Veteran actor Sarath Babu, who was last seen in Pawan Kalyan's Vakeel Saab, passed away at a private hospital in Hyderabad . Sarath Babu (73) was undergoing treatment for multi-organ failure and was on a ventilator.

• The news about his demise was confirmed by his publicist, evoking condolences from various quarters of the world.
• Sarath Babu was unwell for a while and earlier this month his condition worsened and he was taken to the AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad.
• Sarath Babu contracted sepsis which impacted his kidneys, lungs, liver, and other organs, after which the actor was put on a ventilator.