Hyderabad. Famous producer, promoter of Eenadu Group and owner of Hyderabad’s Ramoji Film City Ramoji Rao died on Saturday morning at 4.50 am. Ramoji Rao was 87 years old. He was admitted to Star Hospital on June 5 after his health deteriorated. Ramoji Rao is survived by his wife Rama, son, daughter-in-law and their children.
There is a wave of mourning in Bollywood and the South film industry on the death of Ramoji Rao. Ramoji Rao, who was the producer of many hit films, turned out to be a gold mine in whatever he put his hands on. His Eenadu Group was the first group to bring regional channels in the field of media. Through ETV, he worked to serve true news to the people in many languages. Later, he sold ETV to Mukesh Ambani and then started a new work in the media through ETV Bharat. Ramoji Rao also gave heights to ETV Bharat. Ramoji Rao’s full name was Cherukuri Ramoji Rao. He was born on 16 November 1936 in a middle class family.
Ramoji Rao, who founded the Ramoji Group, has a net worth of more than Rs 41000 crore. His production house is named Ushakiran Movies. He started filmmaking in 1984. Apart from Telugu and Tamil films, Ramoji Rao also made Hindi films. These include blockbusters like Pratighat. Ramoji Rao also received the National Award for his film Nuvi Kavali in the year 2000. In the year 2016, Ramoji Rao also received the country’s second highest honor Padma Vibhushan. Apart from a great film like Bahubali, Krish was also shot in his Ramoji Film City. Thousands of tourists visit his Ramoji Film City every day. Where all kinds of permanent sets have been made for use in films. Even his Ramoji Film City has an airport. Where even an aircraft has been kept for shooting. Apart from this, Ramoji Rao has also built grand sets like Rajmahal, Jail, Railway Station in the Film City.