Akhil Akkineni

Akhil Akkineni
Akkineni in 2017
Born (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 29)
Alma materUniversity of South Florida
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
OccupationActor
Years active1994; 2015–present
Parents
FamilySee Daggubati–Akkineni family

Akhil Akkineni (born 8 April 1994) is an American actor of Indian descent known for his works in Telugu cinema. Akhil was born in San Jose, California, and was raised in Hyderabad, India. Akhil debuted into films 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.

His first leading role as an adult came in the box office flop Akhil (2015), although it won him the Filmfare Best Male Debut. His first commercial success occurred in Most Eligible Bachelor (2021). Akhil is the son of Indian actors Nagarjuna and Amala.

Early life

Akhil Akkineni was born on 8 April 1994 in San Jose, California, U.S. 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. 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. He also holds a BBA from the University of South Florida.

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. 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.

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).

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. He described his shoot for the film alongside his grandfather, father and half-brother, as "nervous and exciting". Manam went on to become as one of the most profitable Telugu films of 2014, whilst also considered to be as one of the greatest Telugu films of all-time. Critics dubbed the film as a "classic" en-route to it winning several awards, including Best Film at the Filmfare Awards. He subsequently went on to make appearances in several commercials, notably for Karbonn, Mountain Dew, and Titan.

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 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. The film began production in December 2014 and featured him alongside fellow debutante, Sayesha Saigal. The film opened to a poor response, and despite high expectations, it was a disaster at the box-office. Following this, he went onto a two-year hiatus.

In 2017, his second film, Hello (2017), was directed by Vikram Kumar. It released along with Middle Class Abbayi and turned out to be a below-average grosser at the box-office, despite garnering generally positive reviews. Following that, Akhil's third film, Mr. Majnu (2019), was directed by Venky Atluri and co-starred Niddhi Agerwal. Despite a great pre-release buzz and successful album, it opened to mixed reviews upon release. It eventually failed, 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. It became a hit and gave Akhil a long-awaited box office success.

Akhil's next film, Agent, directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Anil Sunkara, released on 28 April 2023. It was made on a huge budget of 80 crores. However, 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.

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.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of films and roles
Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
1995 Sisindri Sisindri Child artist
2014 Manam Akhil Cameo appearance
2015 Akhil Akhil Debut as lead role
2016 Aatadukundam Raa Himself Special appearance in title song
2017 Hello Avinash / Seenu Also singer for "Yevevo"
2019 Mr. Majnu Vikram 'Vicky' Krishna
2021 Most Eligible Bachelor Harsha
2023 Agent Ramakrishna 'Ricky'/"Wild Saala"

Awards and nominations

Akhil Akkineni awards and nominations
Totals
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
Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
1995 43rd Filmfare Awards South Special Award (Child actor) Sisindri Won
2016 63rd Filmfare Awards South Best Male Debut – South Akhil Won
5th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Male Debut – Telugu Won
CineMAA Awards 2016 Best Male Debut Won
14th Santosham Film Awards Best Debut Actor Won
2019 TSRTV9 National Film Awards Special Jury Award Hello Won

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