Nagarjuna invites Chandrababu Naidu to son Akhil Akkinen-Zainab's wedding
Actor Nagarjuna, who is currently promoting his upcoming film 'Kuberaa', met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at his Vijayawada residence to personally invite him to the wedding of his son, actor Akhil Akkineni.Several pictures of the two warmly interacting have gone viral. Nagarjuna has begun sending out invitations ahead of the grand wedding, which is set to take place on June 6 at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad.advertisementTake a look at the pictures here:
Actor Nagarjuna met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to extend the invitation to his son Akhil Akkineni's wedding.
Recently, Nagarjuna, accompanied by his wife Amala and Akhil's bride-to-be Zainab Ravdjee's parents, met Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to invite to the grand celebrations.Akhil and Zainab, who have been in a long-standing relationship, got engaged on November 26, 2024. Zainab is the daughter of Zulfi Ravi, a well-known name in the construction sector..The actor had shared a photo from the engagement on Instagram and wrote, 'Found my forever. Happy to announce that Zainab Ravdjee and I are happily engaged.'advertisementThis will be the second major wedding in the Akkineni family within a year, following the marriage of Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala in December 2024. Meanwhile, on the work front, Akhil announced his next film, 'Lenin', on his birthday, April 8. Directed by Kishore Abburu of Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha fame, the film also stars Sreeleela. It marks Akhil's return after the disastrous response to his last film, Agent'.Here's a glimpse of 'Lenin': Nagarjuna, on the other hand, is balancing wedding preparations with promotions of his film 'Kuberaa'. The film, also starring Dhanush, Rashmika Mandanna, and Jim Sarbh in key roles, is slated to hit the big screens on June 20.
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