Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka praised the creativity of students at Annapurna College of Film and Media during his visit to the campus on Saturday. He toured the institution with Akkineni Nagarjuna and Amala and recalled the legacy of the late ANR.
Vikramarka said Akkineni Nageswara Rao built Annapurna Studios in the 1970s when the area lacked basic infrastructure. The studios still held the same stature, he added, and their growth remained a matter of pride for Hyderabad. He also described them as one of the city’s major cultural and cinematic landmarks and appreciated the institution’s heritage.
He commended the leadership of Nagarjuna and Amala for carrying forward this vision through world-class film education. Vikramarka said he watched the student-made film Roll Number 52 and found it emotionally striking.
He highlighted the government’s economic vision for Telangana and said the state aimed to become a three-trillion-dollar economy by 2047. The film industry, he noted, would play a crucial role in this target. Support from senior actors such as Chiranjeevi and Akkineni Nagarjuna, he said, would help build that future.
Bhatti Vikramarka praises Annapurna legacy and film education vision
Vikramarka said strong creative training could strengthen the state’s cultural sector. He also stressed that the government viewed cinema as a driver of long-term growth. Moreover, he expressed confidence that industry leaders would support the state’s wider development plans.