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Nagarjuna's SUPERSTAR life, in pictures!

Last updated on: August 29, 2016 19:13 IST

Ever wondered what Akkineni Nagarjuna's superstar world is like?

We celebrate his 57th birthday on August 29 by looking at pictures from his life, thanks to his Instagram feed.

 

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IMAGE: Nagarjuna with his wife Amala

Besides being a fab actor, Nagarjuna is a producer, the president of the Annapoorna International School of Film and Media and a restaurateur.

 

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IMAGE: Nagarjuna on the sets of Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu

He has hosted quite a few seasons of the Telugu version of Kaun Banega Crorepati, called Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu.

 

Nagarjuna with family

IMAGE: Time for family selfie: Nagarjuna with wife Amala and sons Naga Chaitanya and Akhil.

Not many know that Nagarjuna completed a Masters degree in engineering in the US before joining the film industry with Vikram in 1986.

 

Nagarjuna with Sachin

IMAGE: Nagarjuna with Sachin Tendulkar and superstar Chiranjeevi

Though Nag has always been into fitness, he is equally passionate about food.

That's why he started two restaurants -- N Grill and N Asian -- a few years ago.

 

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IMAGE: Nagarjuna with Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan on the sets of a Kalyan Jewelers ad shoot.

Nagarjuna has always maintained a cordial relationship with the other stars, whether it's wishing Chiranjeevi on his birthday or congratulating Amitabh Bachchan on his National Award win for Piku.

 

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IMAGE: That's how a superstar is welcomed by his fans.

He is one of the few Southern heroes, who has successfully starred in Hindi films.

 

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IMAGE: Nagarjuna on the sets of his upcoming film Nirmala Convent

Recently, Nag sang a song for the very first time for an Annapoorna Studios production called Nirmala Convent, starring debutant Roshan (actor Meka Srikanth’s son).

 

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IMAGE: Nagarjuna gets ready to scuba dive with his sons in Maldives.

Nag is like a friend to his sons Chaitanya and Akhil, and the trio often take holidays together.

In a recent interview, he mentioned he is happy that they have found their soul mates and would not want to miss the fun of two weddings!

 

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IMAGE: Nagarjuna with his late father Akkineni Nageswara Rao on the sets of Manam

Three generations of the Akkineni family -- ANR, Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya -- came together in Vikram Kumar's blockbuster Manam. This is only the second film family to feature in a film, after the Kapoors in Kal Aaj Aur Kal.

 

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IMAGE: Nagarjuna with his Oopiri co-stars Tamannaah Bhatia and Karthi.

This year the superstar achieved yet another enviable feat. 

His film Oopiri, co-starring Karthi and Tamannaah Bhatia, which released this year, became the 17th Telugu film to cross the million-dollar mark in the United States.

Photographs: Nagarjuna Akkineni/Twitter

Radhika Rajamani in Hyderabad