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He who does not attempt to make peace / When small discords arise, / Is like the bee's hive which leaks drops of honey / Soon, the whole hive collapses.

Akkineni Nagarjuna

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Akkineni Nagarjuna
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: August 29
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Film Producer
Madras
Nagarjuna Akkineni
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