Cherukuri Ramoji Rao, better known as
Ramoji Rao (born 16 November 1936) is an Indian businessman, film producer, educationist, journalist and media
entrepreneur. He is head of the
Ramoji Group which owns, among other things, the world's largest film production facility,
Ramoji Film City and film production company
Ushakiran Movies, established in 1983. In 2016, He was selected to be honored with the
Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honor for his contributions towards the field of Journalism, Literature and Education.