Actor turned politician Nandamuri Balakrishna announced that he is making efforts to set up a modernised cancer hospital in Andhra Pradesh. Speaking to the media yesterday, Balakrishna, the Hindupur MLA and the managing director of Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer hospital and research institute(BIACH&RI), stated that he is currently in discussions with the trust members of BIACH&RI to extend the modernised facilities to the patients batting cancer in Andhra Pradesh.

He is also in talks with the government to take the necessary steps towards setting up the hospital very soon.He added that more details will be announced after the foundation stone for the state capital, Amaravathi, is laid. He is currently busy shooting for his 99th film, ‘Dictator’, in the direction of Sriwaas. The current schedule is progressing in Hyderabad.