Naga Chaitanya Akkineni

Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (Telugu: [akːineːni naːɡa tʃaitaɲa]) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. Chaitanya is a recipient of several accolades including one Filmfare Award South and one Nandi Award for his work. Born into the Akkineni–Daggubati family to actor Nagarjuna, Chaitanya made his acting debut in 2009 with Josh, which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He achieved his career breakthrough with the romantic drama Ye Maaya Chesave (2010), earning his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu nomination. Chaitanya went on to star in successful films such as 100% Love (2011), Tadakha (2013), Manam (2014), Oka Laila Kosam (2014), Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo (2016), Rarandoi Veduka Chudham (2017), Majili (2019), Venky Mama (2019) and Bangarraju (2022). His portrayal of a student and his quest for love in Premam (2016) and a lower caste Christian dancer in Love Story (2021), earned him Filmfare Best Actor – Telugu nominations. In 2022, Chaitanya expanded to Hindi films with the comedy drama Laal Singh Chaddha. In addition to his film career, Chaitanya is the owner of the cloud kitchen chain Shoyu and is a celebrity endorser for numerous brands and products. He was married to actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu from 2017 to 2021. Since 2024 he has been married to actress Sobhita Dhulipala.