Prabhas: Superstar Prabhas and the late veteran actor Krishnam Raju are nephew-uncle, and they share a very close bond. They are more like father and son. On Unstoppable 2 with NBK, Prabhas, for the first time, spoke about his uncle Krishnam Raju’s death. Pinkvilla has exclusively learned, Nandamuri Balakrishna asks Prabhas about his relationship with his uncle who is a legendary actor in the Tollywood industry, and it was an emotional moment on the set.
Prabhas talks about late actor Krishnam Raju
In the second instalment of Unstoppable 2 with NBK, Nandamuri Balakrishna, the host, along with actors Gopichand and Prabhas, observes silence and laments the death of the Rebel Star. Prabhas went on to say, “Today, we are what we are because of him. We owe him something. He came to Madras at the time and worked as a villain for 10-12 years before launching his own banner and making history with stories about women. Today, our entire family misses him terribly.”
When NBK asked about Krishnam Raju’s death, Prabhas commented, “He was ill for a month, and I was in the hospital during that phase and in touch with the doctors continuously.”
Balakrishna replied to this saying, “I missed the moment as I was in Turkey at that time for a shoot, and when I learned the news, I could not control myself from crying.”
Krishnam Raju death
Krishnam Raju died on September 11, 2022, at the age of 83. He was suffering from a variety of medical issues and was being treated at a private hospital. He was said to have had bacterial and fungal pneumonia, followed by cardiac arrest.
Meanwhile, Prabhas addressed rumours about his marriage in the previous episode of Unstoppable with NBK featuring Prabhas. “I have no idea, sir. I’m not sure yet. “I will definitely marry, but it isn’t written in my destiny yet,” he said in Telugu when asked about his marriage plans by NBK.
