Veteran actor Nagarjuna expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remembering his father and Telugu cinema legend Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) during the 117th episode of Mann Ki Baat, his monthly radio programme.

The prime minister honoured ANR in his birth centenary year, acknowledging his significant contribution to Telugu cinema through films that "beautifully portrayed Indian traditions and values".

On X, Nagarjuna shared a clip from Mann Ki Baat and wrote a brief note of acknowledgement tagging Modi.