By News18
Veteran actor-comedian Fish Venkat is in critical condition in the ICU and requires a kidney transplant. His daughter Sravanthi mentioned in an interview with One India that Prabhas鈥 team has offered financial assistance. She also appealed for support from other prominent Tollywood stars who have worked with her father.
Shravanthi stated that they need approximately Rs. 50 lakh for the transplant, which Prabhas has pledged to help with. She expressed her concern over her father鈥檚 severe condition and mentioned that Prabhas鈥 assistant contacted them and offered to cover the transplant costs. 鈥淒addy isn鈥檛 well at all. He is very serious and in the ICU. He needs a kidney transplant. It will cost us at least 鈧50 lakh. Prabhas鈥 assistant called us and offered financial assistance. They asked us to inform them when his transplant happens to cover the cost,鈥 she said.
However, Shravanthi highlighted the challenge of finding a kidney donor, stating that the family members are unable to donate for various reasons. She called for help from stars like Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Allu Arjun hoping they could assist in locating a donor.
鈥淏e it Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Allu Arjun, or Jr NTR, I hope they help us find a donor for my father. He has worked in such good films with all of them. No one seems to care about him now. I request everyone to please help my father,鈥 she added.
Fish Venkat is known in Tollywood for his comedic and villainous roles, earning the moniker 鈥榝ish鈥 due to his strong Telangana dialect. He has acted in numerous hit films like Bunny, Adhurs, Dhee, and Mirapakay alongside top Tollywood stars. Recently, he appeared in R.P Patnaik鈥檚 thriller 鈥楥offee with a Killer鈥, which features Temper Vamsi, Ravi Prakash, Siva Karthi, Srinivasa Reddy, Ravi Babu, and others. It released on 31st January, 2025, on Aha.