Krishnam Raju, a veteran actor and politician, passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 82. In footage and 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.
Before entering politics, Krishnam Raju was one of the most well-liked and prosperous Telugu actors in the 1970s and 1980s. His younger brother, the late film producer Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju, had a son named Prabhas. 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 close he was to his uncle.
In a video from the funeral that a fan club posted, Prabhas can be seen crying and wiping away his tears. Prabhas is comforting his relatives. Another image shows legendary actor Chiranjeevi comforting Prabhas and holding his hand as the latter struggles to contain his tears.
On Sunday morning, Krishnam Raju passed away in a hospital in Hyderabad. According to a PTI report, he had post-Covid-19 illnesses. In Telugu film, 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.
