- Bollywood famous actress Sridevi and Rekha were felicitated with the Akkineni Nageswara Rao National Award for the year 2018 and 2019.
 
- The ANR National Award was instituted by the Akkineni International Foundation in the honor of Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
 
- The award is given every year to Indian celebrities for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry.
 
- The first recipient of this award was Dev Anand (2006).
 
- Film director S. S. Rajamouli had received the ANR National Award for 2017.
 
				 
				Published On : 18 Nov 2019
			 
			
				
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