Ramoji Rao was an Indian businessman, media proprietor and film producer. He founded Ramoji Group, Ramoji Film City, Eenadu newspaper, ETV Network and Ushakiran Movies, and won several awards and honours. Ramoji Rao , founder of world's largest film production facility, dies at 87: Who was he? Ramoji Rao , who revolutionised the news and entertainment industry, died at a hospital in Hyderabad early ... Media baron Cherukuri Ramoji Rao who owned a huge business empire has died while undergoing treatment for a heart ailment at a corporate hospital in Hyderabad in the early hours of Saturday (June 8). The Telangana government has announced his funeral with state honours. He is survived by his wife Tatineni Rama Devi, elder son Kiron Prabhakar, daughters-in-law Sailaja Kiron and Vijayeswari, three granddaughters and a grandson. He was 87. Rao was admitted to a hospital with breathlessness on ... Ramoji Film City is an integrated film studio facility located right outside of Hyderabad, India. Spread over 2,000 acres (810 ha), [1] it is recognized as the world's largest film studio complex by the Guinness World Records. [2][3] Established in 1996 by Telugu media proprietor Ramoji Rao , it has been described as a "city within a city" by The Guardian. [4] In addition to serving as a major hub for film production, Ramoji Film City is a popular thematic holiday destination, featuring a mix ...
