Angry Jr NTR scolds fans for chanting 'Jai NTR' at Kota Srinivasa Rao's funeral, internet applauds gesture of respect

Jr NTR took offence to his own fans chanting his name after veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao's funeral, and set the record straight.

Updated on: Jul 14, 2025, 09:59:59 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Telugu star Jr NTR earned love and respect from the internet after he reprimanded his own fans at the funeral of Kota Srinivasa Rao on Sunday. The actor was addressing the media after the funeral and paying respects to the deceased acting legend, when his fans began to chant his name. NTR left the dais but then came back to set the record straight.

Jr NTR reprimanded his fans for chanting his name at veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao's funeral.

Jr NTR scolds his fans at Kota Srinivasa Rao's funeral

In a video from the funeral that has been shared widely on social media, NTR addresses the reporters gathered there, talking about Kota Srinivasa Rao's legacy and impact on Telugu cinema. "Let’s celebrate the legacy he left behind through his unforgettable performances, across all our mediums, without sorrow,” he said in Telugu. As NTR finished his statement and turned around, a few fans (gathered off camera) began chanting 'Jai NTR' (Hail NTR). Upon hearing this, NTR turned around and came back. Pointing a finger at the fans, he said, "No, Jai Kota Srinivasa Rao!"

The fans repeated NTR's chant while the others present applauded the gesture from the RRR star. "What a gesture of respect," one person wrote on Twitter in response to the video. Another added, "The star is respectful but the fans are foolish." Many others criticised the fans for making it awkward for the actor. "What is this fan base. So foolish," one added.

Kota Srinivasa Rao's death

Veteran Telugu actor and former BJP MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao, known for his highly acclaimed performances, died in Hyderabad on Sunday due to age-related ailments. He was 83. In a career that spanned about five decades, Rao acted in about 750 films in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. He debuted in 1978 with Pranam Khareedu, which was also Chiranjeevi's first film.

Over the years, he worked in several acclaimed and successful films, including Pratighatana, Satruvu, Ahana Pellanta, Hello Brother, Money, Siva, and Gaayam. In Hindi films, his most notable role came in Ram Gopal Varma's, where he acted alongside Amitabh Bachchan.

A recipient of Padma Shri, Rao had served as a BJP MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh from 1999 to 2004. His death saw tributes coming not just from the film industry but even from Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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