Overview

• Bhupathiraju Rajagopal Raju passed away on July 15 at his son’s Hyderabad residence after battling age-related ailments
• A retired government pharmacist, Raju lived a private life and is survived by wife Rajya Lakshmi and sons Ravi Teja and Raghu Raju; his younger son Bharath died in a 2017 car accident
• Ravi Teja has put post-production on hold to be with family and oversee his father’s final rites
• Condolences have poured in from fans and Tollywood colleagues, with megastar Chiranjeevi sharing a heartfelt tribute
• The family has yet to announce official dates or details for funeral and cremation services