Naga Chaitanya is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Telugu films. He is known for starring in several Telugu films including Premam (2016), Majili (2019), Venky Mama (2019), Love Story (2021) and Bangarraju ” (2022). He is the son of famous Telugu actor Nagarjuna and the grandson of veteran actor Akkineni Nageswara.
Wiki/Biography
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya was born on Sunday, 23 November 1986, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Hyderabad, Telangana) (37 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He received his early education from Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai and his higher education from AMM Matriculation High School, Chennai. After completing his education in Chennai, he pursued his bachelor’s degree in commerce from St. Mary’s College, Hyderabad. Later, he attended a three-month acting course in Mumbai. He studied keyboard at Trinity College, London, and also trained in acting and martial arts in Los Angeles.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): bust 40′, waist 32′, biceps 14′
family
He is a descendant of the Akkineni-Daggubati family, which has produced many Telugu actors.
Parents and siblings
Chaitanya’s father Akkineni Nagarjuna is a famous Indian actor, film producer, television presenter and entrepreneur, working mainly in the Telugu entertainment industry.
His mother’s name is Lakshmi Daggubati and she is an interior designer.
His parents divorced when he was young. In 1992, Nagarjuna married actress Amala Mukherjee. Meanwhile, Lakshmi Daggubati got married to Sharath Vijayaraghavan, a business executive at Sundaram Motors. Nagarjuna and Amala have a son, Akhil Akkineni (Nagarjuna Chaitanya’s half-brother), who is also an actor.
ex-wife
Chaitanya married actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu on October 6, 2017 in a Hindu ceremony and on October 7, 2017 in a Christian ceremony.
The couple separated in October 2021, with Samantha later announcing their separation on Instagram, writing:
To all our well wishers. After much thought and consideration, Chay and I have decided to part ways as husband and wife to pursue our own paths. We have been blessed to have a friendship that has been at the heart of our relationship for over ten years and we believe we will always have a special connection. We ask that our fans, well-wishers and media support us during this difficult time and grant us the privacy we need to move forward. thank you for your support. “
other relatives
His grandfather Akkineni Nageswara Rao was an Indian actor and producer, primarily known for his Telugu film work.
His maternal grandfather D. Ramanaidu was also a film producer.
His uncle is Venkatesh, an actor.
His cousins Rana Daggubati, Sumanth and Sushanth are also popular Telugu actors.
Relationships/Affairs
Chaitanya dated Samantha Ruth Prabhu from 2015 to 2017.
In June 2022, he started dating actress Sobhita Dhulipala.
Profession
Movie
Chaitanya started his career in 2009 playing the role of Sathya in the Telugu film “Josh”.
His other Telugu films include Ye Maaya Chesave (2010), Autonagar Surya (2014), Premam (2016), Shailaja Reddy Alludu (2018), Majili ” (2019) and “Bangarraju” (2022).
He has acted in Telugu films Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), Krishnamamma Kalipindi Iddarini (2015), Aatadukundam Raa (2016), Mahanati (2018) and Oh! Baby (2019).
He made his Bollywood debut as Balaraju Bodi in the film Laal Singh Chaddha (2022).
web series
In 2022, he appeared in the Hindi web series Dootha on Amazon Prime Video.
Awards
- 2009: Won the CineMAA Award for Best Actor for the Telugu film “Josh”
- 2009: Telugu film Joshi won the South Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
- 2010: Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave won the South Rising Star Award at the South Range Film Awards
- 2014: Telugu film Manam won the SIIMA Best Actor (Critics) Award
- 2014: Telugu film “Manam” won the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2016: Telugu film Premam won the TSR – TV9 National Film Award Special Appreciation Award
- 2017: Won the Best Actor Award at the 15th Santosham Film Awards for the Telugu film “Premam”
- 2019: Telugu film Shailaja Reddy Alludu wins TSR – TV9 National Film Awards Special Jury Award
Facts/Trivia
- Chaitanya’s names are Chai Akkineni and Chay.
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- His hobbies include playing the keyboard and traveling.
- He has a tattoo on his right hand.
- During his sophomore year in college, he decided to pursue an acting career.
- From 2017 to 2020, he was selected into the “Hyderabad Times” list of most anticipated men three times in a row.
- He said in an interview that his father bought him his first car when he was 18 years old.
- Unlike other actors, he is not active on social media. In an interview, he spoke about this and said:
To be honest, I am very disconnected from social media. This is… I’m such a boring person online. Of course, during the release of my film, I read more than I posted. Read conversations, comments and reactions. But I don’t take it too seriously because there’s a lot of toxic stuff out there, there’s a lot of toxic stuff out there, and if you can’t filter it out and figure out what’s good for you and what’s not good for you, it’s going to wear you out, it’s going to make you You are on the wrong path. “
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