Akhil Akkineni

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Akhil Akkineni
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Akkineni in 2017
Born (1994-04-08) April 8, 1994 (age 30) [1]
San Jose, United States
Alma mater University of South Florida
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
Parents
FamilySee Daggubati–Akkineni family

Akhil Akkineni (born April 8, 1994) is an American actor based in India, who works in Telugu cinema. Akhil was born in San Jose, California, and was raised in Hyderabad, India. [2] [3] Akhil debuted as a child artist in the children's film Sisindri (1994), for which he won a Filmfare Special Award. He is also the captain of Telugu Warriors cricket team that competes in Celebrity Cricket League.

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He made his debut as a lead actor with Akhil (2015), which won him the Filmfare Best Male Debut. He later went on to star in Hello (2017) and Mr. Majnu (2019). He achieved his commercial breakthrough with the romantic comedy Most Eligible Bachelor (2021). Akhil is the younger son of Indian actors Nagarjuna and Amala.

Early life

Akhil Akkineni was born on April 8, 1994, in San Jose, California [1] [3] to actors Nagarjuna and Amala. He is of Telugu descent from his father's side, and has Bengali and Irish ancestry from his mother's side. [4] He is the grandson of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and half-brother of Naga Chaitanya.

Akkineni studied at Chaitanya Vidyalaya, later headed to Australia for two years. He returned to complete his studies at Oakridge International School, Hyderabad. He pursued acting as a career at age 16 and enrolled in an acting course at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. [5] He also holds a BBA from the University of South Florida. [2]

Later in his teens, he pursued cricket and became a member in his father's Nag Kings team, in the 2010 celebrity Tollywood Trophy, which was a fundraiser for the Movie Artistes' Association. His match-winning half-century in the final against Venkatesh's Venky Warriors, saw him secure the man-of-the-match and man-of-the-series awards. [6] His performance saw him get called up to play for the Telugu Warriors in the inaugural Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) in 2011. Since then he has regularly participated in the CCL tournament, winning the 2016 edition as captain of his team. [7]

Career

As an infant, Akhil debuted in his father's production, Shiva Nageswara Rao's comedy, Sisindri (1995), an Indian adaptation of Baby's Day Out (1994). [8]

In 2014, Akhil appeared in a brief cameo appearance in the much loved family drama, Manam (2014), directed by Vikram Kumar. It featured three generations of actors from the Akkineni family. His cameo in the climax of the film was an instant rage with the audience. [9] He described his shoot for the film alongside his grandfather, father and half-brother, as "nervous and exciting". [10] Manam went on to become one of the most profitable Telugu films of 2014, whilst also considered to be one of the greatest Telugu films of all-time. Critics dubbed the film a "classic" en-route to it winning several awards, including Best Film at the Filmfare Awards. [11] [12] He subsequently went on to make appearances in several commercials, notably for Karbonn, Mountain Dew, and Titan. [13]

Akkineni's debut film, as a full-fledged lead, was in Akhil (2015), directed by V. V. Vinayak. It was produced by Nithiin and his family. [14] In order to prepare for the role, he enrolled in a stunt workshop with his personal trainer, Kicha, and attended workshops in Thailand, for two months. [5] The film began production in December 2014 and featured him alongside fellow debutante, Sayesha Saigal. [15] The film opened to a mixed response, and despite high expectations, it was a flop at the box-office. Following this, he went on a two-year hiatus.

In 2017, his second film, Hello (2017), directed by Vikram Kumar, was released along with Middle Class Abbayi and turned out to be a below-average grosser at the box-office, despite garnering generally positive reviews. [16] Following that, Akhil's third film was Mr. Majnu (2019), directed by Venky Atluri and co-starring Niddhi Agerwal. [17] Despite a great pre-release buzz and successful album, it opened to mixed reviews upon release. It eventually bombed commercially, becoming Akhil's third consecutive failure.

In October 2021, his fourth film, the rom com, Most Eligible Bachelor was released. It co-starred Pooja Hegde and was directed by Bommarillu and Parugu fame, Bhaskar. It was produced by Bunny Vas and Vasu Varma, under GA2. [18] It became a hit and gave Akhil a long-awaited box office success. [19]

Akhil's next film, Agent , directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Anil Sunkara, released on April 28, 2023. It was made on a huge budget of 80 crores.upon release, it received highly negative reviews from both the critics and audience, alike. It had an extremely low opening and was a commercial disaster. [20]

Personal life

In 2016, Akhil was engaged to Shriya Bhupal, grand-daughter of the business tycoon, G. V. Krishna Reddy. Their wedding was planned in 2017, however, it was later called-off, for undisclosed reasons. [21] [22]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of films and roles
YearTitleRole(s)NotesRef.
1995 Sisindri SisindriChild artist [8]
2014 Manam AkhilCameo appearance [23]
2015 Akhil Debut as lead role [14]
2016 Aatadukundam Raa HimselfSpecial appearance in title song [24]
2017 Hello Avinash / SeenuAlso singer for "Yevevo" [25]
2019 Mr. Majnu Vikram "Vicky" Krishna [17]
2021 Most Eligible Bachelor Harsha [18]
2023 Agent Ramakrishna "Ricky" / "Wild Saala"
2024Hastaara Vedavidhyam

Awards and nominations

Akhil Akkineni awards and nominations
Totals [lower-alpha 1]
Wins6
Nominations6
Note
  1. ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
List of awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef.
1995 43rd Filmfare Awards South Special Award (Child actor) Sisindri Won [26]
2016 63rd Filmfare Awards South Best Male Debut – South Akhil Won [27]
5th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Male Debut – Telugu Won [28]
CineMAA Awards 2016 Best Male Debut Won [29]
14th Santosham Film Awards Best Debut Actor Won [30]
2019 TSR – TV9 National Film AwardsSpecial Jury Award Hello Won [31]

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