Mahesh Babu’s elder brother Ramesh Babu dies, Chiranjeevi and others offer condolences

Actor Mahesh Babu’s elder brother, actor-producer Ramesh Babu passed away on Saturday night.

The actor breathed his last at the age of 56 and was suffering from liver-related problems for a long time.

His death was mourned by several members of the film industry. Actor Chiranjeevi tweeted, ‘My heartfelt condolences to Shri Krishna garu, May the Almighty give strength to the family to cope with the tragic loss’.

Actor Sai Dharam Tej, Director Ramesh Varma were among others who offered their condolences.

Ramesh Babu was an actor known for films such as ‘Bazaar Rowdy’, Mugguru Kodukulu and others. After his retirement from acting in 1997, he became a producer.

Meanwhile, Ramesh’s brother Mahesh Babu is currently under home isolation as he recently contracted Covid-19. On January 6, the actor took to Instagram and informed his fans that he has mild symptoms.

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