Union minister of state for communications and information technology Shakeel Ahmed released a commemorative postage stamp in memory of Dada Saheb Phalke awardee Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao (LV Prasad), in Hyderabad on Tuesday. | |
| Speaking on the occasion, Union minister of state for coal Dasari Narayana Rao urged Shakeel to release similar stamps on veteran Telugu actors Chittooru Nagaiah and Savitri and pay homage to them as well. |
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| "The Department of Posts had earlier released commemorative postage stamps on actors NTR, Raj Kapoor, Muniappan, Kannamba and Bellari Raghava. A proposal for stamps on Nagaiah and Savitri is long-pending with the ministry of communications. I request the ministry to look into the issue at the earliest," Dasari said. |
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| LV Prasad produced and directed memorable hits in regional languages like Gruha Pravesham, Sharada, Milan, and Khilona. |
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