KCR, Jagan, Revanth mourn Superstar Krishna's demise

HYDERABAD: Tollywood senior actor Superstar Krishna breathed his last in Hyderabad in the wee hours on Tuesday while undergoing treatment for respiratory ailments at a private hospital. The film and political fraternity mourned the death of the Tollywood stalwart.

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao mourned the death of the famous film actor, and producer and recalled the services of the late actor in the last five decades to the industry. KCR expressed his deepest condolences to the family members of Krishna.

Stating that Ghattamaneni Krishna acted in more than 350 films, KCR said that the former had left his mark in the hearts of moviegoers. He said that the people of the working class in the olden days considered Krishna their favorite hero and lauded him for establishing a production company and introducing new trends in the field of film production.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed deep shock and grief over the demise of Superstar Ghattamaneni Krishna, the Andhra James Bond who had a large following in his long innings in Tollywood.

"The actor has immortalized the role of Alluri Seetarama Raju in the film and has many hits in his illustrious career," the Chief Minister said and conveyed his condolences to the actor's son Mahesh Babu and other bereaved family members.