Naga Chaitanya Age, Wiki and Bio

Naga Chaitanya

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/11/1986
Age38 years
BirthplaceHyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Other nameChay
Full nameAkkineni Naga Chaitanya

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai
  • A. M. M. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai
College/University
  • St. Mary's College, Hyderabad
  • Trinity College, London
Bachelor of CommerceSt. Mary's College, Hyderabad
Acting courseMumbai
Keyboard courseTrinity College, London
TrainingActing and martial arts in Los Angeles

Personal Life

Marital StatusSeparated
Zodiac signSagittarius
HometownHyderabad
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesPlaying Keyboard, Travelling
TattooHe has a tattoo on his right hand.

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Girlfriends
  • Samantha Ruth Prabhu (2015-2017)
  • Sobhita Dhulipala (June 2022-present)
Marriage Date
  • 6 October 2017 (Hindu ceremony)
  • 7 October 2017 (Christian ceremony)

Family

Ex-wifeSamantha Ruth Prabhu (m.2017-div.2022)
FatherAkkineni Nagarjuna (actor)
MotherLakshmi Daggubati (interior designer)
Paternal grandfatherAkkineni Nageswara Rao (actor)
Maternal grandfatherD. Ramanaidu (producer)
Step-motherAmala Mukherjee (actress)
Half-brother(s)
  • Akhil Akkineni (from Nagarjuna and Amala)
  • Name Not Known (from Lakshmi Daggubati Vijayaraghavan and stepfather Sharath Vijayaraghavan)
Maternal uncleVenkatesh (actor)
Cousin(s)
  • Rana Daggubati (actor)
  • Sumanth (actor)
  • Sushanth (actor)

Career

Debut
Film (Telugu)Josh (2009) as Sathya
Web SeriesDootha (2022) on Amazon Prime Video as Sagar
Awards
  • 2009: Best Male Debut Award for the Telugu film Josh at CineMAA Awards
  • 2009: Best Male Debut – South Award for the Telugu film Josh at Filmfare Awards South
  • 2010: Rising Star of South Award for the Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave at South Scope Cinema Awards
  • 2014: Best Actor (Critics) Award for the Telugu film Manam at SIIMA Awards
  • 2014: Best Supporting Actor Award for the Telugu film Manam at Nandi Awards
  • 2016: Special Appreciation Award for the Telugu film Premam at TSR – TV9 National Film Awards
  • 2017: Best Actor Award for the Telugu film Premam at 15th Santosham Film Awards
  • 2019: Special Jury Award for the Telugu film Shailaja Reddy Alludu at TSR – TV9 National Film Awards

Some Lesser Known Facts

Naga Chaitanya is an Indian actor prominent in the Telugu film industry.
He gained fame for his role in the movie "Ye Maaya Chesave" in 2010.
Chaitanya is part of the Akkineni-Daggubati family, renowned in the Telugu industry.
He pursued his studies in Chennai and later in Hyderabad.
Chaitanya showed interest in music and studied the keyboard at Trinity College London.
During college, he expressed his desire to pursue acting to his father.
His parents separated when he was young.
Before entering acting, he underwent training in Mumbai and Los Angeles.
He made cameo appearances in several Telugu films.
In "Manam" in 2014, he played a dual role.
Chaitanya featured on the Most Desirable Men list from 2017 to 2020.
In 2021, his separation with Samantha was announced via Instagram.
He starred in the Hindi film "Laal Singh Chaddha" in 2022.
His first car was a gift from his father when he turned 18.
Chaitanya is introverted and not very active on social media.
In an interview, he expressed his distance from social media and its impact.