Veteran filmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao is well known for supporting and appreciating films with good content. He watched Akkineni Nagarjuna-Karthi starrer ‘Oopiri’ and appreciated Vamshi Paidipally personally at his home. Dasari Narayana Rao said ,”I watched Oopiri recently and I liked it very much.In the last 10 years after Bommarillu, Oopiri is the only film I completely loved.No one has dared in Telugu Film Industry to make such a film as Oopiri. This stands as a testament to the guts of Nagarjuna and PVP.Karthi did a great job in this film. Oopiri is a director’s film and Vamshi showed his mark in each and every frame throughout the film. I heartfully congratulate PVP and the entire team of Oopiri for making such a beautiful film.”
Dasari Narayana Rao also congratulated Baahubali and Kanche for winning National awards. He said that it Baahubali made Tollywood proud and he is very happy that a Telugu film has been selected as The Best Feature Film. He congratulated SS Rajamouli, Shobhu Yarlagadda, Prasad Devineni,Prabhas,Rana, MM Keeravani and the entire unit. Dasari also congratulated Krish and the entire team of Kanche for winning National Award as Best Regional Film. He appreciated that director Krish did a commendable job in recreating the atmosphere of the second world war in Kanche.