Akkineni Nageswara Rao, widely known as ANR, was an Indian film actor and producer, known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema. He starred in many landmark films in his seventy five-year career, becoming one of the most prominent figures in the history of Indian cinema. He is considered one of the greatest and most successful actors of Indian cinema. He was one of the instrumental figures in moving the Telugu cinema industry from Madras to Hyderabad in the early 1960s. He established Annapurna Studios in 1975 to provide infrastructural support to the Telugu film industry in Hyderabad. He later started the Annapurna International School of Film and Media within Annapurna Studios in 2011.
Bhumika Chawla is an Indian actress and a former model. She made her film debut in the Telugu film Yuvakudu (2000) and has since then worked in various Indian film industries and appeared in over thirty films in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Bhojpuri, and Punjabi. Her notable performances include Badri (2001), Kushi (2001), Okkadu (2003), Tere Naam (2003), Missamma (2003), Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006), Gandhi, My Father (2007), Anasuya (2007) and Buddy (2013).
Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor, film producer, and entrepreneur known for his work primarily in Telugu Cinema. He has received nine state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and a National Film Award-Special Mention. In 1996, he produced Ninne Pelladata, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.
Mohan Babu is an Indian film actor, director, and producer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu Cinema. An alumnus of the Madras Film Institute, Mohan Babu has acted in more than five hundred and seventy five(575) feature films in lead, supporting and a variety of roles. He produced eighty(80) feature films under his banner, Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures.
Meka Srikanth is an Indian film actor, who is known for works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has received two state Nandi Awards, and one Filmfare Award South. He has starred in films like Swarabhishekam, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for 2004, and Virodhi, premiered in Indian panorama section, at the 2011 International Film Festival of India. Sri Rama Rajyam also had a special screening at International Film Festival of India on 28 November 2011.
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr., also known as Jr. NTR or Tarak, is an Indian film actor, Kuchipudi dancer, playback singer and television personality known for his works in Telugu cinema. He is the grandson of Telugu actor N. T. Rama Rao, who was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and who was commonly referred to as "NTR". In 1996, he starred as a child artist in Ramayanam, which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for that year. His debut as an adult was in 2000 with the film Ninnu Choodalani. In his film career spanning 18 years, Rao has worked in twenty eight films. He has received two state Nandi Awards, two Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Awards and four CineMAA Awards.
Dasari Narayana Rao was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, dialogue writer, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, Television, and Bollywood. He has directed more than one hundred and fifty feature films in a variety of genres. His works emphasize social injustice, corruption and gender discrimination. Rao has received two National Film Awards, nine state Nandi Awards including the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and four Filmfare Awards South including the lifetime Achievement. During his career he has also acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages.
Sweety Shetty, known by her stage name Anushka Shetty, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Telugu film industry. She has received several accolades, including three CineMAA Awards, a Nandi Award, TN State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards from eight nominations.
The Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu is presented by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Director" in 1972.
Jayasudha Kapoor is an Indian film actress predominantly appears in Telugu cinema. She was also a former MLA for the Congress in Secunderabad. She has also worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and few Kannada films. She has received seven state Nandi Awards of Andra Pradesh, and seven Filmfare Awards South.
Venu Madhav is a comedian primarily working in Tollywood. He has acted in many Telugu and Tamil films. He is also a mimicry artist.
Kajal Aggarwal is an Indian film actress and model. She has established a career in the Telugu and Tamil film industries and has been nominated for four Filmfare Awards South..
Pelli Sandadi is a 1996 Telugu musical romance film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Srikanth, Ravali and Deepti Bhatnagar in the lead roles. This film was shot in the Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It was a major blockbuster of the year 1996, famous for its excellent songs and amazing background score vivifying the artistic vision of the director to a brilliant effect. It was also remade in Hindi as Mere Sapno Ki Rani (1997), starring Sanjay Kapoor, Urmila Matondkar and Madhu.
Geeta Singh is a Telugu comic actress.
Vijay Deverakonda is an Indian film actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. Vijay made his film debut in 2011 with Ravi Babu's romantic comedy Nuvvila (2011), but he gained recognition with his supporting role in the coming-of-age drama Yevade Subramanyam (2015).
Prem Tapasya is a 1983 Bollywood romantic film, produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao under the Annapurna Studios banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Rekha in the lead roles and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster movie Premabhishekam (1981), starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sridevi, Jayasudha in the pivotal roles. Both the movies are made by the same banner and director. The film was successful and Reena Roy was praised for her role as a sacrificial romantic women as she is often seen in her films.
Noel Sean is an Indian rapper, composer and film actor, currently working in the Telugu film industry. Well known as the first rapper of Tollywood as well as a versatile actor, he has also garnered recognition and appreciation as an independent music producer, television host, Radio Jockey, lyricist and composer.
