Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu presented the ANR National Award to top film-maker SS Rajamouli
SS Rajamouli
- He is an Indian film director and screenwriter, known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema.
- His films are noted for their technical finesse and craft
- The first part of the Telugu film has received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, and got nominated for Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film by the American Academy of Science Fiction.
- He directed Baahubali: The Beginning, which became the second Global highest grossing Indian film of all time
About ANR National Award
- The ANR National Award was instituted by the Akkineni International foundation in the honor of Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
- The award was given annually to reognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry.
- ANR National Award was first awarded to veteran Bollywood actor Dev Anand in 2006.
