Top 57 Quotes & Sayings by Akhil Akkineni

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor Akhil Akkineni.
Last updated on September 18, 2024.
Akhil Akkineni

Akhil Akkineni is an American actor of Indian descent who works in Telugu films. He first appeared on screen at the age of one in Sisindri (1995) and debuted in a lead role with Akhil (2015). He has received two Filmfare Awards South. He is the captain of Telugu Warriors cricket team that competes in the Celebrity Cricket League.

I would definitely love to do Hindi films but I'll choose films carefully.
Sometime in your teens you have to decide what you want to do. I knew it had to be cinema.
If I choose a holiday destination, it would be a beach. — © Akhil Akkineni
If I choose a holiday destination, it would be a beach.
Not that I have any regrets about my first film. It was a learning experience and I'm grateful for the opportunity. But I think somewhere we went wrong with the planning and execution of my debut.
The problem is that right from the beginning, there was this whole pressure that I've had to make it big. I don't know if it's my fault or if someone else created this atmosphere around me, but it's been there.
You know, it's so tough not to be bit by the acting bug being in this film family.
About him as a father, I can only say that he has been nothing less than a hero in real life to me and an inspiration like no other. I'm just in awe of his life and I am so grateful to be a part of his life.
I don't know whether it was my fault or someone else's fault, but I was extremely disappointed that my first film was a total washout.
Fans always have an opinion of their own. We only try to live up to their expectations.
Humor and family emotions are integral to Telugu cinema.
When you come from a star family in the South, you're expected to be really good in dance and fights. It's really important that you open up as an actor in front of the camera.
As I represent the next generation of the Akkineni clan, I'm expected to do much more. It's the only fear that makes me realize how hard I have to work to survive.
Whether you are a star kid or not, it all depends on the actor and how he/she can get the audience to the theatre. — © Akhil Akkineni
Whether you are a star kid or not, it all depends on the actor and how he/she can get the audience to the theatre.
Honestly, I wanted to play it safe with my first film; I didn't want to do something completely out of the box.
When someone is mean to a dog, they are being cruel to a living being.
In the evenings, I like to go for dinners with my close friends.
I want to give fans what's expected of me and once I've made my mark, I can experiment and do the kind of films I'd like to do.
Being a star son, everywhere I would go the first question that I would face was When is your debut?' I guess that's why it had to be planned well, for the curiosity that exists about your debut film is the highest and it makes for grand openings.
Unfortunately, I have a temper. I tend to flare up once in a while.
As a child I had a lot of energy and took to sports.
I have been brought up in a house where animals are our friends and we treat them as equals.
Ever since I can remember, over-expectation and pressure have been my worst enemies.
I am open to doing multi-starrers if something exciting comes.
I see marriage as a new beginning in my life.
When I'm bored, I hate being alone so there's always a friend at my place.
Every son needs his father to be a hero and my father is like a superhero!
My father is my go-to man.
There's nothing wrong in starting all over again and taking it step-by-step.
'Mr. Majnu' is a modern and passionate love and he loves to be around girls, they love him too. But, I'm nothing like that in real life.
'Mr. Majnu' is just my way of saying that I am trying to start off from the basics.
In real life, I am nothing like a playboy.
From childhood, both my brother and I have had only one hero, and that's our dad.
If Hello' had been my debut film, the numbers would have played out differently.
Though my first love is cricket, I was never away from any other disciplines too.
Animals don't deserve to be abused. They deserve to be friends with us and they deserve to be appreciated for the beautiful beings they are.
I'm not much of a dancer.
It takes time to gain the audience's trust. I am taking one baby step at a time. — © Akhil Akkineni
It takes time to gain the audience's trust. I am taking one baby step at a time.
Everyone likes a little bit of flirting and I do indulge in healthy flirting at times.
I love to be outdoors.
To be honest, my first film Akhil' was a disaster and to come out of the negativity it brought, it took a lot of time.
My Dad has been on board for the entire project. He has produced Hello' and made sure that everything is just right this time.
If it's a Sunday, I usually wake up by around 11-11:30 A. M.
Irrespective of my father's support, if people don't like me there's nothing my family status can do about it.
It's important for an actor to self-analyze.
I know the world isn't always beautiful or magical.
I had a normal upbringing, studied in Chaitanya Vidyalaya till class VIII, went to Australia for two years, returned and did my Inter at Oakridge. I wasn't inclined towards academics. I barely scraped through.
'Hello' was a niche film with no high levels of energy. It had no much happiness, no much dance in its screenplay. But it did a lot of good for me. I was in a negative space before it happened.
Audiences are brutally honest nowadays. If they don't like an actor, they have all the right to write him off. — © Akhil Akkineni
Audiences are brutally honest nowadays. If they don't like an actor, they have all the right to write him off.
All my staff is male and the same age group as me.
In Telugu filmdom, audiences like to see their hero dance, fight and play a larger-than-life character. It's precisely why most of our commercial films do extremely well and get remade too.
For me, Hello' was more of getting my confidence back and gaining the audience's trust.
In person, I am a person who doesn't talk about myself.
I believe Mr. Majnu' is a complete film.
I was always the shy one around, I wouldn't sing even in family gatherings.
No matter how much buzz you create for a film, it's the content that finally gets judged.
My parents are super chilled-out.
The star family status can easily get you opportunities, but the offers dry up after a point when you don't prove yourself.
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