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Union Minister Rajnath Singh to meet Krishnam Raju's family members

According to BJP sources 'Baahubali' star Prabhas, who is a nephew of Krishnam Raju, is also expected to be present in the meeting.

Union Minister Rajnath Singh to meet Krishnam Raju's family members
Union Minister Rajnath Singh to meet Krishnam Raju's family members

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Published : Sep 15, 2022, 7:58 AM IST

Hyderabad: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet the family members of veteran Telugu actor and former Union minister Krishnam Raju who passed away recently, and also attend a condolence meeting for the departed leader on Thursday.

'Baahubali' star Prabhas, who is a nephew of Krishnam Raju, is also expected to be present when Singh meets Raju's family members, BJP sources said. Krishnam Raju (83) passed away on September 11, while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad.

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He was a two-time Lok Sabha member and served as Union Minister of State in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. Known as 'Rebel Star', Raju acted in over 180 films and remained a trendsetter with his rebellious characters. He started his film career with Telugu movie 'Chilaka Gorinka' in 1966.

Some of his well-known movies are ‘Bhakta Kannappa', ‘Katakatala Rudrayya', ‘Bobbili Brahmanna' and ‘Tandra Paparayudu'. His last film was Prabhas-starrer 'Radhe Shyam'. (with Agency inputs)

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