My Father ANR's Positive Spirit Helping Him Recover Faster: Nagarjuna
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Actor
Akkineni
Nagarjuna
says
his
father
Akkineni
Nageswara
Rao's
will
to
live
has
helped
him
recover
faster
after
his
surgery
to
cure
intestinal
cancer.
The
90-year-old
legendary
actor
was
diagnosed
with
cancer
in
October
last
year.
He
had
shared
the
news
with
fans
and
requested
them
not
to
show
sympathy.
Talking
to
IANS
Nagarjuna
said,
"We
are
thrilled
with
the
vibrancy
and
positivity
he
is
showing
now.
On
Jan
1,
the
entire
family
had
a
fun-filled
day
with
him.
He
is
eager
to
reach
the
goal
he
spoke
about
when
he
met
the
media
last." The
actor
added,
"He
is
full
of
positive
spirit.
He
has
been
doing
things
that
make
him
stay
vibrant.
He
is
watching
his
favourite
comedy
shows
on
television
and
also
listens
to
old
and
new
songs.
He
has
also
been
catching
up
with
Telugu
movies
-
from
the
oldest
to
the
most
latest
Uyyala
Jampala."
Nagarjuna
said
his
father
needs
the
best
wishes
of
his
fans.
"Support
from
his
fans,
well-wishers
and
the
media
play
a
strong
part
in
his
path
to
recovery
and
I
hope
that
it
will
continue,"
said
Nagarjuna.
With
over
a
70-year-old
career
comprising
a
filmography
of
over
250
films,
Akkineni
Nageswara
Rao
made
his
cinematic
debut
with
Telugu
film
Sitarama
Jananam
in
1944.
Some
of
his
best
films
include
Batasari,
Devadasu
and
Prem
Nagar.
His
next
will
be
Telugu
family
drama
Manam
with
son
Nagarjuna
and
grandson
Naga
Chaitanya.