Akhil Akkineni Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
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 2025)	31 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 • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Engaged
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Shriya Bhupal (fashion designer; grand-daughter of the businessman G. V. Krishna Reddy) • Zainab Ravdjee (artist)
Fiancée(s)	• Shriya Bhupal (engagement called off in 2017) • Zainab Ravdjee (artist)
Engagement Date	First Engagement- 9 December 2016 Second Engagement- 26 November 2024
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’s childhood picture with his parents

• 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.
  

  Akhil Akkineni’s childhood picture with Sachin Tendulkar

• 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.
  

  Akhil Akkineni in a still from Manam

• 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).
  

  Most Eligible Bachelor

• He is good at singing and has performed at a few events.
  

  Akhil Akkineni performing at an event

• 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.
  

  Akhil Akkineni with his pet dog

• He has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Hyderabad Magazine, WOW, Hashtag, and Red.
  

  Akhil Akkineni featured on Hashtag magazine cover

• He has played cricket for the team Telugu Warriors in the Celebrity Cricket League.
  

  Akhil Akkineni during a CCL match

• 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.
  

  Akhil Akkineni with Ram Charan

• In an interview, he shared that he gave up smoking cigarettes.

• He regularly works out at a gym to remain fit.
  

  Akhil Akkineni’s tattoo