Telugu superstar Krishna dies: Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Samantha, and others pay tribute

Tollywood superstar and Mahesh Babu’s father Krishna died on Tuesday morning around 4AM. The legendary star suffered a cardiac arrest and was admitted to a private hospital in Hyderabad. The news has sent shockwaves to the Telugu film industry and the Ghattamaneni family.
‘RIP Legend’ is trending on Twitter as fans mourn the demise of their beloved star. Several celebrities like Chiranjeevi, Nani, and Radhika Sarathkumar took to social media to pay tributes to the legendary actor and offered condolences to Mahesh Babu.

Chiranjeevi took to social media and shared a note in Telugu as he remembered Krishna. The note, loosely translated, read, ‘This is a tragedy beyond words. I can't believe that Superstar Krishna is leaving us. He is a kind hearted Himalayan mountain. A shout for adventure is synonymous with bravery. Courage, adventure, perseverance, humanity, goodness. Krishna is the combination of these. Such a great man is rare not only in the Telugu film industry but also in the Indian film industry. A tearful tribute to Krishna who has done so many adventures that the Telugu film industry can be proud of. My deepest condolences and condolences to my brother Mahesh Babu, all his family members and his innumerable fans, wishing his soul to rest in peace. Ghattamaneni's family.’

Calling it heart-breaking news, Balakrishna also paid tribute to Krishna. He tweeted, ‘Our family has a lot of connection with Krishnagari. Nannagaru and Krishna garu Worked together in many films. Acting with him was an unforgettable experience. The film industry and the fans will never be without Krishna.’

Samantha Ruth Prabhu also paid tribute to superstar Krishna and shared her heartfelt condolences to Mahesh Babu and the whole family. ‘#RIPSuperStarKrishnaGaru. You will live forever in our memories,’ she tweeted.
Nagarjuna Akkineni shared a throwback pic with Krishna and wrote, ‘A Fearless man who attempted every genre!! The original cowboy of Telugu films!! I could sit with him for hours which were filled with his positivity the man the legend the superstar!!#RIPSuperStarKrishnaGaru we will miss you.’

Krishna’s first wife and Mahesh Babu’s mother Indira Devi died in October after suffering from a prolonged illness. His elder son Ramesh Babu died in January this year. Actor Vijaya Nirmala, his second wife, died in 2019.

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