Snapshot – Akkineni Nageswara Rao is a doyen of the movie industry in Andhra Pradesh, popularly known as Tollywood. His son, Nagarjuna, is a superstar of his era, while grandsons Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni are two, young rising movie stars. And this family’s taste in cars is legendary.

How many films did a Nageshwara Rao act in?

A Nageshwara Rao’s oeuvre spanned many genres and characters. He dominated Telugu cinema for seven decades and has pride of place in the annals of cinema. He acted in about 250 films, so choosing his 10 best is a difficult task.

What are the best movies of Akkineni Nagarjuna?

Akkineni Nagarjuna best movies list – top box office hits. 1. Vikram – 1986. Vikram was directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao and co-starred Sobhana, Satyanarayana and Kannada Prabhakar. It marked debut for Akkineni Nagarjuna and a major hit of the year.

How did Nagarjuna’s death affect Tollywood film industry?

The actor’s death was a shocking demise not only to his family but for whole Tollywood film industry. All actors over the globe came down to attend his funeral and to take his last blessings. In pics, Nagarjuna, director Raghavendra Rao, Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni in tears for missing the legendary king.

Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014) was an Indian movie actor and producer. He worked in the Telugu cinema.

Who is Akkineni Nagarjuna?

Akkineni Nagarjuna was born on 29 August 1959 in Madras (present-day Chennai) in a Telugu family to the veteran actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao and his wife Annapurna. The family later moved to Hyderabad, where he did his schooling in Hyderabad Public School and Intermediate from Little Flower Junior College, Hyderabad.

What is the meaning of the name Akkineni?

Akkineni is an Indian surname that may refer to Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao, popularly known as L. V. Prasad was a famous Indian film actor, producer and director Akkineni Ramesh Prasad son of Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao Akkineni Sreekar Prasad, National award-winning film editor, grandson of L. V. Prasad

What are some mind-blowing facts about Nageswara Rao?

Akkineni Nageswara Rao played a range of characters that very few matched. His movie, Premabhishekam is one of the biggest hits ever in Tollywood, with an amazing 533 days run in Hyderabad. It is still the highest theatrical run in a city for any Telugu movie. He was the first to play multiple roles (Nine in all) in the Telugu film Navarathri.