Nagarjuna Shares Pics From Akhil Akkineni-Zainab's Wedding, Calls It A ‘Dream Come True'
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Zainab is the daughter of Hyderabad-based industrialist Zulfi Ravdjee, who is involved in the construction business.
Nagarjuna is celebrating a special milestone as his younger son, Akhil Akkineni, tied the knot with artist and entrepreneur Zainab Ravdjee in an intimate ceremony held in Hyderabad. The wedding took place at 3:35 AM on Friday at the family's residence, and the veteran actor shared the first photos from the celebration on social media.
Posting the pictures on X (formerly Twitter), Nagarjuna wrote, 'With immense joy, Amala and I are delighted to share that our dear son has married his beloved Zainab in a beautiful ceremony (3:35 am) at our home, where our hearts belong. We watched a dream come true surrounded by love, laughter, and those dearest to us."
He further added, 'We seek your blessings as they begin this new journey together. With love and gratitude. @AkhilAkkineni8 #InfiniteLove #Blessings #NewBeginnings."
With immense joy, Amala and I are delighted to share that our dear son has married his beloved Zainab in a beautiful ceremony (3:35 am) at our home, where our hearts belong. We watched a dream come true surrounded by love, laughter, and those dearest to us.We seek your blessings… pic.twitter.com/jiIDnQrVSk — Nagarjuna Akkineni (@iamnagarjuna) June 6, 2025
Among the shared images was a warm family photo of Amala embracing Akhil and Zainab. Another heartwarming moment captured was Akhil tying the mangalsutram around Zainab's neck, with Sobhita Dhulipala — Naga Chaitanya's wife — seen smiling in the background.
The wedding was conducted in traditional Telugu style, with both the bride and groom donning elegant ivory ensembles. Nagarjuna also posted photos of Akhil and Zainab taking their pheras and another one of him and Amala participating in a pooja ceremony.
Akhil and Zainab had been in a relationship for some time before getting engaged in 2023. At the time of their engagement, Akhil had announced it on Instagram with the caption, 'Found my forever. Happy to announce that Zainab Ravdjee and I are happily engaged."
Zainab is the daughter of Hyderabad-based industrialist Zulfi Ravdjee, who is involved in the construction business. The wedding was attended by several celebrities from the Telugu film industry, including Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, and Prashanth Neel.
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June 06, 2025, 22:37 IST
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