New Delhi: UV Krishnam Raju, former Union Minister, and veteran Telugu actor, popularly known as the 'Rebel Star', passed away in the early hours on Sunday in Hyderabad. He was 83 years old. Prabhas's uncle Krishnam Raju was the first actor who worked as a Union Minister under the cabinet of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
He made his debut in the film industry with the Telugu film 'Chilaka Gorinka' in 1966 which was produced and directed by K. Pratyagatma. Raju did more than180 films in his career. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan and others extended their condolences on social media.
