Can't believe Srihari has gone so suddenly

Prabhudheva, who was the last to shoot with Srihari in Mumbai, can't believe his "brother" has gone so suddenly.

"I can't believe he is gone so suddenly! He is known as the Iron Man in the Telugu film industry. Srihari was one of the fittest healthiest actors I've worked with," said Prabhudheva, who shot with the late actor for "R...Rajkumar" in Mumbai earlier this week.

Srihari, 49, died at the Lilavati Hospital Wednesday.

In the midst of shooting for "R... Rajkumar" in Mumbai, Prabhudheva abruptly flew to Hyderabad Thursday morning to be with Srihari's family. He was numbed with disbelief over his colleague's death.

Refuting reports that Srihari died of cancer, Prabhudheva said: "That is not true. Because everyone close to him is too grief-stricken to react, some sections of the media think they can say anything about him.

"Srihari died following cardiac arrest. It was so sudden and unexpected! I was shooting with him two days ago for 'R... Rajkumar' in Mumbai. There was no sign of any illness. Srihari was as fit as a lion. If he can go so suddenly, any of us can go anytime," Prabhudheva said Thursday.