Hyderabad: In a beautiful tribute to his late father, Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR), Nagarjuna Akkineni held the ANR National Awards in Hyderabad on October 28. The event was filled with stars from Indian cinema, with Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan attending as the guest of honor and presenting the ANR National Award to Tollywood star Chiranjeevi. At the event, Amitabh Bachchan shared how much he values the Telugu film industry and the friendship he’s built with stars like Chiranjeevi and director Nag Ashwin.
He proudly said, “I am a member of the Telugu film industry,” which drew huge applause. నాగ్, చిరు, నాగ్ అశ్విన్ తమ సినిమాల్లో నాకు అవకాశం ఇచ్చారు. ఇక నుంచి.
. నేను కూడా తెలుగు చిత్రసీమ సభ్యుడ్నే అని చెప్పుకోవడానికి గర్వపడుతున్నా – అమితాబ్ బచ్చన్ pic.twitter.
com/qMShPngvxO He even joked with Nag Ashwin, asking him not to forget him for future projects. Bachchan praised Kalki 2898 AD, his recent film with Prabhas and Deepika Padukone, celebrating its global success of over Rs 1,000 crore. Nagarjuna, moved by the evening, recalled calling Bachchan after watching Kalki 2898 AD, telling him, “Amit Ji, my original mass hero is back!” This showed his admiration and appreciation .
