Naga Chaitanya Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Other name(s) | Chai Akkineni [1]Naga Chaitanya - Instagram, Chay [2]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 | Telugu film: Josh (2009)![]() Web Series: Dootha (2022) on Amazon Prime Video ![]() |
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 2022) | 36 Years |
Birthplace | Hyderabad |
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 |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian![]() |
Hobbies | Playing Keyboard, Travelling |
Tattoo | He has a tattoo on his right hand. ![]() |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Seperated |
Affairs/Girlfriends | • Samantha Ruth Prabhu (2015-2017)![]() • Sobhita Dhulipala (actress) (June 2022-present) ![]() |
Marriage Date | • 6 October 2017 (Hindu ceremony)![]() • 7 October 2017 (Christian ceremony) ![]() |
Family | |
Ex- wife | Samantha Ruth Prabhu (2017-2021)![]() |
Parents | Father- Akkineni Nagarjuna (actor)![]() Mother- Lakshmi Daggubati (interior designer) ![]() Step-mother- Amala Mukherjee (actress) ![]() |
Siblings | Brother- Akhil Akkineni (half-brother)![]() |
Other relatives | Paternal grandfather: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (actor)![]() Maternal grandfather: D. Ramanaidu (producer) ![]() 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 who is known for appearing in various Telugu films. He became popular for his role as Karthik in the Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave (2010). He came to the limelight for various other films including Premam (2016), Majili (2019), Venky Mama (2019), Love Story (2021) and Bangarraju (2022).
- He was born into a family that had a strong acting background.
- 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. Nagarjuna married former actress Amala Mukherjee, and his mother, Lakshmi married Sharath Vijayaraghavan, a corporate executive at Sundaram Motors.
- 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.
- He has appeared in other Telugu films including Dhada (2011), Dohchay (2015), Yuddham Sharanam (2017), Venky Mama (2019), and Thank You (2022).
- 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).
- In 2014, he played a dual role in the Telugu film Manam.
- He has featured on the Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men list consecutively times from 2017 to 2020.
- In October 2021, Samantha took to Instagram to announce that she and Chaitanya had decided to separate. [3]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.
- 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.”
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