Telugu comedian Gundu Hanumantha Rao passes away at 61
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In a massive jolt to the Telugu film industry, comedian Gundu Hanumantha Rao, who had been entertaining the audience with his impeccable comic timing for years, is no more.
The bad news came around 5 am today morning when the actor suffered a kidney failure and breathed his last in his house in Hyderabad.
Here's more about his unfortunate demise.
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The actor had been sick for long
A media report states that Gundu was battling heart and kidney ailments for a while now. He was financially unstable to go through all the treatments for his illness and was being supported by actor Chiranjeevi and the state government.
His demise has come as a shock for the industry.
A massive void to fill
Had acted in about 600 films
Leaving behind a legacy of around 600 films, the comedian will be best remembered for his performances in films like 'Jodi No.1', 'Kedi No. 1', 'Nenu Seetamahalakshmi' and 'Rajendradu Gajendradu.'
His colleagues from the Telugu films industry and his fans have been paying their tributes to the legendary actor on social media.