Yesteryear superstar Krishna’s brother and film producer Ghattamaneni Adi Seshagiri Rao is in race for MLC elections. Adi Seshagiri Rao will be contesting on the plank of YSR Congress. Mr Rao has been the incharge of Vijayawada Lok Sabha seat for the party.
Rao was born in Burripalem of Guntur district and has close association with Vijayawada city for over 40 years. Seshagiri Rao had opened Raj-Yuvraj theatres in Vijayawada back in 1982 and run them for over 15 years. He later opened Padmalaya Distribution Office in Gandhinagar.
Rao subseuqently turned into film producer and produced over 100 films including superhits like Mosagallaki Mosagadu, Pandanti Kapuram, Alluri Seetharama Raju, Simhasanam. He served as president of Film Federation of India, AP Film Chamber of Commerce president and president of Andhra Pradesh Film Development Corporation.
Seshagiri Rao entered into politics by joining Congress party. He worked as Convenor for AICC Cultural Committee. He also served as PCC General Secretary for 10 years. Considering his wide experience and extensive contacts in the district, Rao has been chosen for MLC seat from Vijayawada.
Ironically, Krishna’s son-in-law and brother-in-law of actor Mahesh Babu, Galla Jayadev is an active member of TDP and presently sitting Lok Sabha MP from Guntur.
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