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who predominantly works in
Telugu
-language films.
As an infant, Akkineni debuted in his father's production,
Shiva Nageswara Rao
's comedy
Sisindri
(1995), an Indian adaptation of
Baby's Day Out
(1994).
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Later in his teens, he pursued cricket and became a member in his father's Kings team, in the 2010 celebrity Tollywood Trophy, which was a fundraiser for the Movie Artistes' Association. His match-winning half-century in the final against
Venkatesh Daggubati
's Warriors, saw him secure the man-of-the-match and man-of-the-series awards.
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His performance saw him get called up to play for the
Telugu Warriors
in the inaugural
Celebrity Cricket League
(CCL) in 2011. Since then he has regularly participated in the CCL tournament, winning the
2016 edition
as captain of his team.
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In 2014, Akkineni appeared in a cameo in
Vikram Kumar
's hit family drama
Manam
(2014), which featured three generations of actors from the
Akkineni family
. He brief cameo was an instant hit with the audience.
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hel described his shoot for the film alongside his grandfather, father and half-brother, as "nervous and exciting".
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Manam
went on to become one of the most profitable Telugu films of 2014. Critics dubbed the film as a "classic" en route to it winning several awards, including
Best Film
at the
Filmfare Awards
.
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hel subsequently went on to make appearances in several commercials, notably for
Karbonn
,
Mountain Dew
, and
Titan
.
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Akkineni's debut film as a full-fledged lead was
V. V. Vinayak
's
Akhil
(2015).
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In order to prepare for the role, the actor enrolled in a stunt workshop with his personal trainer Kicha and attended workshops in
Thailand
for two months.Produced by actor
Nithin
, the film began production in December 2014 and featured him alongside fellow debutante actress
Sayesha Saigal
.
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