Upasana Kamineni’s paternal grandfather Umapathy Rao Kamineni passed away yesterday night (May 26th) at Apollo hospital, Hyderabad. Upasana is the wife of Telugu superstar Ram Charan. She is also an entrepreneur and the Vice Chairperson of Apollo Life and the Editor-in-Chief of B Positive Magazine. Umapathy Roa was 92 years old and died due to natural cause. Umapathy was a retired IAS officer and the first Executive Officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam.

Upasana took to his social media space to share heartwarming message on his granddad - “K. Umapathy Rao of The Erstwhile Samasthan of Domakonda - IAS 15th June 1928 to 27th May 2020. witnessed the struggle of Razakar movement, India’s fight for freedom & many more historic events. An Urdu Poet know for his Shayari & the first Executive Officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam was a strong believer in the religion of kindness & generosity. Our grandfather was a man of great principles, selflessness, generosity & sense of humor. His rich long life, achievements & many acts of kindness will be celebrated & remembered by all. Our humble request is for all of you to show your love with a smile rather than tears. Give us the strength to make his journey peaceful 🙏🏼 Warm regards, Anushpala, Puansh, Ram Charan & Upasana.
Satyjit, Agaja & Dimitri”