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Naga Chaitanya, son of Nagarjuna, dislikes being labeled a ‘star kid’ as it doesn’t reflect his lifestyle. He aims to stay grounded and relevant.
Naga Chaitanya reacts to being called ‘star kid’
Actor Naga Chaitanya, son of Telugu cinema icon Nagarjuna, recently expressed his dislike for being tagged as a ‘star kid’. In a candid conversation, Chaitanya explained that the label doesn’t align with his lifestyle or professional journey. Chay said that everyone has a misconception about him because he is from the Akkineni-Daggubati family.
On the Raw Talks with VK podcast, Chaitanya was asked if he could be referred to as a star kid. Chay replied, “I don’t like to be called (a star kid), but sure. I am a star kid, but I don’t lead that life.”
Talking about the ‘worst’ part of being seen as a star kid, Naga Chaitanya said, “I feel like people expect some qualities out of a star kid already…rich boy, comforts, pampered. I am very fortunate; my family pampered me, and I had a great upbringing, I am not lying about it. But I like to stay as rooted as possible, forget about all this and be in the pulse of what’s happening. That must be reflected in my work. Otherwise, we’re living in our own bubble, our own AC rooms with all our comforts and if we don’t know what’s happening outside, we can’t be relevant to society.”
Naga Chaitanya is yet to announce his next project. His latest release, Thandel, directed by Chandoo Mondeti, hit theatres this Friday (February 7). This marks his third collaboration with the filmmaker, following Premam and Savyasachi, and his second with co-star Sai Pallavi after Love Story. The film reportedly made an impressive worldwide opening, grossing Rs 21 crore, the highest in Chaitanya’s career.
In December 2024, Naga Chaitanya tied the knot with actor Sobhita Dhulipala after two years of dating. He was previously married to Samantha Ruth Prabhu, with their much-publicised separation in 2021 making headlines for various reasons.
