Producer DS Rao, it's known, is currently producing 'Adhya' with Lady Power Star Renu Desai in the lead. He has previously made films like Nithiin's 'Drona', Nani's 'Pilla Jamindaru', Nikhil Siddhartha's 'Kalavar King' and Manchu Manoj's 'Mr. Nookayya'. After having been a busy producer, he has also been busy as an actor
It was with 'Hora Hori' that director Teja discovered the actor in him. He played a key role in Nandini Reddy-directed 'Kalyana Vaibhogam'. He is going to score half a century as an actor very soon.
On November 10, marking his birthday, DS Rao said that he has produced 20 movies over the years and that his target is to produce at least 50 films in total. "With director Teja's encouragement, I became an actor. I am also acting in Kannada and Hindi. I have collaborated with my friend Rajinikanth on Krishna Mamidala's film with Renu Desai," he added.