After film legends like Dev Anand and Shabana Azmi it was the turn of our very own Anjali Devi to win the 3rd Akkineni International Award. The very graceful and veteran Anjali Devi received this award from the hands of CM Y.S.Rajasekhar Reddy, on the evening of 13th January at Ravindra Bharati.

“I am happy that I am receiving this award on the same date that I had entered this industry almost 60 years ago” a nostalgic Anjali devi said “ this award will be all the more memorable and the most prestigious so far for the reason that it is being given by ANR. We were neighbors in Chennai and I am very fond of his children. This honor is as much a part of my husband’s as it is mine.”

“It is an honor to felicitate a complete actress like Anjali Devi” ANR said “we have acted together in many films and she had portrayed many roles including that of my heroine, mother, lover and vadina. She calls me hero and I call her ammai.” Speaking about the foundation ANR continued “this year ANR Foundation has forayed into social services and I am sure that my next generation will continue with the deeds of this foundation.”

Chief Minister YSR also spoke on the occasion saying that although it has been 30 years since he watched movies, Anjali Devi and ANR were the two actors that he loved watching on screen and that their movies were his favorite.

The entire Akkineni clan was in attendance for the function in addition to political guests like T.Subbirami Reddy and Karnataka ex governor Ramadevi.