Family, friends, celebrities,fans bid tearful adieu to Tollywood actor Krishnam Raju

Veteran Tollywood actor and former Union Minister U. V. Krishnam Raju was cremated with state honours near here on Monday.

Family members, friends, Tollywood celebrities and fans bid tearful adieu to Raju, who was popular as the ‘rebel’ star.

The last rites were performed in his farm house at Moinabad near Hyderabad.

Raju’s nephew ‘Bahubali’ star Prabhas, Jagapati Babu, and leaders of various political parties paid their last respects to Raju, who passed away on Sunday. Prabhas was seen assisting in the last rites.

Hyderabad:Veteran Tollywood actor Krishnam Raju dies at 83.

Earlier, Raju’s body was brought to Moinabad in a procession from his house at Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad.

As per the direction given by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, authorities made arrangements for the cremation with state honours.

Police personnel presented a gun salute and opened fire in the air as a mark of respect to the departed soul.

Cyberabad police had made elaborate security arrangements for the funeral. Only those having permission from Raju’s family were allowed into the farm house.

Raju breathed his last at AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad on Sunday after prolonged illness. He was 83 and survived by wife and three daughters.

PM condoles demise of Veteran telugu actor, Krishnam Raju

In a career spanning 50 years, Krishnam Raju acted in more than 180 films.

Union Minister for Culture G. Kishan Reddy, Telangana minister K.T. Rama Rao, mega star Chiranjeevi, veteran actors Krishna, Murali Mohan, Mohan Babu, and Mahesh Babu were among those who paid their last respects to Raju on Sunday.

Anushka Shetty Not to Feature in Prabhas’s ‘Saaho’ but in ‘Bagmati’

The famous Baahubali 2 duo Prabhas and Anushka Shetty are unlikely to act together again in Prabhas’s upcoming film ‘Saaho’ and reports suggested that neither the actress nor the makers of the film have confirmed about her cast in the Sujeeth directorial venture.

With an excellent roles in the most successful film of India, ‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’, the duo has been in news first for their marriage plan and for pairing again in the most-awaited Prabhas’s upcoming film ‘Saaho’. While the marriage rumours were stoutly denied immediately by the actress whose parents confirmed that they are looking for a match for her, Prabhas’s family has apparently looking for a bride in their known families in Vizag.

Now even the second rumour has been denied by the reports which said the actress is acting in another film by the same banner which is producing ‘Saaho’. However, some reports have attributed not featuring her in ‘Saaho’ to her weight, which the actress gained for the film ‘Size Zero’ and reduced it stunning everyone on the sets of ‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’.

A report in IndiaTV, quoting sources, said, “These reports about Anushka are false because she’s not yet confirmed. The makers are yet to take a call. They’ll take a decision soon. Everyone is speculating that Anushka is finalised for Saaho because the same banner is producing a film called Bhagmati, which stars Anushka in the lead.”

“It’s not like she’s overweight or anything. She’s looking good and she’s acting in one more film. She gained weight for Size Zero, but that was two years ago, and after that, she did Baahubali and she looked very much in shape,” the source said.

 

Bahubali 2 to be Screened First at Moscow International Film Festival 2017

SS Rajamouli’s “Bahubali 2: The Conclusion” will be shown as the opening film at Moscow International Film Festival from June 22 to June 29, 2017 as back home the film has crossed the halfway to 54 days and is rearing to cross the final 100-day target in August 2017. The film has made a record collections of Rs,1,700 crore.

Still 1,050 screens are showing the film despite many new films hitting the screens every week in every language. Its Hindi version is still making huge earnings at the box office, earning a whopping Rs 2 crore nett as the film finished its 7th week, going by Boxofficeindia.com.

The fourth week collections stood at Rs 29.11 crore nett, the fifth week collections at Rs 12.41 crore nett and the sixth week collections at Rs 5.38 crore nett, the grand total stands at Rs 507 crore nett for the Hindi version alone, while regional versions are also making money still.

Released on April 28, Rajamouli’s Bahubali 2 completed 50 days as of June 16, the viewers are still throning the theatres. The beautiful world of Mahishmati dynasty and Kattappa mystery remain more gripping for viewers still. It remains to be seen how many screens will keep the film for its 100-day shows.

Starring Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishna, the film is a sequel to “Bahubali – The Beginning” that was released in July 2015. Despite two years of lapse, the film and its story is gripping the pulse of movie-goers in India.

 

Industry analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted: “Despite new films hitting the market place + cricket matches, Baahubali2 stands tall. Landmark film that changed the dynamics of film biz!”

Producers Arka Mediaworks has released a new look poster on the occasion of the film completing 50 days on twitter.