Naga Chaitanya, son of veteran actor Nagarjuna from Hindi cinema to South cinema, is soon going to tie the knot with actress Sobhita Dhulipala. Recently, at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Nagarjuna made a shocking revelation about his father Akkineni Nageswara Rao. The actor says that his father had once attempted suicide.
The reason for this was people making fun of her 'feminine' behavior (lady-like habits), which was affecting her mental health. According to a report, Nagarjuna told about his father Akkineni Nageswara Rao, 'There was a time when women were not allowed to become actors or act on stage. So, he started playing women's roles. Earlier he used to play the role of heroine on stage. The superstar recalled, 'Fate took a turn for me. One day when I was at the railway station. Read More – New poster of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 surfaced, door tied with tantra and mantra will open on Diwali…
When Nagarjuna's father wanted to kill himself
Nagarjuna told, 'So, sitting in the train, famous producer Ghantasala Balaramayya saw me and said, 'Your eyes and nose are very good. Would you like to act?' And what happened next became history. He also told, 'I remember very well that he was shaking his hips. He thought it was acting because that's what he used to do on stage. Nagarjuna told how people used to make fun of his father's 'effeminate' behavior (lady-like habits), which made his father ANR very sad. Once he even tried to commit suicide.
father tried to commit suicide
Nagarjuna said, 'He was very disappointed with the laughter and taunts of the people. He had gone to Marina Beach and there he said that he was thinking of killing himself. He went into the sea water up to his waist, but then something happened which made him stop himself and then he controlled himself. He further told that once someone told him that if you smoke cigar, your voice will become hoarse. Earlier he did not smoke cigarettes, but then he used to go to the beach every morning and shout for 5-10 minutes to make his voice hoarse. Read More – Honey Singh remembered his sister after 1 year, the singer reached Melbourne to surprise her…
Nagarjuna's father's film career
Nagarjuna's father Akkineni Nageswara Rao started his acting career in 1944 with the film 'Shri Sita Ram Jananam'. He worked in about 255 films in his 70 year long career. Which includes the names of great films like 'Vipra Narayan', 'Tenali Krishna', 'Shri Ramadasu', 'Laila Majnu' and 'Balaraju'. Apart from this, he was seen with his son Nagarjuna and grandson Naga Chaitanya in the 2014 film 'Manam'. Samantha Ruth Prabhu was also seen along with him. The audience liked this film very much.
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