Bio
Real NameAkkineni Nagarjuna
NicknameNag
ProfessionActor, Producer and Businessman
Physical Stats & More
Heightin centimeters- 183 cmin meters- 1.83 min Feet Inches- 6’ 0”
Weightin Kilograms- 74 kgin Pounds- 163 lbs
Body Measurements- Chest: 40 Inches- Waist: 34 Inches- Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth29 August 1959 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)64 Years
Birth PlaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownHyderabad, India
SchoolHyderabad Public School, Hyderabad
CollegeThe Little Flower Junior College, Hyderabad College of Engineering, GuindyEastern Michigan University, Michigin, USA
Educational QualificationsM.S. in Automobile Engineering, Bachelors of Engineering
DebutDebut Film : Vikram (1986)Debut TV : Yuva (2009)
FamilyFather- Nageswara Rao Akkineni (Actor and Producer)Mother- Annapurna AkkineniBrothers- Akkineni VenkatSisters- Akkineni Sathyavathi, Akkineni Naga Susheela and Akkineni Saroja
ReligionHindu
AddressJubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India
HobbiesReading and workout
ControversiesA case was filed against him for sexually harassing a journalist.
Favourite Things
Favourite FoodGrilled chicken or fish and dosa
Favourite ActorAmitabh Bachchan
Favourite ActressTabu
Favourite ColorWhite
Favourite BookOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Favourite RestaurantN Asian in Hyderabad
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsAmala Akkineni (Actress)
WifeLakshmi Ramanaidu Daggubati (1984–90)Amala Akkineni (Actress,1992-present)
ChildrenDaughter- N/ASon- Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni
Money Factor
Salary7 Crore/film (INR)
Net Worth$50 million

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Some lesser known facts about Akkineni Nagarjuna

  • Does Akkineni Nagarjuna smoke?:Yes
  • Does Akkineni Nagarjuna drink alcohol?: Yes
  • Nagarjuna stared his acting career in 1968 as a child artist with Telugu film. Sudigundalu.
  • His debut lead role film Vikram of 1986 was the remak of famous Bollywood film Hero of 1983.
  • He hosted Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu, the Telugu version of famous hindi quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati.

  • His wife Amala is the co-founder of an NGO called Blue Cross of Hyderabad.
  • In a span of 20 years, he has done 90 films which includes Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films.
  • Apart from romantic and action movies, he also did few devotional movies like Sri Ramadasu, Annamayya and Shirdi Sai. 
  • He is the co-owner of Mumbai Masters in Indian Badminton League with Sunil Gavaskar, and in Mahi Racing Team India with cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
  • In 2014, Amitabh Bachchan made a special appearance in his film Manam. 
  • He is also the co-owner of Maa Channel.
  • He is a good friend of business tycoon Anil Ambani.