Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao is an Indian film actor, producer, television presenter, and entrepreneur. Nagarjuna has acted in over 100 films, predominantly in Telugu, along with a few Hindi and Tamil language films.

 

Bio
Real Name	Akkineni Nagarjuna
Nickname	Nag
Profession	Actor, Producer and Businessman
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 0”
Weight	in Kilograms- 74 kg in Pounds- 163 lbs
Body Measurements	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	29 August 1959
Age (as in 2015)	56 Years
Birth Place	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad, India
School	Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad
College	The Little Flower Junior College, Hyderabad College of Engineering, Guindy Eastern Michigan University, Michigin, USA
Educational Qualifications	M.S. in Automobile Engineering, Bachelors of Engineering
Debut	Debut Film : Vikram (1986) Debut TV : Yuva (2009)
Family	Father- Nageswara Rao Akkineni (Actor and Producer) Mother- Annapurna Akkineni Brothers- Akkineni Venkat Sisters- Akkineni Sathyavathi, Akkineni Naga Susheela and Akkineni Saroja
Religion	Hindu
Address	Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India
Hobbies	Reading and workout
Controversies	A case was filed against him for sexually harassing a journalist.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Grilled chicken or fish and dosa
Favourite Actor	Amitabh Bachchan
Favourite Actress	Tabu
Favourite Color	White
Favourite Book	Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Favourite Restaurant	N Asian in Hyderabad
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Amala Akkineni (Actress)
Wife	Lakshmi Ramanaidu Daggubati (1984–90) Amala Akkineni (Actress,1992-present)
Children	Daughter- N/A Son- Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni
Money Factor
Salary	7 Crore/film (INR)
Net Worth	$50 million

 

Some lesser known facts about Akkineni Nagarjuna

• Does Akkineni Nagarjuna smoke?:Yes

• Does Akkineni Nagarjuna drink alcohol?: Yes

• Nagarjuna stared his acting career in 1968 as a child artist with Telugu film. Sudigundalu.

• His debut lead role film Vikram of 1986 was the remak of famous Bollywood film Hero of 1983.

• He hosted Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu, the Telugu version of famous hindi quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati.

• His wife Amala is the co-founder of an NGO called Blue Cross of Hyderabad.

• In a span of 20 years, he has done 90 films which includes Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films.

• Apart from romantic and action movies, he also did few devotional movies like Sri Ramadasu, Annamayya and Shirdi Sai. 

• He is the co-owner of Mumbai Masters in Indian Badminton League with Sunil Gavaskar, and in Mahi Racing Team India with cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

• In 2014, Amitabh Bachchan made a special appearance in his film Manam. 

• He is also the co-owner of Maa Channel.

• He is a good friend of business tycoon Anil Ambani.