Akhil Akkineni, despite hailing from one of the most influential film families in India, has struggled to make his mark in Tollywood. With just one hit film in a nine-year career, many troll him as the only flop actor in the Akkineni family.
So far, Akhil has four released films. Out of these, only Most Eligible Bachelor (2021) turned out to be a hit. His debut film, Akhil (2015), Hello (2017), Mr. Majnu (2019), and the most recent Agent (2023) all flopped badly. Agent, in particular, ended up as a commercial disaster, adding yet another black mark to his record. What surprises many is that despite delivering flops back-to-back, Akhil reportedly charges ₹5–6 crores per film. Fans troll him, saying earnings make no sense when the movies keep failing. After all, what difference does it make if an actor takes crores but consistently delivers box office disasters?
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Social media Reaction to Akhil Akkineni:
Social media users joke that Akhil is the only actor in the Akkineni family with just one hit in nearly a decade. Many question whether producers genuinely want to cast him or make films with him only out of compulsion. The bigger question remains: why do his films keep failing? Does he lack proper guidance, choose the wrong scripts, or simply suffer from bad luck? Whatever the reason, he belongs to one of the most prestigious film families in India, yet he fails to deliver even decent stories.
Meanwhile, his brother Naga Chaitanya faced setbacks but bounced back with strong films and several hits. But in Akhil’s case, trolling continues, because after nine long years in the industry, he still has only one hit, a fact many fans call nothing short of embarrassing.