19 June 2024 Punjab Khabarnama : Chiranjeevi’s ex-son-in-law, Sirish Bharadwaj, died on Wednesday due to an illness. According to Zee Telugu, Sirish had been ill for a while now and died following hospitalisation in Hyderabad. Actor Sri Reddy, who shares a contentious relationship with Chiranjeevi’s family, also took to Facebook to share the news and mourn his death.
Sirish Bharadwaj dies
Sri took to Facebook to share an old picture of Sirish with Chiranjeevi’s daughter Sreeja and their daughter, Nivrithi. She wrote, “(Chiranjeevi ex alludu) sirish bharadwaj is no more..At least now Rest in peace raaa, sirish bhardwaj everyone cheated on you raa.” She also wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Rest in peace sirish.” According to Zee Telugu, Sirish died while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Gachibowli, Hyderabad for an illness. The hospital and family are yet to release a statement.
Sirish and Sreeja
In 2007, 19-year-old Sreeja Konidela eloped and married 22-year-old Sirish at Arya Samaj in Hyderabad. After the wedding, she spoke to the press and claimed that she had a ‘threat’ from her family’s side and was seeking protection. She married Sirish against her family’s wishes and had sought police protection against her father. Chiranjeevi had lodged a kidnapping complaint against Sirish, claiming she was a minor.