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Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

Nageshwara Rao Akkineni

Acting
20 Sept 1923
22 Jan 2014
Andhra Pradesh, India

Biography

Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014), widely known as ANR, was an Indian film actor and producer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was starred in a variety of roles in his seventy five year career, while becoming one of the most prominent figures in the history of Telugu cinema. He was one of the instrumental figures in moving the Telugu Cinema industry from Madras to Hyderabad in the early 60s alongside D. V. S. Raju. He founded Annapurna Studios...

Also Known As

Akkineni Nageswara Rao, ANR

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