Amala Akkineni (Actress) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Real Name | Amala Mukherjee |
Other Name | Amala Akkineni |
Profession(s) | Actress, Dancer, Social Activist |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 12 September 1968 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 57 Years |
Birthplace | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
College | Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts, Chennai, India |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Bharata Natyam |
Debut | Film (Tamil): Mythili Ennai Kaathali (1986) Film (Telugu): Pushpaka Vimana (1987) Film (Kannada): Pushpaka Vimana (1987) Film (Hindi): Dayavan (1988) Film (Malayalam): Ente Sooryaputhrikku (1991) TV (Tamil): Super Mom (2010) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Kamma |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Address | Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India |
Awards | • Filmfare Award South for Best Actress-Malayalam – 'Ulladakkam' (1991) • Filmfare Award South for Best Supporting Actress-Telugu – 'Life Is Beautiful' (2012) • CineMAA Awards for Best Outstanding Actress – 'Life Is Beautiful' (2013) |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Akkineni Nagarjuna (Actor) |
Marriage Date | Year, 1992 |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Akkineni Nagarjuna (Actor) |
Children | Sons- Akhil Akkineni (Actor), Naga Chaitanya (Step Son- Actor; photo in the husbands' section; above) Daughter- None |
Parents | Father- Name Not Known (Naval Officer) Mother- Name Not Known |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food(s) | Vada Pav, Fish |
Favourite Colours | Yellow, Red |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | $50 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Amala Akkineni
- Amala Akkineni is an Indian actress who works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films.
- She was born to a Bengali father and an Irish mother.
- She is a trained classical dancer and had given many worldwide live performances before starting her acting career.
- She was first noticed and convinced by an actor and director T. Rajender for doing the role of ‘Bharat Natyam dancer’ in his movie ‘Mythili Ennai Kaathali’ in 1986.
- She has worked in more than 55 films in 6 different languages.
- Before marriage, she did movies- ‘Siva'(1989) and ‘Nirnayam'(1991) along with her husband Nagarjuna.
- After the marriage, she took a break from the film industry and came back in 2012 with the Telugu film ‘Life is Beautiful’.
- She is the co-founder of an NGO ‘The Blue Cross of Hyderabad’ in Hyderabad, India, which works for the welfare of animals and preservation of animal rights in India.
- In 2014, she also worked in the Tamil TV serial ‘Uyirmai’ in which she played the role of ‘Dr. Kavitha Sandeep’.
- In 2015, she became the director at Annapurna International School for Film and Media, Hyderabad.
- She is the stepmother-in-law of popular actress Samantha Akkineni.