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Media personality and Ramoji Group Chairman Ramoji Rao passed away at 4:50 am on Saturday. He passed away at the age of 87 at Star Hospital in Hyderabad. Ramoji had been admitted to the ICU since June5. He was suffering from heart problems.
Ramoji Rao's body is kept at his residence in Ramoji Film City. Here his family, friends and fans will pay their last respects. The Telangana government has announced that Ramoji Rao will be cremated with state honours.
Ramoji Rao was a big name in the field of media. He founded the Ramoji Group in 1962, which includes Ramoji Film City, the world's largest film studio based in Hyderabad, Usha Kiran Movies, Mayuri Film Distributors, Margadarshi Chit Fund and Dolphin Group of Hotels.
Ramoji was also the head of the television channels of the ETV network and the Telugu newspaper Enadu. Ramoji was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian award, in 2016 for his contributions to journalism, literature and education.
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