Akhil Akkineni to have destination wedding in Italy in May
Mumbai | Wednesday, 2016

Telugu cine star Nagarjuna's younger son Akhil Akkineni got
engaged to his girlfriend of four years Shriya Bhupalon on December 9. He is
gearing up for a destination wedding in Italy in the new year.
Talking about the engagement, Akhil said: 'It was meant to be a quiet family
affair. There were around 200 guests -- all close family members and friends
-- including some from Mumbai. The ceremony went off well. And now we're looking
forward to our wedding.'
The wedding won't happen in Hyderabad, and logistics have a
role to play there.
'It's impossible! We'd have to invite too many people. The
engagement guest list was restricted only to family and close friends. But for
the wedding, we would have to invite a lot more people.'
Then there are the gatecrashers to consider, fans and admirers
of three generations of Akkineni family wanting a peep at the couple.
Sighs Akhil: 'Which is why we decided on a destination wedding
in Italy for sometime in May 2017. We're trying to figure out the date.'
A joint wedding with his elder brother Naga Chaitanya is ruled
out.
'Chaitanya has announced that he is getting engaged in January
2017. He hasn't said anything about his wedding plans as yet. So, a joint wedding
is out. Besides, he is of a completely different temperament from me. He has
just a handful of friends and he will invite only those very close to him to
his wedding.
'Whereas I have a far wider social circle and would have to
invite a lot of friends to my wedding.'
Akhil is currently shooting for his next Telugu film.
'It's directed by Vikram Kumar. His thought and approach to
cinema is completely new age. At the same time, we can't stray away too far
from our cultural roots in pursuit of a global slickness. In that case, we end
up looking like wannabe Hollywood.'
The young actor hopes marriage will bring luck to his career.
'I see marriage as a new beginning in my life. And this may
be the actual beginning of my career as an actor.'
Mumbai | Wednesday, 2016
Telugu cine star Nagarjuna's younger son Akhil Akkineni got
engaged to his girlfriend of four years Shriya Bhupalon on December 9. He is
gearing up for a destination wedding in Italy in the new year.
Talking about the engagement, Akhil said: 'It was meant to be a quiet family
affair. There were around 200 guests -- all close family members and friends
-- including some from Mumbai. The ceremony went off well. And now we're looking
forward to our wedding.'
The wedding won't happen in Hyderabad, and logistics have a
role to play there.
'It's impossible! We'd have to invite too many people. The
engagement guest list was restricted only to family and close friends. But for
the wedding, we would have to invite a lot more people.'
Then there are the gatecrashers to consider, fans and admirers
of three generations of Akkineni family wanting a peep at the couple.
Sighs Akhil: 'Which is why we decided on a destination wedding
in Italy for sometime in May 2017. We're trying to figure out the date.'
A joint wedding with his elder brother Naga Chaitanya is ruled
out.
'Chaitanya has announced that he is getting engaged in January
2017. He hasn't said anything about his wedding plans as yet. So, a joint wedding
is out. Besides, he is of a completely different temperament from me. He has
just a handful of friends and he will invite only those very close to him to
his wedding.
'Whereas I have a far wider social circle and would have to
invite a lot of friends to my wedding.'
Akhil is currently shooting for his next Telugu film.
'It's directed by Vikram Kumar. His thought and approach to
cinema is completely new age. At the same time, we can't stray away too far
from our cultural roots in pursuit of a global slickness. In that case, we end
up looking like wannabe Hollywood.'
The young actor hopes marriage will bring luck to his career.
'I see marriage as a new beginning in my life. And this may
be the actual beginning of my career as an actor.'
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