Akhil Akkineni Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography
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Father: Nagarjuna Akkineni
Age: 30 Years
Nationality: American
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Actor |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Film (As child actor): Sisindri (1995) as Sisindri Film (As a lead actor): Akhil (2015) as Akhil |
Awards | • 1995: 43rd Filmfare Award South- Special Award (Child actor) for Sisindri • 2016: 63rd Filmfare Award South- Best Male Debut-South for Akhil • 2016: 5th South Indian International Movie Award- Best Male Debut Telugu for Akhil • 2016: CineMAA Award- Best Male Debut for Akhil • 2016: 14th Santosham Film Award- Best Debut Actor for Akhil • 2019: TSR – TV9 National Film Award- Special Jury Award for Hello |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 8 April 1994 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 30 Years |
Birthplace | San Jose, California, United States |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Autograph | |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
School(s) | • Chaitanya Vidyalaya, Hyderabad, Telangana • Oakridge International School, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana |
College/University | • University of South Florida, US • Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York |
Educational Qualification(s) | • BBA at University of South Florida, US • An acting course at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York |
Religion | Hinduism |
Ethnicity | Half Telugu (from his father's side) and half Irish-Bengali (from his mother's side) |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Address | 959-A. Road No.48, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-500033 |
Hobbies | Horse Riding, Travelling, Hanging Out With Friends |
Tattoo(s) | On his right forearm: Arrow and Infinity Sign On his back |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Shriya Bhupal (fashion designer; grand-daughter of the businessman G. V. Krishna Reddy) |
Ex-Fiancée | Shriya Bhupal |
Engagement Date | 9 December 2016 |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Nagarjuna Akkineni (actor, entrepreneur) Mother- Amala Akkineni (actress, Bharatanatyam dancer, and activist) Step-Mother- Lakshmi Daggubati (interior designer) |
Siblings | Half-Brother- Naga Chaitanya (actor; from his father and his father's first wife) Sister- None |
Other Relative(s) | Paternal Grandfather: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (actor) Cosuin(s)- Rana Daggubati (from his step-mother) Ex-Sister-in-Law- Samantha Prabhu (actress) |
Favourites | |
Actress(es) | Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Konkona Sen Sharma |
Film(s) | Pushpaka Vimana (1987), Hello Brother (1994), Momento (2000), The Dark Knight (2008), Inception (2010), Atharintiki Daredi (2013), Manam (2014) |
Filmmaker | Christopher Nolan |
Food | Fish Fry |
Cricketer(s) | Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli |
Travelling Destination | Croatia |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | • Škoda Octavia • Range Rover • Mercedes-Benz G-Class G63 |
Money Factor | |
Salary/Fees (approx.) | • Rs 5-6 crores per film (in 2023) • Rs 1 crore from advertisements and brand promotions (in 2023) |
Net Worth (approx.) | Rs 59 crores (in 2023) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Akhil Akkineni
- At the time his mother was pregnant, his mother and father were expecting a daughter. They had even decided that they would name the girl Nikita.
- Akhil Akkineni was inclined towards sports since childhood. While growing up, he wanted to become a cricketer and even joined a school in Australia where students were trained in cricket professionally.
- He has been a fan of Sachin Tendulkar since childhood.
- In 2012, he made a cameo appearance in the Telugu film ‘Manam’ starring his grandfather Akkineni Nageswara Rao, his father Akkineni Nagarjuna, his brother Naga Chaitanya, and his ex-sister-in-law Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
- In 2016, he got engaged to his girlfriend Shriya Bhupal. However, later, they called off their engagement. Reportedly, their age gap was the reason for their breakup, whereas some sources said they had a fight after which they decided to break their engagement.
- He has appeared in a few Telugu films like ‘Hello’ (2017), ‘Mr. Majnu’ (2019), ‘Most Eligible Bachelor’ (2021), ‘Agent’ (2023), and ‘Hastaara Vedavidhyam’ (2024).
- He is good at singing and has performed at a few events.
- In 2017, he lent his voice to the song “Yevevo” from the Telugu film Hello!
- In the same year, he worked as an associate producer in the Telugu short film ‘Punjab.’
- Akhil is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet dogs named Khaleesi and Drogo.
- He has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Hyderabad Magazine, WOW, Hashtag, and Red.
- He has played cricket for the team Telugu Warriors in the Celebrity Cricket League.
- Apart from cricket, he is also inclined towards Football. He was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Hyderabad Football League.
- He loves collecting watches and shoes and has a huge collection of them.
- He shares a good bond with the Indian actor Ram Charan.
- In an interview, he shared that he gave up smoking cigarettes.
- He regularly works out at a gym to remain fit.