Cherukuri Ramoji Rao, better known as Ramoji Rao (born 16 November 1936), is an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n businessman and media entrepreneur

Entrepreneur

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. He is head of the Ramoji Group

Ramoji Group

Ramoji Group, has engagement in diverse sectors. The group is headed by Ramoji Rao. Ramoji Film City which is recognized by the Guinness book of world records as the largest film studio complex in the world is also part of this group.-Ramoji Film city:...

 which owns, among other things, the world's largest film production facility, Ramoji Film City

Ramoji Film City

Ramoji Film City is one of the world’s largest integrated film studio complexes at over of land, situated in India near Hayathnagar and Peddamberpet on Hyderabad. It is also a popular tourism and recreation centre, containing both natural and artificial attractions including an amusement park...

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Rao cherukuri was born in Gudivada

Gudivada

Gudivada is a census town in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a mandal headquarters with more than 100,000 inhabitants, lying as junction of Vijayawada-Machilipatnam-Bhimavaram-Nuzvid-Eluru in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh of...

, Krishna District

Krishna district

Krishna District is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River, the third longest river that flows within India, flows through the district and joins Bay of Bengal here in this district. It has a population of 4,529,009 of which 32.08% is urban as of...

, Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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, into an agricultural family. Some of the companies owned by the Ramoji group include Margadarsi Chit Fund, Eenadu

Eenadu

Eenadu , headquartered in Hyderabad, India, is the largest circulated Telugu news daily in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the world. According to NRS 2011 it has a readership of 17,00,000 and is the third most circulated regional language daily and 10th most circulated daily in India...

 newspaper, ETV, Priya Foods, Ushakiron Movies and as mentioned above, the Ramoji Film City near Hyderabad. He is also the chairman of Dolphin group of hotels in AndhraPradesh.

Ramoji Film City near anazpur village

Ramoji Rao's Ramoji Film City, the largest film production facility in the world is popular among film makers as well as tourists - nearly 200,000 tourists visit this facility every month. Its many attractions include exotic gardens, an entertainment center where live stunt shows are enacted, and a ride that simulates space travel.

Awards

• 1985 - Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - Pratighatana
  Pratighatana
  Pratighatana is a 1986 Telugu film about a woman's fight against corruption and criminalization of politics in India. Vijayshanti acted the leading role while Chandra Mohan acted as her husband. This film was directed by a noted Telugu director T...
  
  
• 1998 - Filmfare
  Filmfare
  Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
  
   Special Award for Excellent Contribution of a Film City.
• 2000 - Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - Nuvve Kavali
  Nuvve Kavali
  Nuvve Kavali is a 2000 blockbuster Telugu film under Ushakiron Movies, directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar of Swayamvaram fame. Tarun and Richa Pallod debuted with this film. In many ways the film became a catalyst for new trends in Tollywood...
  
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• 2004 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (South)
  Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (South)
  The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South ceremonies.Here is the list of the award winners.-See also:* Filmfare Awards South* Tamil cinema* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
  
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