Telugu actor-producer Ramesh Babu, elder brother of Mahesh Babu, dies at 56

Telugu filmstar Mahesh Babu’s elder brother, actor-turned-producer Ramesh Babu, died on Saturday at the age of 56 after prolonged illness. The eldest son of the celebrated Telugu actor and former MP, Ghatamaneni Siva Rama Krishna, Ramesh Babu started acting at the age of 12, and went on to perform memorably in films such as Bazaar Rowdy and Mugguru Kodukulu, but he eventually became a producer and will be remembered for Arjun as well as the two comedies, Dookudu and Aagadu.

As the family shared the news of Babu’s death on social media late on Saturday night, several members of the Telugu film industry offered condolences. Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi took to Twitter and wrote: “Shocked and deeply saddened by the demise of Shri G. Ramesh Babu. My heartfelt condolences...” — IANS