Dasari Narayana Rao

Veteran Telugu filmmaker and former Union minister Dasari Narayana Rao, who directed super-hit movies with legendary actors like NT Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao, died at a private hospital in Hyderabad today. He was 75.

Dasari Narayana Rao died in Hyderabad and messages of condolence were shared by Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan on Twitter

Dasari Narayana Rao was admitted to a hospital in Hyderabad after he complained of breathing-related problems

Ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, Former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayana Rao, ex-Coal Secretary H C Gupta and Industrialist and former parliamentarian Naveen Jindal had conspired to get a coal block allocated in favour of two Jindal group firms, the CBI today told a special court.

Born in 1950, Mr Rao shot to fame with his role as a eunuch in film Chillara Kottu Chittemma directed by Dasari Narayana Rao in 1977. The noted comedian has also acted in over 300 films, including some in other regional languages

Industrialist and former Congress lawmaker Naveen Jindal conspired with top government officials including former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayana Rao to acquire a coal field in Jharkhand in 2008, the CBI said today.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has slapped money laundering charges against former Minister of State in the Coal Ministry Dasari Narayana Rao and Congress MP Naveen Jindal in connection with its probe in the Coal blocks allocation case.

Veteran Telugu film personality and former Union Minister Dasari Narayana Rao was adjudged the best actor for 2009 in annual Nandi film awards.

Veteran Telugu filmmaker and former Union minister Dasari Narayana Rao, who directed super-hit movies with legendary actors like NT Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao, died at a private hospital in Hyderabad today. He was 75.

Dasari Narayana Rao died in Hyderabad and messages of condolence were shared by Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan on Twitter

Dasari Narayana Rao was admitted to a hospital in Hyderabad after he complained of breathing-related problems

Ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, Former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayana Rao, ex-Coal Secretary H C Gupta and Industrialist and former parliamentarian Naveen Jindal had conspired to get a coal block allocated in favour of two Jindal group firms, the CBI today told a special court.

Born in 1950, Mr Rao shot to fame with his role as a eunuch in film Chillara Kottu Chittemma directed by Dasari Narayana Rao in 1977. The noted comedian has also acted in over 300 films, including some in other regional languages

Industrialist and former Congress lawmaker Naveen Jindal conspired with top government officials including former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayana Rao to acquire a coal field in Jharkhand in 2008, the CBI said today.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has slapped money laundering charges against former Minister of State in the Coal Ministry Dasari Narayana Rao and Congress MP Naveen Jindal in connection with its probe in the Coal blocks allocation case.

Veteran Telugu film personality and former Union Minister Dasari Narayana Rao was adjudged the best actor for 2009 in annual Nandi film awards.