Akkineni Nageswara Rao stars in Daag.
== Awards and honours ==Civilian honorsPadma Vibhushan (2011)Padma Bhushan (1988)Padma Shri (1968)National Film AwardsDada Saheb Phalke Award (1991)Filmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)  Sudigundalu (1968) (shared with veteran Adurthi Subba Rao)Best Actor  Telugu  Marapurani Manishi (1973)Best Actor  Telugu  Aatma Bandhuvulu (1987)Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award  South (1988)Best Actor  Telugu  Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991)Nandi AwardsRaghupathi Venkaiah Award (1989)NTR National Award (1996)Nandi Award for Best ActorDr
 He also played several mythological characters in Mayabazar (1957), Mahakavi Kalidasu (1965), Bhakta Tukaram (1973), and Sri Ramadasu (2006)

