India, July 19 -- Veteran actor-comedian Fish Venkat died on Friday at a hospital in Hyderabad after battling kidney-related ailments. As per a Telangana Today report, he was 53.

The actor, whose real name is Venkat Raj, was admitted to the hospital recently after the condition of his kidney worsened, followed by kidney failure. He was hospitalised and in the ICU in need of a kidney transplant.

Earlier this month, in an interview with One India, Venkat's daughter, Sravanthi, had said that Prabhas' team had offered them financial support. "Daddy isn't well at all. He is very serious and in the ICU. He needs a kidney transplant. It will cost us at least Rs.50 lakh. Prabhas' assistant called us and offered financial assistance. They asked ...