AFA to release ANK stamp on Sept 20

ANK stamp
ANK stamp

DALLAS: Akkineni Foundation of America (AFA), a non-profit organization, will be commemorating the 91st birthday of Padma Vibhushan, Nata Samrat Dr Akkineni Nageswara Rao with the release of a customized US Postal Stamp.

AFA is hosting a Customized Postal Stamp release function in honor of Dr Akkineni Rao on Saturday, September 20 from 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm at Hilltop Indian Restaurant, Irving, TX, according to Dr Prasad Thotukara, president AFA
Dr Thotukara clarified that the ANR postal stamp is not being issued by the US Postal Department but by AFA. It’s a special, custom made, commemorative, legal, valid postal stamp and will not be available in any post office.

These limited quantity stamps will be available only through AFA. These customized special stamps can be used like any other regular postal stamps for mailing purposes.

Customized postage is provided by licensees to the U.S. Postal Service. Products they provide are not sold through U.S. Post Offices.

Dr A.S. Narayana, Padma Shree awardee, a close associate of late Dr ANR; Hero Sumanth (Grandson of Dr ANR) and Aditya Akkineni (Grandson of Dr ANR) will grace the occasion.

AFA is also screening Dr ANR’s last super hit movie Manam to the community as a complimentary movie. The movie will be screened on Saturday, Sept 20 at 6:15 pm at FunAsiA, 1210 E. Belt Line Road, Richardson. Complimentary movie tickets will be available at the theater on a first come first served basis, fifteen minutes before the screening.

Babu Tangewala