Veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away on Sunday following a prolonged illness. He was 83. Many celebrities arrived at Rao's funeral to pay their last respects. Among them was actor and politician Prakash Raj who paid an honest tribute to the veteran star. 

Prakash Raj pays tribute to Kota Srinivasa Rao

On Sunday, after the funeral, Prakash Raj addressed the press and paid his respects to Kota. Raj said that he was inspired by Kota's film before he joined the Telugu film industry. "When I came here, I had the privilege of working with such a unique person in many films,” said Prakash.

Prakash then shed light on Rao's personality, which did not sit well with everyone.  "Not everybody liked him because he never tried to please anyone. As an actor, he had a clear picture of how to play his character and wanted people to appreciate good cinema. He even fought for the importance of Telugu artists in Tollywood. People thought he was envious of others getting opportunities, but I saw the honesty in his plea," he said.