in Hyderabad. According to a report by PTI, he had post-Covid-19 illnesses. In Telugu films, he was referred to as the Rebel Star. In the 1970s and 1980s, he appeared in a number of popular movies, including Krishnaveni, Sati Savitri, Rangoon Rowdy, Dharmaatmudu, and Antima Theerpu. Between 1998 and 2004, he was elected to the Lok Sabha twice after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the Atal Bihari Vajpayee administration, he served as a Union Minister.
