Akhil Akkineni is a famous Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He is the younger son of actor Nagarjuna Akkineni and actress Amala Akkineni. He made his acting debut as a child artist in the film Sisindri. For which he also received the Filmfare Special Award. He is also the captain of Telugu Various Team in Celebrity Cricket League.
In 2014, Akhil Akkineni worked as the lead actor in the film Akhil, for which he received the Filmfare Best Doubting Actor Award. After this, he was also appeared in Hello, Mr. Majnu, Most Eligible Bachelor and Agent.
Akhil Akkineni Bio/Wiki
Akhil Akkineni was born on 8 April 1994 in San Jose, California, United States. He is Telugu from his father’s side and Bengali and Irish from his mother’s side. He received his early education from Chaitanya Vidyalaya, Hyderabad after which he went to Australia for two years and after returning from there, he completed his schooling from Oakridge International School, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana.
He started his acting career at the age of 16. He did an acting course from Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York, after which he did his graduation from University of South Florida, US.
Akhil Akkineniloved playing cricket since childhood. In 2010, he participated in the Celebrity Tollywood Trophy for his father’s team Kings team. He scored a half-century in the final against Venkatesh’s Venky Warriors team and won the Man of the Match and Man of the Series awards. In 2016, he led his team to victory as captain.
Akhil Akkineni Personal information
| Full Name | Akhil Akkineni |
| Profession | Actor |
| Date of Birth | 8 April 1994 |
| Age | 30 Years (as of 2024) |
| Birthplace | San Jose, California, United States |
| Hometown | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| School | Chaitanya Vidyalaya, Hyderabad, Telangana Oakridge International School, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana |
| College | University of South Florida, US Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York |
| Qualification | BBA at University of South Florida, US |
| Height | 5’9″ (175 cm) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Ethnicity | Half Telugu (his father’s side) and Half Irish (his mother’s side) |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Horse Riding, Hanging Out With Friends, Travelling |
| Net Worth | ₹30-40 crore (approximately) |
Favourite Things
| Actor | Nagarjuna Akkineni |
| Actress | Deepika Padukone, Konkona Sen Sharma, Priyanka Chopra |
| Film | Hello Brother, Pushpaka Vimana, Momento, inception, Atharintiki Daredi, Manam |
| Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli |
| Food | Fish Fry |
| Travel Destination | Croatia |
| Car Collection | Skoda Octavia, Range Rover, Mercedes-Benz G-Class G63 |
| Tattoo(s) | On his right forearm – Arrow and infinity sign On his back |
Also Read: Urvashi Rautela, Arjun Kapoor
Akhil Akkineni Family & Relationship
Akhil Akkineni grew up in a filmy family. His father is famous actor Nagarjuna Akkineni and mother is actress Amala Akkineni. Lakshmi Daggubati is his stepmother and actor Naga Chaitanya is his stepbrother. He is the younger son of his father. He is also the grandson of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao .
In 2016, Akhil Akkineni got engaged to his girlfriend Shreya Bhopal who is the granddaughter of a business tycoon GV Krishna Reddy but due to some reason their relationship broke.
On 26 November 2024, Akhil Akkineni got engaged to Zainab Ravdjee, daughter of businessman Zulfi Ravdjee. He has a very good friendship with actor Ram Charan.
Akhil Akkineni Family Timeline
| Marital Status | Engaged |
| Engagement Date | 26 November 2024 |
| Fiancee | Zainab Ravdjee |
| Affiars/Girlfriend | Shriya Bhupal (Ex-Fiance, fashion designer) |
| Father | Nagarjuna Akkineni (actor) |
| Mother | Amala Akkineni (actor, Bharatanatyam dancer) |
| Step Mother | Lakshmi Daggubati (Interior designer) |
| Brother | Half-Brother – Naga Chaitanya (actor; from his father’s first wife) |
| Other Relative | Paternal Grandfather– Akkineni Nageswara Rao (actor) Cousins – Rana Daggubai (from his step-mother) Ex-Sister-in-low – Samantha Prabhu (actress) |
Akhil Akkineni Career
Akhil Akkineni made his acting debut as a child artist in 1995 in his father’s production film Sisindra. In 2014, he played a small role in a Telugu film Manan alongside his grandfather Akkineni Nageswara Rao, father Nagarjuna Akkineni, his brother Naga Chaitanya and ex-Sister-in-Low Samantha Prabhu.
In 2015, he acted in the lead role in the film Akhil directed by Vivi Vinayak. The film was produced by Nitin and his family in which he played the role of Akhil. He then appeared in the film Hello directed by Vikram Kumar in 2017 and Mr. Majnu directed by Venkata Atluri in 2019. He has also lent his voice to a song in the film Hello.
In 2021, he starred in the film Most Eligible Bachelor opposite Pooja Hegde. Directed by Bhaskar of Bommarillu and Parugu fame, the film was a box office hit and gave Akhil a long-awaited box office success.
In 2023, he appeared in the film Agent directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Anil Sunkara. The film failed at the box office.
Akhil Akkineni Movies
| Year | Movie | Role |
| 2024 | Hastaara vedavidhyam | ———— |
| 2023 | Agent | Ramakrishna “Ricky” |
| 2021 | Most Eligible Bachelor | Harsha |
| 2019 | Mr. Majnu | Vikram “Vicky” Krishna |
| 2017 | Hello | Avinash / Seenu |
| 2016 | Aatadukndam (Special appearance in title song) | Himself |
| 2015 | Akhil | Akhil |
| 2014 | Manam | Akhil |
| 1995 | Sisindri (Child artist) | Sisindri |
Awards
- In 2019, he TSR-TV9 National Film awards – Special Jury Award for the film Hello.
- In 2016, he received CineMAA Awards 2016 – Best Male Debut for the film Akhil.
- In 2016, he won 14th Santosham Film Awards – Best Debut Actor for the film Akhil.
- In 2016, he won 5th South Indian International Awards – Best Male Debut-Telugu for the film Akhil.
- In 2016, he received 63rd Filmfare Awards South – Best Male Debut-South for the film Akhil.
- In 1995, he won 43rd Filmfare awards South – Special Award (Child actor) for the film Sisindri.
Akhil Akkineni Social Media Account
| @akhilakkineni | |
| Akhil Akkineni | |
| @AkhilAkkineni8 |
Also Read: Saiee Manjrekar
