Lagatar24 Desk
Bengaluru, Dec 8: Veteran Kannada actor Krishna G Rao, who is popularly known for his titular character of a blind man in the Yash starrer KGF franchise, passed away due to a lung infection on Wednesday, December 7, in Banglore.
Reportedly, Krishna was admitted to Vinayaka Hospital near Sita Circle, Bangalore, where he breathed his last. It is reported that he passed away owing to an age-related ailment. The actor was said to be admitted to the ICU following a lung infection. Reports also claim that Krishna was visiting a relative when he complained of exhaustion and was rushed to the hospital.
The news of the actor’s demise was confirmed by KGF’s production house Hombale Films. Taking to Twitter, Hombale Films shared a picture of the late actor and offered their condolences.
“Condolences from the Hombale film team on the passing away of Krishna G Rao, fondly known as Tata by KGF fans. Om Shanti,” their tweet read. Several fans joined the thread to pray for his soul to rest in peace and offered condolences to his family.
In KGF, Krishna played the role of a visually impaired person who is seen in an epic fight scene where Yash fought with the villains of Narachi. Krishna’s dialogue in KGF 2, “Let me give you a piece of advice. Don’t go to stand in his way sir” became very popular.
Krishna G Rao has been a part of the Kannada film industry for several years now. He has also worked as an assistant director for many decades. Recently, the trailer of his upcoming film Nano Narayanappa was also launched on YouTube. It showed him as a character with ten heads, like Raavan.
