Naga Chaitanya

Profile Overview

Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (born 23 November 1986) is an Indian actor and entrepreneur who works in Telugu cinema. Chaitanya has received several accolades for his work, including a Filmfare Award South, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award.
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 was married to actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu from 2017 to 2021. Since 2024 he has been married to actress Sobhita Dhulipala.