Veteran Telugu actor and Prabhas's uncle Krishnam Raju passed away at the age of 83 on Sunday. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
Soon after the news of his death became public, a number of celebrities offered their condolences.
Several photos and videos of the actors paying their last respects to the late veteran actor at his residence is also doing the rounds on social media.
Prabhas also seemed visibly shaken by the death of his uncle. According to a video shared by a fan club on Twitter, Prabhas can be seen sobbing and wiping off his tears at the funeral.
In another picture, actor Chiranjeevi is seen consoling Prabhas and holding his hand as the latter tries to hold back tears.
In several other pics and videos, actor Mahesh Babu can also be seen in tears.
Reportedly, Krishnam Raju was suffering from health issues and breathed his last around 3.25 am at a private hospital.
Popularly known as the 'Rebel Star' of Tollywood, Krishnam Raju acted in more than 180 movies in a career spanning over five decades.
He worked in movies ranging from social, family, romantic, thriller movies to historical and mythological movies. His successful movies include 'Amara Deepam', 'Sita Ramulu', 'Katakataala Rudraiah' and many more.
Krishnam Raju made his film debut in 1966 with 'Chilaka Gorinka'. Briefly, he also portrayed the anti-hero in some movies. The actor became a household name in Telugu homes with movies like 'Bhakta Kannappa' and 'Tandra Paparayudu'. He also produced several movies under his 'Gopi Krishna Movies' banner.
In his later years, along with film's, Krishnam Raju also pursued a career in politics. He contested as the Congress candidate from Narasapuram in 1991 but list. He won from the same seat as the BJP candidate in the 1999 polls and served as a junior minister in the Vajpayee cabinet till 2004.
