Prabhas breaks down during uncle and mentor Krishnam Raju’s Funeral, Mahesh Babu and Chiranjeevi console him

Veteran actor Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju a.k.a., Krishnam Raju passed away on September 11, 2022.

The actor turned politician passed away at the age of 82 in Hyderabad. His passing has left the entire Tollywood industry in a state of shock.

Krishnam Raju was not only a renowned actor but also the uncle of superstar actor Prabhas. At his funeral, many stars from the Tollywood industry came to pay their last respect for the seasoned actor.



But the passing of his uncle and mentor seemed too much to bear for Prabhas as the Bahubali actor looked totally inconsolable. In the videos shared online, Prabhas can be seen crying during the funeral. The actor seemingly had an emotional break down and was spotted wiping tears off his face.

The funeral was attended by many renowned names from South Indian Film industry such as, Chiranjeevi, Allu Arjun, Mahesh Babu, JR NTR, Vijay Deverakonda and many others.



Chiranjeevi and Mahesh Babu hugged Prabhas and tried to console him, upon seeing him weeping while greeting visitors.

After the demise of Krishnam Raju, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to twitter to offer his condolences and penned down touching words in the memory of the late actor. PM Modi wrote:

“Saddened by the passing away of Shri UV Krishnam Raju Garu. The coming generations will remember his cinematic brilliance and creativity. He was also at the forefront of community service and made a mark as a political leader. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.”



UV Krishnam Raju Garu was a renowned Tollywood actor who had worked in over 180 movies and some of the most popular ones out of those are, Dharmaatmudu, Rangoon Rowdy, Sati Savitri and Krishnaveni to name as few.

A huge loss for the entire Indian Film Fraternity, May his soul find peace.

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