Akkineni Nagarjuna Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Amala Akkineni
Age: 65 Years
Hometown: Ramapuram, Andhra Pradesh
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full name | Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao |
Nickname(s) | Nag, Yuva Samrat, King [1]citation |
Profession(s) | Actor, Film Producer, Television Presenter, Entrepreneur |
Known As | Tollywood's Celluloid Scientist [2]Zoom TV Entertainment |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 0” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Film (Telugu; As a child actor): Velugu Needalu (1961) as Raghu (eight-month-old infant) Film (Telugu; As a lead actor): Vikram (1986) as Vikram Film (Hindi; As an actor): Shiva (1990) as Shiva Film (Tamil; As an actor): Ratchagan (1997) as Ajay Padmanabhan Film (Telugu; As a producer): Kalyani (1979) TV (Telugu; As a producer): Yuva (2009); aired on MAA TV |
Awards | CineMAA Awards • 2006: Best Actor - Male for Telugu film Mass • 2012: Special Jury Award – Best Actor for Telugu film Rajanna • 2013: Special Jury Award – Best Film for Telugu film Shirdi Sai • 2015: Exceptional Performance Award Best Film for Telugu film Manam Filmfare Awards South • 1996: Best Film – Telugu (as producer) for Telugu film Ninne Pelladatha • 1997: Best Actor – Telugu for Telugu film Annamayya • 2014: Best Film – Telugu (as producer) for Telugu film Manam Nandi Awards • 1996: Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film (as producer) for the Telugu film Ninne Pelladatha • 1997: Best Actor for the Telugu film Annamayya • 2000: Best Feature Film – Kansya (Bronze) (as producer) for the Telugu film Prema Katha • 2000: Special Jury Award (as producer) for the Telugu film Yuvakudu • 2002: Best Actor for the Telugu film Santosham • 2002: Best Feature Film – Swarna (Gold) (as producer) for the Telugu film Manmadhudu • 2006: Best Actor for the Telugu film Sri Ramadasu • 2011: Special Jury Award (Actor) for the Telugu film Rajanna • 2011: Best Feature Film – Rajata (Silver) (as producer) for the Telugu film Rajanna National Film Awards • 1997: Best Feature Film in Telugu (as producer) for Ninne Pelladata • 1998: Special Mention for the Telugu film Annamayya South Indian International Movie Awards • 2012: Special Appreciation – Best Actor for the Telugu film Rajanna • 2015: Best Film – Telugu for the Telugu film Manam Other Awards • 1986: Vamsee Berkeley Award for Best Actor for the Telugu film Vikram • 1989: Andhra Pradesh Cinegoers Award for Best Actor for the Telugu film Geetanjali • 1989: Bharatamuni Award for Best Actor for the Telugu film Geetanjali • 1989: Vamsee Berkley Award for Best Actor for the Telugu film Siva • 1989: Cinema Express Award for Best Actor for the Telugu film Siva • 1996: Akruthi Film Award for Best Actor for the Telugu film Ninne Pelladata • 1997: Screen Videocon Award for Best Actor for the Telugu film Annamayya • 1997: Bharatamuni Award for Best Actor for the Telugu film Annamayya • 2000: Andhra Pradesh Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor for the Telugu film Azad • 2005: CineMAA Award for Best Actor for the Telugu film Mass • 2012: 1st South Indian International Movie Award for Special Appreciation (Actor) for the Telugu film Rajanna • 2013: CineMAA Award for Best Actor (Jury) for the Telugu film Shirdi Sai • 2015: Business Leaders Award- Entertainment Leader Award • 2017: Best Performance in a Supporting Role – Male for the Telugu/Tamil film Oopiri/Thozha |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 29 August 1959 (Saturday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 65 Years |
Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Autograph | |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Ramapuram, Andhra Pradesh |
School(s) | • The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, Hyderabad • Little Flower Junior College, Hyderabad |
College/University | • College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai • Eastern Michigan University, Michigan, USA |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Engineering at College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai • MS in Automobile Engineering from Eastern Michigan University, Michigan, USA [3]The Times of India |
Religion | Hinduism |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian [4]The Times of India |
Address | 959-A. Road No.48, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500033 |
Hobbies | Reading books, doing workout, travelling |
Tattoo(s) | • On his left forearm: N alphabet, third eye, and a snake with shedding scales • On the back side of his right hand: Bigg Boss eye (reportedly, it was a temporary tattoo) • On his right bicep: Om inside a Sun |
Controversies | Sexual Harrasment Case In 2011, a female freelance journalist Y Sunita Chowdhary filed a case against him for sexual harrasment. The case was filed at the Jubilee Hills police station in Hyderabad under Section 506 and Section 509. [5]India Today Order Issued on Illegal Excavation In 2022, the Mandrem Panchayat Office in Goa issued a stop work notice in the name of Nagarjuna. The order was issued after a illegal massive excavation was being conducted on the property owned by Nagarjuna in Goa. [6]The Times of India |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | • Amala Akkineni (actress) • Tabu (actor; rumoured) [7]Hindustan Times |
Marriage Date | First Marriage- Year, 1984 Second Marriage- 11 June 1992 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | First Wife- Lakshmi Ramanaidu Daggubati (daughter of the film producer D. Ramanaidu; divorced 1990) (married to Sharath Vijayaraghavan, a corporate executive at Sundaram Motors) Second Wife- Amala Akkineni (actress, Bharatanatyam dancer, and activist) |
Children | Son(s)- 2 • Naga Chaitanya (actor; born on 23 November 1986) (from his first wife; image in wife's section) • Akhil Akkineni (actor; born on 8 April 1994) (from his second wife; image in wife's section) Daughter- None |
Parents | Father- Akkineni Nageswara Rao (actor, film producer) Mother- Annapurna Akkineni |
Siblings | Brother- Akkineni Venkat (film producer, writer) (elder) Sister- Akkineni Sathyavathi, Akkineni Naga Susheela or Suseela (entrepreneur), and Akkineni Saroja (all elder) |
Favourites | |
Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
Actress | Tabu |
Food | Grilled chicken, fish, dosa |
Colour | White |
Book | Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell |
Restaurant | N Asian in Hyderabad |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | • BMW 750Li [8]MensXP • BMW M6 [9]MensXP • Audi A7 • Land Rover Range Rover Vogue [10]MensXP • Toyota Vellfire [11]MensXP • Mercedes-Benz S450 [12]MensXP • Nissan GT-R [13]MensXP • Kia EV6 • BMW 7-Series [14]GQ India |
Expensive Things/Valuables | A Private Jet [15]The Times of India |
Money Factor | |
Salary/Income (approx.) | • Rs 9 crore for a film [16]MensXP • Rs 12 lakh per episode for Bigg Boss Telugu [17]MensXP • Rs 2 crore from brand endorsements annually [18]MensXP • Rs 49 crore in 2019 [19]MensXP |
Net Worth (approx.) | Rs 3100 crore (including Rs 800 crore in real estate and investment in sports teams) [20]DNA India |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Akkineni Nagarjuna
- Akkineni Nagarjuna started his career as a child actor. In 1967, he appeared as a child artist in the Telugu film ‘Sudigundalu.’
- He grew up in Hyderabad, India.
- While he was pursuing graduation, the former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikanth was his collegemate.
- In the late 1980s, he appeared in various Telugu films like ‘Captain Nagarjun’ (1986), ‘Agni Putrudu’ (1987), ‘Murali Krishnudu’ (1988), ‘Geetanjali’ (1989), and ‘Siva’ (1989).
- As a producer, he has worked in many Telugu films like ‘Premabhishekam’ (1981), ‘Ninne Pelladata’ (1996), ‘Mass’ (2004), ‘Soggade Chinni Nayana’ (2016), and ‘Bangarraju’ (2022).
- In 1991, he appeared in his 25th Telugu film ‘Jaitra Yatra’ in which he played the role of Teja.
- He became friends with the Indian actress Amala while working in Telugu films. After being friends for a few months, they started dating each other. In 1991, while they were on a trip to the US, Nagarjuna proposed to Amala for marriage.
- Nagarjuna has acted in many Hindi films like ‘Khuda Gawah’ (1992), ‘Criminal’ (1995), ‘Zakhm’ (1998), ‘LOC Kargil’ (2003), and ‘Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva’ (2022).
- In the 1990s, he acted in many Telugu films such as ‘Allari Alludu’ (1993), ‘Vajram’ (1995), ‘Ninne Pelladata’ (1996), and ‘Annamayya’ (1997).
- In 1995, he started his film production unit operating in Seychelles.
- He has played cameo roles in many Telugu films including ‘Ghatothkachudu’ (1995), ‘Style’ (2006), ‘Rajanna’ (2011), ‘Size Zero’ (2015), and ‘Premam’ (2016).
- In 1997, after watching his Telugu film ‘Annamayya,’ one of his fans built a temple named Annamacharya temple in Hyderabad as his love for Nagarjuna.
- He has been featured in a few Hindi music videos like “Apna Desh to Apna Ho” (Meri Jann Hindustan; 1997) by Hariharan and “Betiyaan” (Save the Girl Child; 2013) by Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Sonu Nigam.
- He has also appeared in a few Tamil films such as ‘Payanam’ (2011), ‘Inji Iduppazhagi’ (2015), and ‘Thozha’ (2016).
- Some of his other Telugu films are ‘Shirdi Sai’ (2012), ‘Soggade Chinni Nayana’ (2016), ‘Devadas’ (2018), ‘Bangarraju’ (2022), and ‘Naa Saami Ranga’ (2024).
- He has also lent his voice to many Telugu songs like “Okkade Devudu” from Shirdi Sai (2012), “Dikka Dikka Dum Dum” from Soggade Chinni Nayana (2016) and “Laddunda” from Bangarraju (2022).
- In 2013, he became the co-owner of the badminton team Mumbai Masters which played in the Indian Badminton League. The other owner of the team is the Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.
- Nagarjuna, along with the Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, owns a motorcycle racing team Mahi Racing Team India. Apart from this, he is the co-owner of the football club Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League.
- On 2 August 2013, he started a sports equipment company named Akva Sports Private Limited.
- In 2013, at the 100 Years of Indian Cinema’s celebration Delhi Film Festival, he represented the South Indian cinema.
- In 2014, Amitabh Bachchan made a special appearance in his film Manam.
- From 2014 to 2016, he hosted the reality TV show ‘Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu,’ aired on MAA TV.
- In 2014, Nagarjuna, along with his business partner Preetam Reddy, started two restaurants named N Grill and N Asian.
- On 3 October 2016, he became a partner in a private firm named DVSN Partners LLP. He is also a designated partner at the private company Manam Enterprises LLP.
- Since 2019, he has been hosting the popular reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss Telugu’ which aired on Star Maa.
- In 2020, he produced the Zee5 TV sports show ‘Loser.’
- He is also the host of the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss Non-Stop’ from 2022. The show is streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
- He has also started a few film production and entertainment companies named Annapurna Protein Family Entertainment Center Private Limited, Akkineni Arts Academy Private Limited, and Annapurna Studios Private Limited (Partix).
- He owns a few other private firms named N3 Enterprises Private Limited and Agrofarms Private Limited.
- Nagarjuna has been featured on the cover of various magazines such as Filmfare, Jade, South Scope, and Cine Josh.
- He once worked as a co-director of the film animation company ‘Heart Animation.’
- He has also started a non-profit film school ‘Annapurna International School of Film and Media’ in Hyderabad.
- He has been actively involved in various social welfare services like welfare campaigns by MAA TV association and HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns. He was once featured in the HIV/AIDS animated software tutorial created by TeachAids.
- He has co-started an animal welfare NGO named Blue Cross of Hyderabad.
- In a span of 20 years, he has done 90 films in various languages like Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu films.
- In 2024, there were speculations that he would contest the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections in 2024 from the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party. [21]News 18
- He enjoys playing various sports like golf.
- He is often spotted smoking cigarettes.
- He enjoys consuming a glass or two of Chardonnay Wine at parties and events. [22]Great Andhra
- He is an avid animal lover.
- He is a good friend of business tycoon Anil Ambani.
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