Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna, fondly known as Superstar Krishna is not only a wonderful actor but also a very talented director and a super successful producer who has experimented with multiple things in industry which made him a trendsetter in many aspects. With a career spanning 50 years, he has given Telugu audience numerous memorable movies which will live on as a legacy. On his 75th birthday, here are 5 fun facts about this exceptional star.

FACT 01:

Krishna has acted in dual roles in 25 movies and triple roles in 7 movies which is the highest among Telugu lead actors.

FACT 02:

He is known for producing many technological firsts in the TFI such as the first Eastmancolor film, the first cinema-scope film, the first 70mm film, the first DTS film and also introduced cowboy genre.

FACT 03:

Krishna has created a record of pairing up with same actress for many movies. He acted in 48 films with Vijayanirmala and 47 films with Jayaprada.

FACT 04:

Krishna has suffered 14 consecutive flops after the release of Alluri Seetarama Raju as people were reluctant to watch him in softer roles after his portrayal in this movie.

FACT 05:

Krishna turned as director for a Bollywood film ishq hai tumse, starring dino morea and bipasa basu in lead roles, which is the remake of the Telugu film sampangi.