Veteran Tollywood actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao's
(ANR) 90th birthday, which falls Sep 20, will likely be celebrated on
the opening day of the centenary celebrations of Indian cinema, which
will take place in chenni between Sep 21 and Sep 24.
"It hasn't been confirmed yet but there
are plans to kick start the event with his (ANR) birthday celebration.
However, the idea hasn't gone down well with some industry members who
believe an event like this can't be used to celebrate birthday
functions," a member of the organising committee told IANS.
"The committee wanted to celebrate ANR's
birthday because he is the senior most actor in the industry. However,
since the idea has received flak from a few, the organisers are now in a
dilemma whether to go ahead with the plan or not," he added.
The 89-year old has starred in over 200 films in a span of over five decades.
C. Kalyan, president of South Indian
Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC), said: "We will announce if we plan to
celebrate his birthday during the event. As of now, events related to
the Telugu industry are slated to be celebrated on Sep 22 evening. There
is no change in the itinerary."
"The opening day has been set aside for
celebration of Tamil cinema. On the closing day, members from all the
four southern industries (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam) will be
honoured," he added.
Tamil Nadu state government has partnered with SIFCC to make this event a success.
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