Overview

• His brother confirmed via WhatsApp that Krishna died at 4:30 am on July 23 in Hyderabad from complications of pneumonia.
• With over 430,000 followers on X, the Odisha-born artist became one of India’s most influential meme makers through humour-driven content and poignant photo restorations.
• His spoof video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi dancing was reshared by the PM, and actor Akshay Kumar later praised his clean humour in a personal video message.
• On July 10 Krishna messaged a fellow user that he had pneumonia, fluid in his lungs and needed surgery, warning “it would be a miracle if I survive this.”
• Following confirmation of his passing, condolences poured in from fans, fellow creators and celebrities including Rupali Ganguly and Anand Ranganathan.