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Akkineni Nagarjuna (b. 1959)
Telugu and Hindi star; son of Akkineni Nageshwara Rao (ANR). Abandoned management course in the USA to act in Vikram, a version of Subhash Ghai’s Hero (1983) made by his family’s Annapurna Prods. especially to launch him. Became a star mainly with Mani Rathnam’s Geetanjali, followed by Ram Gopal Varma’s Shiva. Initially played ‘the angry youth’, but shifted to comedy and dance musicals after Hello Brother. Produced Sisindri, starring his son Akhil. Married to actress Amala.
FILMOGRAPHY: 1986: Vikram; Captain Nagarjuna; 1987: Aranyakanda; Collectorgari Abbayi; Majnu; Sankeerthana; Agni Putrudu; 1988: Aakhari Poratam; Chinababu; Murali Krishnudu; Janaki Ramudu; 1989: Geetanjali; Shiva; Vicky Dada; Vijay; Agni; 1990: Neti Siddhartha; Iddaru Iddare; 1991: Nirnayam; Chaitanya; Shanti Kranti; Jaitra Yatra; 1992: Antham/Drohi?; Khuda Gawah; Presidentgari Pellam; Killer; 1993: Allari Alludu; Varasudu; Rakshana; 1994: Govinda Govinda; Criminal; Hello Brother; 1995: Gharana Bullodu; Sisindri; Vajram.