After the quiet wedding of Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala about six months ago, the Akkineni family is now preparing for a much grander celebration—Akhil Akkineni is all set to get married on June 6. Unlike his brother’s low-key nuptials, Akhil’s wedding is expected to be an extravagant affair.
Akhil will tie the knot with artist and perfumer Zainab Ravdjee, with the celebrations scheduled to take place at the family-owned Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. His parents, veteran actor Nagarjuna and Amala Akkineni, are reportedly overseeing preparations for what promises to be a star-studded event.
Ahead of the big day, Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala were seen arriving at Hyderabad airport, returning from a vacation to celebrate Sobhita’s birthday on May 31. The couple had flown to an undisclosed destination and are now back to join the family festivities.
The wedding is generating buzz, with reports stating that Nagarjuna has extended invitations to several high-profile guests, including Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, whom he met personally at the latter’s Vijayawada residence.
In a video shared on Instagram, Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita were spotted exiting the Hyderabad airport. Chaitanya sported a white T-shirt, beige pants, and a cap, while Sobhita looked stylish in a black top, black leather jacket, flared jeans, and a messy bun. Earlier, Chaitanya had posted a sweet selfie with Sobhita on her birthday, captioned, “Happy birthday my lady @sobhitad.”
Akhil got engaged to Zainab Ravdjee in a private ceremony last November at the Akkineni home in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. While fans are eager for official wedding updates, they are equally curious about Zainab, who is known for her abstract artwork and comes from a prominent business family in Hyderabad. Now based in Mumbai, she also appeared in MF Hussain’s Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities and runs a popular fragrance blog, Once Upon The Skin.
Professionally, Akhil Akkineni is preparing for his next film, Lenin.
