Watch: Hyderabad’s Annapurna Studios marks its 50th year
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Siddhant Thakur
The Annapurna Studios, established by veteran actor-producer Akkineni Nageswara Rao and named after his wife, marked its 50th year recently.
The studio played a key role in shifting the Telugu film industry from Chennai (then Madras) to Hyderabad. Currently, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Amala Akkineni, Naga Chaitanya and Supriya Yarlagadda are spearheading the studio and film school.
The movie Secretary, produced by D Ramanaidu and starring Nageswara Rao and Vanisri, was the first film made at Annapurna Studios. Nageswara Rao was determined to only work with producers who were willing to film in Hyderabad.
Gradually, projects began to take shape and Hyderabad soon became the hub for Telugu film industry.
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Published – May 12, 2025 06:16 pm IST