Naga Chaitanya Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other name	Chay [1]Times Now News
Full name	Akkineni Naga Chaitanya
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Telugu): Josh (2009) as Sathya Web Series: Dootha (2022) on Amazon Prime Video as Sagar
Awards	• 2009: Best Male Debut Award for the Telugu film Josh at CineMAA Awards • 2009: Best Male Debut – South Award for the Telugu film Josh at Filmfare Awards South • 2010: Rising Star of South Award for the Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave at South Scope Cinema Awards • 2014: Best Actor (Critics) Award for the Telugu film Manam at SIIMA Awards • 2014: Best Supporting Actor Award for the Telugu film Manam at Nandi Awards • 2016: Special Appreciation Award for the Telugu film Premam at TSR – TV9 National Film Awards • 2017: Best Actor Award for the Telugu film Premam at 15th Santosham Film Awards • 2019: Special Jury Award for the Telugu film Shailaja Reddy Alludu at TSR – TV9 National Film Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 November 1986 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Hyderabad, Telangana)
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad
School	• Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai • A. M. M. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai
College/University	• St. Mary's College, Hyderabad • Trinity College, London
Education Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Commerce at St. Mary’s College, Hyderabad [2]St Marys College • Acting course in Mumbai [3]Rediff • Keyboard at Trinity College, London [4]Rediff • Training in acting and martial arts in Los Angeles [5]Rediff
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Playing Keyboard, Travelling
Tattoo	He has a tattoo on his right hand.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Samantha Ruth Prabhu (2015-2017) • Sobhita Dhulipala (actress) (June 2022-present)
First Marriage Date	• 6 October 2017 (Hindu ceremony) • 7 October 2017 (Christian ceremony)
Engagement Date	8 August 2024
Second Marriage Date	4 December 2024
Marriage Place	Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad
Family
Wife	• Samantha Ruth Prabhu (m.2017-div.2022) [6]ABP • Sobhita Dhulipala Note: He got separated with Samantha in 2021. [7]Hindustan Times
Parents	Father- Akkineni Nagarjuna (actor) Step-Father- Sharath Vijayaraghavan (corporate executive at Sundaram Motors) Mother- Lakshmi Daggubati (interior designer)
Other relative(s)	Paternal grandfather: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (actor) Maternal grandfather: D. Ramanaidu (producer) Step-mother: Amala Mukherjee (actress) Half-brother(s): 2 • Akhil Akkineni (from Nagarjuna and Amala) • Name Not Known (from Lakshmi Daggubati Vijayaraghavan and stepfather Sharath Vijayaraghavan) Maternal uncle: Venkatesh (actor) Cousin(s): 3 • Rana Daggubati (actor) • Sumanth (actor) • Sushanth (actor)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Naga Chaitanya

• Naga Chaitanya is an Indian actor mainly known for his work in the Telugu film industry. He became popular for his role as Karthik in the Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave (2010). He is also known for the films Premam (2016), Majili (2019), Venky Mama (2019), Love Story (2021) and Bangarraju (2022).

•  He was born into the Akkineni-Daggubati family, which has nurtured a lineage of Telugu actors, directors, and producers.
  

  Naga Chaitanya as a child with his father

• He completed his studies in Chennai and returned to Hyderabad to pursue his graduation. He used to play keyboard and bass guitar in his school band and also went on to study keyboard at Trinity College London.

• When he was in the second year of his college, he told his father that he wanted to take up acting as his career.

• His parents got divorced when he was a child.

• Before becoming an actor, he did a three-month acting course in Mumbai. Later, he received training in acting and martial arts in Los Angeles.

• Other Telugu films in which he appeared include Dhada (2011), Dohchay (2015), Yuddham Sharanam (2017), Venky Mama (2019), and Thank You (2022).
  

  Naga Chaitanya in the film Dhada as Vishwa

• He made a cameo appearance in the Telugu films Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini (2015), Aatadukundam Raa (2016), Mahanati (2018), and Oh! Baby (2019).
  

  Naga Chaitanya in the film Mahanati

• In 2014, he played a dual role in the Telugu film Manam as Radha Mohan.
  

• He was featured on the Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men list consecutively three times from 2017 to 2020.

• In October 2021, Samantha took to Instagram to announce that she and Chaitanya had decided to separate. ^[8]Hindustan Times She wrote,
  

  To all our well wishers. After much deliberation and thought Chay and I have decided to part ways as husband and wife to pursue our own paths. We are fortunate to have a friendship of over a decade that was the very core of our relationship which we believe will always hold a special bond between us. We request our fans, well wishers and the media to support us during this difficult time and give us the privacy we need to move on. Thanking you for your support.”

• In 2022, he appeared in the Hindi film Laal Singh Chaddha as Balaraju Bodi.
  

  Naga Chaitanya in the film Laal Singh Chaddha

• He got his first car at the age of 18 from his father.

• He is an introvert and is not very active on social media. In an interview, he talked about this and said,
  

  I’m very disconnected from social media, to be honest. It’s… I’m such a boring person online. Of course, around my film releases, I’m reading more than posting. Reading conversations, reviews, and reactions. But I don’t attach myself too much to it, because there’s a lot of toxic material there, there is a lot of toxic material and if you can’t filter it in and figure out what’s good for you, and what’s not good for you, it can drain you and it can put you on the wrong path.”