Nagarjuna (Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao) is an Indian actor, film producer, television presenter, and entrepreneur. He has acted in over 100 films, predominantly in Telugu, along with a few Hindi and Tamil language films.
Nagarjuna Bio/Wiki
| Nagarjuna’s Real Name | Akkineni Nagarjuna |
| Nick Name | Nag |
| Profession | Actor, Producer & Businessman |
| Physical Stat | |
| Height | In Centimeter- 183cm In Meter- 1.83 m In feet- 6’0” |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 74 kg In Pound- 163 lbs |
| Body Measurement | Chest- 40 inches Waist- 34 inches Biceps- 14 inches |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of birth | 29 August 1959 |
| Nagarjuna’s Age (2021) | 62 Years |
| Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home town | Hyderabad, India |
| School | Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad |
| College/university | The Little Flower Junior College, Hyderabad College of Engineering, Guindy Eastern Michigan University Michigin , USA |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Reading and Workout |
| Family member | |
| Marital status | Married |
| Nagarjuna’s Girlfriend | Amala Akkineni ( Actress) |
| Nagarjuna Wife | Lakshmi Ramanaidu daggubati ( 1984-90)Amala Akkine ( Actress, 1992 present) |
| Parents | Father- Akkineni Nageswara Rao Mother- Akkineni Annapoorna |
| Children | Daughter-none Son-Naga Chaitanya & Akhil Akkineni |
| Income | |
| Nagarjuna’s Net worth | 50 Million USD |
Family, Sibling, and Wife
Nagarjuna was born on 29 August 1959 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His father’s name is Nageshwar Rao Akkineni and his mother’s name is Annapurna Akkineni. His father Nageshwar Rao is a famous actor of South films.
In the year 1984, he was married to Lakshmi Ramanaidu Duggubati but both of them separated after a few years after which he tied the knot with actress Amala Akkineni, they also have two sons named Naga Chaitanya and Akhil.
Early Life and Education
At a young age, he shifted from Chennai to Hyderabad with his family, after which he took his early education in Hyderabad itself. He completed his schooling at Hyderabad Public School. He then went abroad and did his graduation from Eastern Michigan University and then Nagarjuna did his M.S in Automobile Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy.
Career
In 1967, he started his career as a child artist in the Telugu film Sudigundalu along with his father Nageswara Rao.
He made his debut in the 1986 Telugu film Vikram, a remake of the Hindi film Hero, starring Jackie Shroff in the lead role.
His biggest hit was the film “Aakhari Poratam“, in which he performed brilliantly opposite Bollywood’s famous actress Sri Devi.
In 1989, He made his stellar performance in the romantic Telugu film “Geethanjali” directed by Mani Ratnam, for which he received the National Film Award in 1990.
He also made a different identity in Bollywood with his brilliant performance in Mahesh Bhatt’s blockbuster film “Criminal” in the year 1994. ‘Khuda Gawah’, ‘Criminal’, ‘Zakhm’ and ‘Shiva’ were some of the Hindi films in which Nagarjuna’s acting was well-liked.
His film “Sri Ramadasu”, released in the year 2006, was a superhit, this film was also awarded the Nandi Award.
Apart from being a good film actor, He is also a successful businessman, who is counted among the rich actors. Due to his annual earnings and being the richest star, he has been on the Forbes list twice (2012 and 2013). Apart from this, Nagarjuna is also the co-owner of Annapurna Studio and Mumbai Masters team of Indian Badminton League. Apart from badminton, he also owns a football club in Kerala. Not only this, He is also the owner of Maa TV. Along with this, he is also a partner of an N3 Realty Enterprises company.
Facts About Nagarjuna
- Together with his wife, he runs an NGO named ‘Blue Cross‘ in Hyderabad, which he started to save and protect animals.
- He is also the co-founder of the Mumbai Master in India Badminton League along with Sunil Gavaskar and Mahi Racing Team India along with Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
- He hosted the Telugu version of the famous Hindi quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati, Milo Evaru Koteswarudu.