
Acting
Aug 28, 1959
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nagarjuna Akkineni
Acting
Biography
Akkineni Nagarjuna (born 29 August, 1959) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television presenter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, alongside Hindi and Tamil films. He is the son of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. After appearing as a child artist, he made his debut as a leading actor with *Vikram* (1986). He later appeared in Mani Ratnam's romantic tragedy *Geethanjali* (1989) and Ram Gopal Varma's crime drama *Siva* (1989). His other films include *Hello Brother* (1994), *Ninne Pelladata* (1996), *Annamayya* (1997), *Santosham* (2002), *Manmadhudu* (2002), *Mass* (2004), *Sri Ramadasu* (2006), *Manam* (2014), *Oopiri* (2016), and *Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva* (2022). As an actor and producer with Annapurna Studios, he has received two National Film Awards, including a Special Mention for *Annamayya* and Best Feature Film in Telugu for *Ninne Pelladata*, nine Nandi Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South. He has hosted several seasons of the reality show *Bigg Boss Telugu* and co-founded the Blue Cross of Hyderabad.
Feature Films (109)

Shiva works in a company and is in love with the owner's daughter. His boss is a corrupt man who eventually traps and blames Shiva for all the frauds carried out by him and his crooked friends.
Agni

A happily married couple, involving a simple village girl and her good looking actor husband, face a turbulent challenge when the wife's younger sister gets infatuated with her sisters husband.
Bava Nachadu

Rummy agrees to marry Janki, but not until he has accumulated a substantial wealth, so he decides to become a gambler.
Kedi

A police inspector (Akshay Kumar) learns that his childhood friends are working for a criminal and goes under cover to bring the crook to justice.
Angaaray

A devoted musician and saint sacrifices worldly comforts to construct a temple for Lord Rama, facing trials and spiritual challenges in this biographical story.
Sri Ramadasu

Anand Rao, a public prosecutor leads a happy life with his wife Jaya and five children. One day, Jaya dies in a road accident. There onwards, Anand Rao becomes a drunkard and his house is completely disintegrated. Anand Rao's friend SP Raghava Rao sends his cousin Shanti as governess to take care of the children, in her acquaintance, they become as a straight arrow and develop a lot of affection towards Shanti.
Rao Gari Illu

Suri and Raghava, mafia kingpins of Andhra Pradesh, are benevolent gangsters who ensure the safety of their people. However, a bigger don, Feroz, enters their lives and challenges their authority.
Don

A cinematic version of the life of famous Indian saint-poet, Annamayya (born May 1408), follows the spiritual awakening of the mystic composer Annamayya, who's first motivated to write a song of praise after visiting a temple. His devotion is put to the test when he vows to fast until he comes face to face with God, an act of faith for which he's rewarded with a blessed meal of prasad. As his fame as a singer spreads, Annamayya eventually becomes a real personification of the holy Nandaka Sword.
Annamayya

Boss is a 2006 Telugu film directed by V. N. Aditya. It stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Nayantara, Poonam Bajwa, and Shriya Saran. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Kalyani Malik and Harry Anand. Cinematography for the movie is handled by Siva Kumar while editing is being handled by Marthand K. Venkatesh. The film was released on September 27, 2006. The film is dubbed into Malayalam as Boss: I Love You and into Hindi as Yeh Kaisa Karz with Gopala Krishna changed to Gaurav Khanna.
Boss

Baadshah Khan falls in love with Benazir, a member of a rival clan who has defeated him in a game of buzkashi. Benazir will not marry him unless he brings back the head of her father's killer, Habibullah, from India. He is successful, but he must return to India. He is then tragically separated from Benazir through a series of incidents that are only resolved years later with the arrival of his daughter, Menhdi, and his release from prison.
Khuda Gawah

Mass, an orphan, bonds well with his landlord's son, Adi, who is in love with a mafia head's daughter. Attempting to separate the lovers, the gangsters kill Adi and Mass sets out to seek revenge.
Mass
Television & Series (5)

The Telugu version of the reality show where a number of contestants (known as "housemates") live in a purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world. Each week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction, and the housemates who receive the most nominations faces a public vote out.
Bigg Boss Telugu

Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu, (Telugu: మీలో ఎవరు కోటీశ్వరుడు) (English: Who among you is a Millionaire?), popularly known by its abbreviation MEK or simply Koteeswarudu, is an Indian regional television game show presented in Telugu produced by BIG Synergy which is the official adaptation of the internationally acclaimed Hindi game show Kaun Banega Crorepati which itself was an adaptation of the UK game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu

The Telugu version of the reality show where a number of contestants (known as "housemates") live in a purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world. Each week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction, and the housemates who receive the most nominations faces a public vote out.
Bigg Boss Telugu

The Telugu version of the reality show where a number of contestants (known as "housemates") live in a purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world. Each week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction, and the housemates who receive the most nominations faces a public vote out.
Bigg Boss Telugu

The Telugu Chalana Chitra Vajrotsavam was a star-studded three-day diamond jubilee celebration held from January 26 to 28, 2007, at Hitex and the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Madhapur, Hyderabad to mark 75 years of Telugu cinema. It was organised by the Telugu film industry under a festival committee chaired by D. Ramanaidu, with Dasari Narayana Rao as chief advisor. Key Event Highlights • Day 1 (January 26): Featured lamp lighting, musical eras orchestras (1931–2000), dance performances, and felicitations for industry legends hosted by SP Balasubrahmanyam. • Day 2 (January 27): Included an NTR costume exhibition, star-studded skits, a book launch on Telugu producers, and performances hosted by Suhasini. • Day 3 (January 28): Presided over by Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, featuring aerial acts, dance medleys by Prabhu Deva and Lawrence, and a final theme song directed by Krishna Vamsi
