Krishnam Raju, actor and uncle of Prabhas had passed away on September 11. On the 11th day ceremony of his demise, Prabhas along with his family offered prayers to Krishnam Raju. A statue of the late actor has been built at his house.
According to reports, Prabhas will be traveling to his native village Mogalthuru in Bhimavaram on September 28th for Krishnam Raju’s Gari Samskaran.
The nephew and uncle shared a good bond with each other and it was Krishnam Raju, who introduced Prabhas as hero to Telugu audiences with film Eeshwar.
Krishnam Raju is survived by his wife and three daughters. Popularly known as ‘Rebel Star’ of Tollywood, Krishnam Raju has acted in more than 180 movies in a career spanning over five decades.