15 November,2022 05:05 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Ghattamaneni Krishna. Pic- Mammootty`s Twitter handle
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of veteran Telugu actor Krishna, who passed away in the wee hours on Tuesday.
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"Krishna Garu was a legendary superstar, who won hearts of people through his versatile acting and lively personality. His demise is a colossal loss to the world of cinema and entertainment. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with @urstrulyMahesh and his entire family," Modi tweeted.
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Popularly known as Superstar Krishna, he ruled the Telugu film world during the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Father of actor Mahesh Babu, Krishna breathed his last at 4:10 am on Tuesday. He was 79.
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Some of his well-known films are 'Alluri Seetharama Raju', 'Mosagallaku Mosagadu' and 'Gudachari 116' among others.