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Krishna made his debut in the 1965 film Thene Manasulu and went on to star in films...
Digital Desk: Veteran actor Krishna, also known as 'Superstar' in the Telugu film industry, died on Tuesday in Hyderabad, a day after being hospitalized. Krishna was also the father of the famous actor Mahesh Babu.
Taking to Twitter, actor Nikhil Siddhartha shared a post. He wrote, "This is Heart Breaking. Our SUPERSTAR KRISHNA Garu is no more. Legend Icon and Inspiration for Generations …. We will all Miss You sir. Praying for strength to the family @ManjulaOfficial, @urstrulyMahesh sir. May god be with you in this Testing time."
Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu tweeted, "The death of actor and former MP Krishna Gari, who was called a good man, producer's hero, actor and superstar in the Telugu film industry, has shocked. Krishnagari is said to be an actor, director and adventurer who introduced the first technology to Telugu cinema."
"With Krishnagari's death, a wonderful film era seems to have ended. Mahesh Babu, who recently lost his mother and now his father too, is suffering. Wishing God to give him the courage to recover from this pain soon… I express my deepest sympathy to his family members," he added.
Reportedly, Krishna, whose full name is Ghattamnaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy, was being treated at Continental Hospital in Hyderabad. Earlier, a hospital statement was shared on Twitter by PR and marketing executive Vamsi Shekhar.
Krishna was a former actor, director, and producer best known for his work in the Telugu film industry. He appeared in over 350 films during his five-decade film career. Krishna made his debut in the 1965 film Thene Manasulu and went on to star in films such as Sakshi, Pandanti Kapuram, Gudachari 116, James Bond 777, and Agent Gopi, among many others.
He is credited with introducing the Telugu film industry to many technological firsts, including the first Cinemascope film, Alluri Seetharama Raju (1974), the first Eastmancolor film- Eenadu (1982), the first 70mm film- Simhasanam (1986), the first DTS film- Telugu Veera Levara (1995), and introducing the cowboy genre to the Telugu screen.
Notably, Mahesh Babu's mother, Indira Devi, died in September of this year, and his elder brother, Ramesh Babu, died in January.
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