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In 1984, superstar Nagarjuna married Lakshmi Daggubati, the daughter of prominent Telugu producer D Ramanaidu, founder of Suresh Productions. Two years later, in 1986, the couple welcomed their first and only son, Naga Chaitanya. However, when Chaitanya was just four years old, Nagarjuna and Lakshmi decided to part ways. In 1992, Nagarjuna married Amala Akkineni, and they welcomed their son Akhil in 1994. Meanwhile, Lakshmi went on to marry businessman Sharath Vijayraghava.
After the divorce, Lakshmi moved to Chennai with Chaitanya, which meant he spent limited time with his stepmother, Amala. Today, however, Amala and Chaitanya share a warm and close relationship—a bond that began to develop when he moved to Hyderabad for higher studies.
In an interview with NTV, Amala explained, “To be very honest, I got to know Chaitanya when he was a young man because he mostly lived with his mother in Chennai. He grew up there. He moved to Hyderabad for college. Of course, I was very much in touch with him, but I really got to know him when he moved to Hyderabad.”
Speaking about his personality, she added, “He is a lovely human being. He has maturity and wisdom beyond his age. He is very responsible. He wouldn’t do anything wrong. He has always had his own standing on things and always had his own planning.”
While Amala had limited influence on Chaitanya’s upbringing, she was fully involved in raising her son Akhil. “Akhil, of course, is my son, and I have had a lot of influence on him,” she shared. Amala also spoke about their parenting style and the values they instilled in both boys.
“We brought up our boys to be very independent—to take their own decisions. We taught them to analyse a situation, make their own choices, and own them regardless of the consequences. Sometimes things turn out well, and sometimes they don’t, but that’s how you learn.”
She continued, “By encouraging them to make their own decisions, we helped them face both success and failure. It’s about dealing with everything powerfully and knowing your family is there to support you. There is always something to learn from every situation. That’s how you grow, and they have grown up beautifully. Difficult times teach you a lot and speed up your growth in life.”
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