Telugu superstar Nagarjuna on Friday (May 1) announced the launch of commemorative postage stamps honouring the legacy of five stalwarts of Indian cinema—namely, filmmakers Guru Dutt, Ritwik Ghatak and Raj Khosla, composer-singer-poet Salil Chowdhury, and legendary actor P. Bhanumathi. The miniature sheet of stamps has been designed as a special tribute by the Government of India’s Department of Post.
Nagarjuna took the stage at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES 2025) in BKC, Mumbai. After a short introduction, he was joined on stage for the launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw and Dr. L Murugan, the Minister of State in the I&B Ministry.
“During the 55th IFFI, stamps were released to commemorate four legends of Indian cinema—Shri Raj Kapoor ji, Shri Mohammed Rafi ji, Tapan Sinha ji, and my father, Akkineni Nageswara Rao,” Nagarjuna said. “Now at this grand global platform, we are here to commemorate another historic moment. As India marks 100 years since the birth of five extraordinary visionaries, whose creativity defined the golden age of our films, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) pays tribute to their enduring legacy.”
“The Government of India Department of Post will release a commemorative miniature sheet of postage stamps honouring Guru Dutt ji, Ritwik Ghatak ji, Salil Chowdhury ji, Raj Khosla ji and P. Bhanumathi ji,” he added, thanking the I&B ministry and PM Modi for their efforts.
The WAVES summit kicked off in Mumbai on May 1 with several top celebrities including Rajinikanth, Mohanlal, Shah Rukh Khan, Chiranjeevi, Aamir Khan, Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in attendance. The high-profile four-day symposium is poised to position India as a global hub for media, entertainment, and digital innovation, bringing together creators, startups, industry leaders, and policymakers from across the world.
Published – May 01, 2025 04:01 pm IST