In a shocking turn of events, actor-turned-TDP leader Nandamuri Harikrishna passed away in a road accident. The son of former chief minister NT Rama Rao was Telugu superstar Junior NTR’s father. The 61-year-old actor reportedly met with an accident as his car collided with a divider. After suffering critical head injuries, he passed away in Kamineni Hospital at Narketpally. Incidentally, his brother Nandamuri Balakrishna is shooting for NT Rama Rao’s biopic. After this mishap, will the biopic get postponed?

There is a lot of buzz around this mega movie as the star in the question was very much popular amid the audience. However, after this big incident in the family, we wonder if it will be postponed.

Meanwhile, Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has been roped in, in the biopic. She will be playing NTR's wife, Basavatarakam in the movie. Speaking of her role in her first ever Telugu film, “ It is my first Telugu film, so I am very excited as I have never spoken and delivered dialogues in other language. I did a small appearance in a Malayalam film but here I have a full-fledged role. I am playing NTR ji’s wife Basavatarakam,”

Speaking of her experience of working in the new environment, she explained, “It’s just been five days of shoot so far and it has been a very good experience as the team has been very professional, the work starts at sharp 9 am and the shift ends at 6pm. This is a very different experience for me.” Also, Rana Daggubati and Bengali star Jisshu Sengupta are also said to be a pivotal part of this much-awaited cinema. CONFIRMED! Vidya Balan Cast Opposite Nandamuri Balakrishna in NTR Biopic; Manikarnika Director To Helm Project

We hope that the film goes on floors as scheduled as the fans have lots of love in their hearts for the star. We mourn the demise of the beloved actor and hope that the family gets all the strength to cope up this huge void.

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