Media and cinema wealthy person Ramoji Rao surpassed away at 87 in Hyderabad on Saturday morning. He became undergoing treatment for the past few days and breathed his remaining in the wee hours of Saturday. The information of his dying got here as a shock inside the South film industry and plenty of Telugu stars including Jr NTR and Chiranjeevi mourned the loss of life of the media and cinema wealthy person. Kr NTR took to his X (formerly Twitter) cope with and penned a put up in Telugu language which loosely translated as, ''Visionaries like Sri Ramoji Rao are one in one million. A media magnate and a giant of Indian cinema, his absence is irreparable. The news that he's not with us is very unhappy. I will in no way overlook the recollections after I became added to the Telugu film enterprise with the movie 'Ninnu Chhadalani'. May his soul rest in peace and convey my inner most condolences to his own family.''Legendary actor Chinrajeevi additionally offered his condolences and wrote, ''Mount Meru, which does no longer bow to anybody.. Divi Kegindi  Om Shanti.''Sudheer Babu wrote, ''Deeply saddened by using the loss of Cherukuri Ramoji Rao garu, a visionary in the Indian media and movie enterprise, left an indelible mark with his pioneering ventures. My heartfelt condolences to the near and expensive ones. May his soul relaxation in peace Om Shanthi.''Actor Manoj Manchu published on X, ''Deeply saddened by the loss of Ramoji Rao Garu. Since I changed into a baby, I constantly regarded as much as him. His first-rate journey and legacy inspire us all. May his soul relaxation in peace. Sending power to the own family and cherished ones. Om Shanti  Will leave out you dearly sir.''Rao handed away while undergoing remedy at Star Hospital in Telangana's Hyderabad within the early hours of Saturday. He was 87. Rao's legacy is large, encompassing severa a success enterprise ventures and media productions. Under his leadership, Eenadu became a main force in Telugu media.

His other enterprise ventures consist of the film production residence Usha Kiran Movies, the movie distribution organization Mayuri Film Distributors, the financial services firm Margadarsi Chit Fund, and the inn chain Dolphin Group of Hotels. He turned into additionally the head of the ETV Network of tv channels.

In 2016, he obtained the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award in India, from then-President Pranab Mukherjee.