Veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao passes away at 83 in Hyderabad

Renowned Telugu actor and former MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away on Sunday at the age of 83. He breathed his last at his residence in Hyderabad, leaving behind a legacy spanning over four decades in Indian cinema. Known for his impeccable performances across genres, Rao had acted in more than 750 films in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. His versatility allowed him to portray a wide range of roles—from iconic villains to memorable character roles. Films like Pratighatana, Aha Naa Pellanta, Shiva, and Mahatma cemented his reputation as one of Telugu cinema’s finest actors. Born in Vijayawada, Kota Srinivasa Rao began his professional life as a banker and theatre artist before entering films in the late 1970s. Over the years, he became a beloved figure in the industry, earning accolades including the Padma Shri in 2015 for his contribution to the arts.5 Apart from acting, Rao was active in politics and served as an MLA from the Vijayawada East constituency from 1999 to...

My Freaky Family review – overly quirky and unforgivably mawkish animation

This children’s film about a normal girl in a magical family strives for zany, anarchic fantasy. Unfortunately it’s just boring

This bumpy and chaotic family film is centred around a child who feels different because she’s normal. There are notes of the Addams family and the Munsters in the home and living circumstances of Betty Flood (voiced by Harry Potter actor Evanna Lynch), who belongs to a family of magical characters living in exile but is herself not supernaturally gifted. Unless you count her wildly impressive skills playing the violin, performing – for instance – a ripping rendition of When the Saints Go Marching In.

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