Nandamuri Balakrishna

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Nandamuri Balakrishna (born 10 June 1960), also known as Balayya and N.B.K., is an Indian actor, producer, politician and philanthropist known for his works in Telugu cinema. The son of Indian matinée idol and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao, Balakrishna made his debut as a child artist at the age of 14 with the film Tatamma Kala (1974). Balakrishna is an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Hindupur constituency since 2014. He is the Chairman of Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute. Known for his work as a dancer and an actor in Telugu cinema, Balakrishna was the chief guest at the 43rd IFFI. In 2025, the Government of India honoured him with third-highest civilian award in India, the Padma Bhushan. In the same year, He entered the World Book of Records for completing 50 years in films. He was also awarded the Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema at the 56th IFFI. He is a recipient of three...

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