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  • Sharada to receive AP govt’s NTR award

    Sharada to receive AP govt’s NTR award

    MUMBAI: Noted South Indian actress Sharada has been chosen to receive the Andhra Pradesh Government‘s prestigious NTR National Film Award for 2010.

    A committee of film personalities headed by noted producer G Adiseshagiri Rao selected Sharada for the NTR award.

    The actress, who has won National Award three times, began her career in 1950s and went on to act in a number of films in Telugu, Malayalam and other south Indian languages.

    The panel also selected other prominent movie personalities for different awards.Noted Telugu director B Narsing Rao, known to have made some critically-acclaimed films was chosen for the B N Reddy National Film Award while producer A V M Saravanan won the Nagireddy-Chakrapani National Film Award. The Raghupati Venkaiah Award would be presented to senior actor, producer and director M Balaiah.

    Yedida Nageswara Rao, who produced award-winning films like Sankarabharanam, would the recipient of the Special Jury award.

    The awards will be presented by Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on 23 March.

  • Commemorative postage stamp on LV Prasad released

    Commemorative postage stamp on LV Prasad released

    MUMBAI: The postal department has released a commemorative postage stamp on late LV Prasad, founder of Prasad Group, in Hyderabad to acknowledge his contribution to the world of cinema. The Union Minister of State for Communications and IT, Dr Shakeel Ahmad, released the postage stamp.

    Ramesh Prasad, son of LV Prasad, thanked the Government for acknowledging his father’s contribution to Indian cinema, informs the release.

    A film on the professional life of LV Prasad was also screened on the occasion. The event was attended by noted film personalities including Kamal Haasan, DVS Raju, and Ramoji Rao, who eulogized this legend.

    LV Prasad, a Dada Saheb Phalke Award winner, is a legendary name in the history of Indian Cinema. His passion for cinema is exhibited in his films which includes memorable hits like Gruha Pravesham, Ilavelpu, Sharada, Milan, Khilona, Daadi Maa, Manohara, Missamma and Ek Duje Ke Liye to name a few.

    A man of vision, his contribution to the growth of the film industry was beyond films. He also established postproduction facilities across India under the aegis of Prasad Film Laboratories.

    Prasad’s goal of providing complete wholesome family entertainment and film related education has been carried forward by his son Ramesh Prasad by the opening of The Prasads Multiplex , IMAX Theatre in Hyderabad and LV Prasad Film & TV Academy in Chennai.

    Today, the Prasad Group started by LV Prasad is 50 years old and has facilities and offices in India, Singapore, Dubai and Hollywood.