SS Rajamouli confronts fan throughout funeral of veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao, Tollywood pays last respects

Director SS Rajamouli was seen pushing away a fan making an attempt to take a selfie through the funeral of veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao in Hyderabad on Saturday. A video of the incident, which has since circulated on social media, exhibits Rajamouli reacting visibly to the interruption as he exited the late actor’s residence along with his spouse, Rama Rajamouli.

The clip captures a person approaching Rajamouli with a cellphone in hand whereas the director walks towards his automotive. After initially ignoring the fan, Rajamouli seems annoyed and pushes him apart earlier than stepping into the automobile. The second has drawn public consideration on-line, questioning the appropriateness of searching for selfies throughout a non-public mourning.

Kota Srinivasa Rao, a revered determine in Indian cinema, handed away on July 13 on the age of 83. His funeral drew a number of distinguished members of the Telugu movie business, together with Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Prakash Raj, Venkatesh Daggubati, and Rana Daggubati, who arrived to supply condolences.

Rajamouli additionally paid tribute to the actor on X (previously Twitter), writing, “Deeply saddened to listen to concerning the passing of Kota Srinivasa Rao garu. A grasp of his craft, a legend who breathed life into each character he portrayed. His presence on display was actually irreplaceable. My heartfelt condolences to his household. Om Shanti.”

Born in Kankipadu, Andhra Pradesh, in 1942, Kota Srinivasa Rao started his appearing profession with the 1978 Telugu movie Pranam Khareedu. Over the years, he labored in additional than 750 movies throughout Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. Known for his versatility, Rao performed a variety of roles and was recognised for his contribution to Indian cinema with awards at each the state and nationwide stage.