Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condoled the passing away of veteran film personality Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
In his condolence message, Dr. Singh said: "I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing away of Shri Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He was a man of multiple talents and will be long remembered for his contribution to Indian cinema in general and Telugu cinema in particular."
"I convey my sincere condolences to the members of his family, his friends and well-wishers and to his countless admirers around the world," Dr. Singh further said.
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