Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu’s mother passes away this morning. Her death is the second tragedy to strike the Ghattamaneni family this year. Her elder son Ramesh Babu passed away earlier this year.
Her mother died after a prolonged illness. She was 70. Indira Devi, who had been undergoing treatment at a leading hospital in the city since last week, breathed her last at home. She is survived by her husband and veteran Telugu yesteryear star Krishna, her son Mahesh Babu, and three daughters.
According to a statement from Mahesh Babu’s family, Indira Devi’s funeral will reportedly take place at Maha Prasthanam. Her mortal remains will be kept at Padmalaya Studios for fans to pay their last respects.
Mahesh Babu’s fan response:
As soon as the actor’s mother passes away the online surfaced with celebrities and fans’ comments and tweets on giving him and his family power and condolence.
A video of Mahesh Babu talking about his mom has also surfaced online. A fan shared it with the caption: “‘She is like God for me. Whenever I’m tensed & nervous I go to her house and have a coffee and all my tensions go away. That’s my relationship with my mother’- #MaheshBabu said this on multiple occasions.