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'''Akhil Akkineni<ref name="Chitramala">{{Cite news|url=https://www.chitramala.in/reason-behind-why-akhil-not-voted-in-ghmc-elections-218293.html|title=Reason Behind Why Akhil Not Voted in GHMC Elections!|date=2 February 2016|work=Chitramala|access-date=8 January 2018|language=en-IN}}</ref>''' (born 8 April 1994) is an Indian actor who works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He is the son of actors [[Akkineni Nagarjuna]] and [[Amala (actress)|Amala]], the grandson of actor [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|Nageswara Rao]], and half-brother of [[Akkineni Naga Chaitanya]]. His sister-in-law [[Samantha Akkineni]] is also an actor. Akhil pursued acting at the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]] before making his debut in films in 2014 through a cameo in ''[[Manam (film)|Manam]]''. His first film in a lead role came in ''[[Akhil (film)|Akhil]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url= |
'''Akhil Akkineni<ref name="Chitramala">{{Cite news|url=https://www.chitramala.in/reason-behind-why-akhil-not-voted-in-ghmc-elections-218293.html|title=Reason Behind Why Akhil Not Voted in GHMC Elections!|date=2 February 2016|work=Chitramala|access-date=8 January 2018|language=en-IN}}</ref>''' (born 8 April 1994) is an Indian actor who works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He is the son of actors [[Akkineni Nagarjuna]] and [[Amala (actress)|Amala]], the grandson of actor [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|Nageswara Rao]], and half-brother of [[Akkineni Naga Chaitanya]]. His sister-in-law [[Samantha Akkineni]] is also an actor. Akhil pursued acting at the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]] before making his debut in films in 2014 through a cameo in ''[[Manam (film)|Manam]]''. His first film in a lead role came in ''[[Akhil (film)|Akhil]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bigstarbio.com/akhil-akkineni/|title=AKHIL AKKINENI WIKI, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AGE, AFFAIRS, FAMILY, BIOGRAPHY|last=|first=|date=|work=Bigstarbio|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
Revision as of 06:00, 4 March 2020
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Born | [1] | 8 April 1994
Nationality | Indian-American[2] |
Alma mater | Lee Stansberg Theater and Film Institute, New York, United States of America. Chaitanya Vidyalaya and Oakridge International School, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995; 2014–present |
Parent(s) | Akkineni Nagarjuna Amala Akkineni |
Relatives | Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (half-brother) Samantha Akkineni (Sister-in-law) |
Family | see Daggubati-Akkineni Family |
Akhil Akkineni[2] (born 8 April 1994) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He is the son of actors Akkineni Nagarjuna and Amala, the grandson of actor Nageswara Rao, and half-brother of Akkineni Naga Chaitanya. His sister-in-law Samantha Akkineni is also an actor. Akhil pursued acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute before making his debut in films in 2014 through a cameo in Manam. His first film in a lead role came in Akhil (2015).[3]
Education
Akhil studied at Chaitanya Vidyalaya, later headed to Australia for two years. He returned to complete his studies at Oakridge International School, Hyderabad. Akhil 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.[4]
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).[5] Later in his teens, Akhil pursued cricket and became a member in his father's 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 Daggubati's 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]
In 2014, Akhil appeared in a cameo in Vikram Kumar's hit family drama Manam (2014), which featured three generations of actors from the Akkineni family. He brief cameo was an instant hit with the audience.[8] Akhil described his shoot for the film alongside his grandfather, father and half-brother, as "nervous and exciting".[9] Manam went on to become one of the most profitable Telugu films of 2014. Critics dubbed the film as a "classic" en route to it winning several awards, including Best Film at the Filmfare Awards.[10][11] Akhil subsequently went on to make appearances in several commercials, notably for Karbonn, Mountain Dew, and Titan.[12]
Akhil's debut film as a full-fledged lead was V. V. Vinayak's Akhil (2015)[13]. In order to prepare for the role, Akhil enrolled in a stunt workshop with his personal trainer Kicha and attended workshops in Thailand for two months.[4] Produced by actor Nithin, the film began production in December 2014 and featured him alongside fellow debutante actress Sayesha Saigal.[14] The film released to poor reviews, and despite expectations, it was a disaster at the box office. Following this, he went on a two-year hiatus. His second movie Hello, was directed by Manam's Vikram Kumar. It released on 22 December 2017, along with Middle Class Abbayi and turned out to be a below par grosser at the box-office, despite garnering good reviews. Akhil's latest project, Mr. Majnu, is directed by Venky Atluri and co stars Niddhi Agerwal. It released on 25 January 2019. Currently he's working on his fourth film titled as Most eligible Bachelor, starring Pooja Hegde and produced by Geetha Arts Bunny Vas and Vasu Varma, directed by Bhaskar (director). Most Eligible Bachelor's first look is all set to release on 08 February 2020.
Filmography
As child artist
# | Year | Film | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1 | 1995 | Sisindri | Sisindri | Shiva Nageswara Rao | Filmfare Awards South |
In lead role
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
# | Year | Title | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes |
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1 | 2015 | Akhil | Akhil | V. V. Vinayak | Debut lead role.
Filmfare Awards South, SIIMA awards, cineMAA awards, Santosham film awards |
2 | 2017 | Hello | Avinash / Seenu | Vikram Kumar | TSR – TV9 National film awards |
3 | 2019 | Mr. Majnu | Majnu / Vikky | Venky Alturi | |
4 | 2020 | Most Eligible Bachelor † | TBA | Bhaskar | Filming |
Cameo appearance
# | Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
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1 | 2014 | Manam | Akhil | Vikram Kumar | |
2 | 2016 | Aatadukundam Raa | Himself | G. Nageswara Reddy | Title song |
Discography
Year | Film | Song | Composer | Notes |
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2017 | Hello | "Yevevo" | Anup Rubens | Singing debut[15] |
Awards and nominations
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Totals[a] | ||||||||
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Wins | 6 | |||||||
Nominations | 0 | |||||||
Note
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Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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1995 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Best Child Actor | Sisindri | Won | [16] |
2016 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South | Akhil | Won | [17] |
SIIMA Awards | Best Debut Actor | Won | [18] | ||
CineMAA Awards | Best Male Debut | Won | [19] | ||
Santosham Film Awards | Best Debut Actor | Won | [20] | ||
2019 | TSR – TV9 National Film Awards | Special Jury Award | Hello | Won | [21] |
References
- ^ "Nikhil Akkineni, 25-years-old". www.dnaindia.com.
- ^ a b "Reason Behind Why Akhil Not Voted in GHMC Elections!". Chitramala. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "AKHIL AKKINENI WIKI, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AGE, AFFAIRS, FAMILY, BIOGRAPHY". Bigstarbio.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Sangeetha Devi Dundoo. "Akhil Akkineni". The Hindu.
- ^ "Mama's boy". The Hindu.
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Nag Kings lift Tollywood trophy". The Hindu.
- ^ "Akhil to play in CCL matches". indiaglitz.com.
- ^ "Samantha's tweet has Nag fuming". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ "Akhil Akkineni Interview, Akhil Akkineni interview about manam, Akhil Akkineni interview on manam I felt very nervous that day: Akhil Akkineni". timesofap.com.
- ^ "Small was big for southern cinema (IANS Special: 2014 In Retrospect)". Sify. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Winners: 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". The Times of India.
- ^ "Nagarjuna's son Akhil Akkineni to make his debut". Rediff. 25 December 2014.
- ^ "akhil debut movie is akhil". starsunfolded.com/.
- ^ IANS. "Nagarjuna's son Akhil's debut film launched". The Hindu.
- ^ "Hello Audio: Not A Classic Like Manam, But Decent". GREAT ANDHRA.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbZHU7db4x4
- ^ "Winners of 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards South 2016 (Telugu)". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "SIIMA 2016 Telugu movie nominations revealed; 'Baahubali,' 'Srimanthudu' lead the list5". Archived from the original on 25 December 2019.
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timestamp mismatch; 26 May 2016 suggested (help) - ^ "List of Winners CineMAA Awards 2016 – Complete Details". Scooptimes. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "List of Winners Santosham Awards 2016 – Complete Details". Scooptimes. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Balakrishna, Nagarjuna and Keerthy Suresh among TSR-TV9 film award winners". The News Minute. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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- Living people
- Indian male film actors
- Male actors from Hyderabad, India
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Telugu male actors
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- 1994 births
- American people of Telugu descent
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- Indian male child actors
- Indian people of Irish descent
- American male actors of Indian descent
- American people of Bengali descent
- SIIMA Awards winners
- American emigrants to India