
Veteran actor Rajendra Prasad's daughter Gayatri died due to cardiac arrest on Saturday (Oct 5). She was 38. The untimely death has sent shockwaves around the entire Telugu film industry.
Late at night on October 4, Gayatri complained of uneasiness after which she was taken to a hospital in Hyderabad. She suffered a heart attack in the hospital and was not able to survive despite several efforts by the medical team.
Soon after Gayatri's death news spread,several celebrities such as JR NTR, and Nani among others offered their condolences. Some celebrities like Allu Arjun, Venkatesh Daggubati and megastar Chiranjeevi arrived at the veteran actor's residence to pay theirrespects to the late soul.
The Pushpa actor arrived alone and was seen hugging and consoling Prasad during the tough time. In the pictures, Allu is holding the hand of the veteran star as he is seen listening to him.
The duo have known each other for many years now. They have worked in films like Ala Vaikunthapurramulo, Julayi, and S/o Satyamurthy among others.
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Chiranjeevi arrived with his wife Surekha Konidela to pay their last respect. Actor Venkatesh was also spotted consoling Prasad.
Superstar Jr NTR shared a tribute on his official X account. He wrote in Telugu (translated to English): “'The death of Rajendra Prasad's daughter Gayatri, who was very dear to me, is very sad. I pray that their souls rest in peace. My deepest condolences to Rajendra Prasad and his family.”
Actor Nani wrote, ''Deepest condolences to Rajendra Prasad gaaru and his family. This is heart breaking.''
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The unfortunate news of Gayathri's death came early on Saturday morning. As per several reports, Prasad's daughter complained of chest pain and was taken to a private hospital in Hyderabad. However, despite several efforts by the medical team, she was not able to survive.
She suffered a heart attack around 12:40 am (local time) and passed away.
As per Moneycontrol, Prasad, who was on a film set quickly rushed to the hospital on receiving the news. But by the time he reached, she passed away.