SET RETAINED AS A TRIBUTE TO ANR, NAGARJUNA SAYS

The fire at Annapurna Studios in Banjara Hills on Sunday evening burnt down the set where the blockbuster film Manam was shot.

The film was memorable for featuring three generations of the Akkineni family, including the new bride, Samantha Akkineni, and the oldest family member, the late Akkineni Nageshwar Rao, the father of Nagarjuna.

“The last movie shot in this set was Manam. We have kept this as a remembrance of ANR. The set has no insurance and the fire caused damage of `2 crore approximately,” actor Akkineni Nagarjuna told the media.

As the fire continued, many from nearby areas rushed to the spot, which caused immense trouble to the fire department. Nagarjuna was seen repeatedly telling people to give way.