Akhil Akkineni and Zainab Ravdjee have been a topic of discussion for some time now since the duo tied the knot on May 6, 2025. Recently, the newlyweds made their first appearance together after marriage. Now, on May 8, 2025, the duo is celebrating their reception. Just like their wedding, the reception was also star-studded. For the unversed, the couple had announced their engagement on November 26, 2024.
Akhil Akkineni and Zainab Ravdjee’s star-studded reception
The newly married couple, Akhil and Zainab, hosted the party in Hyderabad on May 8, 2025. Just like their dreamy wedding, their reception party was also filled with stars. For the special occasion, Zainab wore a peach-hued full-length gown with intricate lace detailing, while Akhil donned a white suit and paired it with black trousers and a black bow. The bride accessorised her look with dangling earrings and a statement neckpiece. Several prominent stars from the film industry, including Mahesh Babu, his wife, Namrata Shirodkar, and actor, Suriya, marked their attendance at the ceremony. Celebrity couple, Naga Chaitanya and his wife, Sobhita Dhulipala, joined the couple to pose for a perfect family photo.
Akhil Akkineni got married to Zainab Ravdjee
On May 6, 2025, Akhil and Zainab exchanged their wedding vows. For the unversed, Zainab is the daughter of Zulfi Ravdjee, a businessman and her brother, Zain Ravdjee, is the chairman and managing director of ZR Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd. For their wedding day, Zainab donned a traditional ivory saree and paired it with a golden blouse, on the other side, Akhil kept it simple and wore a white kurta and dhoti. Their intimate wedding was attended by film stars, including Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, and Prashanth Neel.
Nagarjuna earlier shared the good news of his younger son, Akhil Akkineni’s marriage
On June 6, 2025, when Akhil Akkineni, the younger son of Telugu superstar, Nagarjuna, was taking saath pheras with his fiance, Zainab, in their residential home, Nagarjuna took to his X handle (previously Twitter) and shared the good news. The superstar wrote a heartfelt note wishing the couple a great journey ahead. Nagarjuna shared the joyous news with everyone and sought blessings from all, for the newlyweds. Nagarjuna’s emotional note can be read as:
“With immense joy, Amala and I are delighted to share that our dear son has married his beloved Zainab in a beautiful ceremony (3:35 am) at our home, where our hearts belong. We watched a dream come true surrounded by love, laughter, and those dearest to us. We seek your blessings as they begin this new journey together. With love and gratitude @AkhilAkkineni8 #InfiniteLove #Blessings #NewBeginnings.”
Akhil Akkineni’s elder brother, Naga Chaitanya, welcomed Akhil’s wife to the Akkineni family
On Akhil and Zainab’s wedding day, just like dad, Nagarjuna, Akhil’s elder brother, also wrote a short heartfelt note. The actor congratulated the newlyweds for their new beginnings. One thing that stole our hearts from the short note was the way Chay welcomed Zainab to the Akkineni family. Sharing a family picture including the newlyweds, Nagarjuna, Amala and Sobhita, Naga Chaitanya wrote:
“Congrats to the newlyweds , welcome to the family dear Zainab.”
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