Kota Srinivasa Rao Unrecognizable in Viral Photo!

It was a single photo, but it hit hard. When producer Bandla Ganesh visited veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao and shared a picture from the meeting, the internet froze for a moment. The actor, once a towering presence on screen, looked frail and worn, and fans couldn’t believe their eyes.

Kota Srinivasa Rao, whose range covered everything from menacing villains to comic gold, has been largely absent from the film scene in recent years. Age and health have caught up with him, pulling him away from the world he once dominated with over 700 roles.

He’d once said he wanted to act till his final breath, and his passion never seemed to fade. But recent years saw him in the news more for sharp comments on the industry than his roles. His last screen appearance was in Suvarna Sundari back in 2023.

Now, fans aren’t asking for another film, they’re just hoping he gets better. Messages of concern and respect have flooded social media, with many calling him an irreplaceable chapter in Telugu cinema’s history.