<div align="justify"><div align="justify"><div align="justify">Veteran director, actor and former Union minister Dasari Narayana Rao died here on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 75.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Rao was admitted to a hospital a few months ago with a severe lung infection. He was discharged and readmitted four days ago. According to a medical bulletin, Rao passed away at 7 pm due to cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Rao was born in Palakollu of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh to Mahalakshmi and Sairaj. He is survived by a daughter and two sons. Rao made his debut in cinema with Tatamanavadu, which won the Nandi award in 1974.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Swargam Narakam, Meghasandesam and Mavagaru were his other award-winning movies.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Guinness record<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Rao holds a Guinness record for directing 150 movies in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages. He also produced 50 films. He was part of the Manmohan Singh Cabinet and was charge-sheeted in the coal scam.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">His last wish was to make a biopic on the late Jayalalithaa. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed their condolences on the death of Rao.</div></div></div>
<div align="justify"><div align="justify"><div align="justify">Veteran director, actor and former Union minister Dasari Narayana Rao died here on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 75.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Rao was admitted to a hospital a few months ago with a severe lung infection. He was discharged and readmitted four days ago. According to a medical bulletin, Rao passed away at 7 pm due to cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Rao was born in Palakollu of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh to Mahalakshmi and Sairaj. He is survived by a daughter and two sons. Rao made his debut in cinema with Tatamanavadu, which won the Nandi award in 1974.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Swargam Narakam, Meghasandesam and Mavagaru were his other award-winning movies.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Guinness record<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Rao holds a Guinness record for directing 150 movies in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages. He also produced 50 films. He was part of the Manmohan Singh Cabinet and was charge-sheeted in the coal scam.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">His last wish was to make a biopic on the late Jayalalithaa. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed their condolences on the death of Rao.</div></div></div>
