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Akkineni Nageswara Rao

1923 - 2014

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Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1924 – 22 January 2014), widely known as ANR, was an Indian actor and film producer, primarily known for his works in Telugu cinema. Over his seven decade career, he starred in numerous landmark films, becoming one of the most prominent figures in the industry. Nageswara Rao received numerous accolades, including seven state Nandi Awards, five Filmfare Awards South and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Akkineni Nageswara Rao has received more than 5,470,806 page views. Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Akkineni Nageswara Rao is the 6,011th most popular actor (up from 6,774th in 2019), the 739th most popular biography from India (down from 729th in 2019) and the 106th most popular Indian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Akkineni Nageswara Rao ranks 6,011 out of 13,578. Before her are Garrett Morris, Jacques Bergerac, Toshihiko Seki, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Mia Kirshner, and Leonor Watling. After her are Elle Fanning, Elizabeth Ashley, Prem Chopra, Laura La Plante, Jack McGee, and Anne-Marie Duff.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Akkineni Nageswara Rao ranks 397. Before her are John Holt, Cyril M. Kornbluth, Walter Jens, Wim van der Voort, Lee Yuan-tsu, and James E. Gunn. After her are Helen Murray Free, Paavo Lonkila, Ruth Williams Khama, Avram Davidson, Robert Sabatier, and Aleksandr Alov. Among people deceased in 2014, Akkineni Nageswara Rao ranks 416. Before her are Lucidio Sentimenti, Erik Hansen, Gerry Goffin, Christopher Jones, Iveta Bartošová, and Jacques Bergerac. After her are John Dobson, Javier Fragoso, Georg Stollenwerk, Göte Hagström, Al Pease, and Dave Power.

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In India

Among people born in India, Akkineni Nageswara Rao ranks 739 out of 1,861. Before her are Anna Chandy (1905), Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan (1905), Radhanath Sikdar (1813), Murad Bakhsh (1624), Raja Ramanna (1925), and Bakht Khan (1797). After her are Suniel Shetty (1961), Divya Bharti (1974), Padmini (1932), N. Chandrababu Naidu (1950), Yogi Adityanath (1972), and N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (1983).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Akkineni Nageswara Rao ranks 106. Before her are Govinda (1963), Danny Denzongpa (1948), Feroz Khan (1939), Saeed Jaffrey (1929), John Abraham (1972), and Sharman Joshi (1979). After her are Suniel Shetty (1961), Divya Bharti (1974), Padmini (1932), N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (1983), Kirron Kher (1955), and Nanda (1939).

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Television and Movie Roles

Manam
Chaitanya
A married couple die in an accident, leaving behind a son. As he grows up and becomes successful, he comes across reincarnations of his father and mother as youngsters, and vows to bring them back together.
May 23rd 20147 / 10
Mayabazar
Abhimanyu
Balarama promises Subhadra to get his daughter married to her son. However, when he loses his kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama has no choice but to break his promise.
Mar 27th 19577.6 / 10
Gundamma Katha
Raja
Gundamma has two children and a stepdaughter who she mistreats. She hopes to get a son-in-law who will look after the family, but two brothers decide to teach her a lesson.
Jun 7th 19627.6 / 10