Naga

Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (born 23 November 1986) is an Indian actor and entrepreneur who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Chaitanya has received several accolades for his work, including one Filmfare Award South, one Nandi Award, one Telangana Gaddar Film Award and two SIIMA Awards. Born into the prominent Akkineni–Daggubati family, he is the son of actor Akkineni Nagarjuna 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), Premam (2016), Rarandoi Veduka Chudham (2017), Majili (2019), Venky Mama (2019), Love Story (2021), and Bangarraju (2022). In 2022, Chaitanya expanded to Hindi films with the comedy drama Laal Singh Chaddha. He has since starred in the horror mystery series Dhootha (2023) and the romantic action film Thandel (2025), which ranks as his highest grossing release fetching him the Telangana Gaddar Film Award for Best Actor. In addition to his film career, Chaitanya is the owner of the cloud kitchen chains like Shoyu and Scuzi, and is a celebrity endorser for numerous brands and products. He is married to actress Sobhita Dhulipala.