Popular director Veera Shankar who is the president of Telugu Film Director’s Association is hosting a grand gala event to announce May 4 as Director’s Day since it happens to be the birthday of legendary director Dasari Narayana Rao. “Quite similar to Teacher’s Day for Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Children’s Day on Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday Children’s Day, we want Director’s Day in memory of ace director Dasari Narayana Rao,” he says. He told Deccan Chronicle the fund-raising effort is also being conducted to assist 700+ members of this esteemed group.
Q: Announcing Director’s Day is a unique idea?
A: It’s a rare and unique idea because no other industry in Indian cinema has boasted of such a day. Dasari Narayana Rao, a great Tollywood filmmaker and trend-setter, is being honored. We have been celebrating his birthday (May 4) as director’s day within four walls of our industry in the last few years. Now, we would like to host a massive event on the 4th of May. This would be an exciting moment for Telugu filmmakers who are making waves around the world.
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