Akhil Akkineni is an actor, who works primarily in Telugu cinema. Akhil was born in San Jose, California, United States, and was raised in Hyderabad, India. Akhil debuted as a child artist in the film Sisindri, for which he won a Filmfare Special Award. He is also the captain of Telugu Warriors cricket team that competes in Celebrity Cricket League.
Akhil made his debut as a lead actor with Akhil, which won him the Filmfare Best Male Debut. He later went on to star in Hello and Mr. Majnu. He achieved his commercial breakthrough with the romantic comedy Most Eligible Bachelor. Akhil is the younger son of Indian actors Nagarjuna and Amala.
