Inside Akhil Akkineni and Zainab Ravdjee's wedding reception: Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, Yash and others pose with Nagarjuna's son and bahu, see viral pics
Inside Akhil Akkineni and Zainab Ravdjee's wedding reception: On Friday, in a small ceremony in Hyderabad, popular actor Akhil Akkineni, son of Nagarjuna and Amala Akkineni, finally married the love of his life, Zainab Ravdjee. With a star-studded guest list that included some of the biggest names in the South film business, the Akkineni family threw a sumptuous celebration after the ceremony to honour the newlyweds.
The official social media account of Annapurna Studios posted images from the lavish event. Akhil looked dapper in a white tuxedo, while his wife Zainab looked stunning in a peach ensemble adorned with brilliant diamond jewellery. Among the attendees were Mahesh Babu, who came to the reception with his wife Namrata and daughter Sitara, and Ram Charan, who looked dashing in a blue suit, together with his wife Upasana Konidela. The fans were drawn to Mahesh's expression at the reception. Take a look at the pics here Who is Zainab Ravdjee?
For those of you who don't know, Zainab is the daughter of Zulfi Ravdjee, a businessman from Hyderabad who works in the construction industry. She is a Mumbai-born artist and an entrepreneur. According to several media reports, it is said that Akhil and Zainab dated before their engagement last year, although they kept their relationship secret. Who all attended their wedding?
Celebrities like Prashanth Neel, Ram Charan, and Chiranjeevi attended their private wedding. A number of the wedding's videos and images, which featured the bride in an ivory saree and the groom in a white dhoti-kurta, went viral online. In Hyderabad, the couple exchanged vows in a customary Telugu ceremony. Additionally, videos from the wedding revealed father Nagarjuna and Akhil's brother Naga Chaitanya dancing during the baraat.
Nagarjuna's X post about their wedding
Nagarjuna shared the wedding photos of his son on X (formerly Twitter) and 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. We seek your blessings as they begin this new journey together. With love and gratitude.'
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
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