For Tollywood veteran actor Nagarjuna, May 23 is an important day filled with memories and emotions. The date first became special in 1986 when the star began his journey as a lead actor with Vikram. The film marked the beginning of a career that would go on to entertain audiences for decades.
Nagarjuna's Emotional Note on May 23
On this special occasion, Nagarjuna shared an emotional note on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Thank you for all the blessings and love being showered on me today. May 23!! the date I cannot forget!!”
‘Manam’ Made the Date Even More Special
The importance of May 23 grew even more years later with the release of Manam. The film remains one of the most emotional projects in the Akkineni family’s history. It was the final on-screen appearance of legendary actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. The movie brought together three generations of the Akkineni family. Nagarjuna shared screen space with his father ANR and his sons, Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni. He added, “The day which I had the honour of producing and releasing the last film MANAM of my legendary father ANR the film which I had the privilege of working both with my father and my sons. Years ago MAY 23 also gave me the opportunity to release my first film Vikram, an opportunity to entertain you, to be blessed and loved by all of you. My deepest gratitude to all the fans who have stood by me all these years. Looking forward for many more May 23‘s.”
Naga Chaitanya's Tribute
Naga Chaitanya also took to his X handle to write, “From #Vikram to every milestone after that setting trends with bold daring steps inspiring me, filmmakers and generations. Thank you king @iamnagarjuna. Marking #12YearsForClassicManam #ANRliveson a film that will always stay special to me and fortunate to be part of. This day May 23rd will always stay special :)”
Nagarjuna Shares ‘Lenin’ Teaser
Today, Nagarjuna also revealed the teaser of his son Akhil Akkineni’s upcoming movie Lenin. Sharing the trailer, he wrote, “Today, May 23rd నా సిని జీవితం మొదలైన రోజు Akhil నాకో చిన్న surprise ఇచ్చాడు చూస్తుంటే చాలా హాయి గా ఉంది మీరు చూడండి. మనోడు వస్తున్నాడు….” which loosely translates in English to, “Today, May 23rd, is the day my film journey began. Akhil gave me a small surprise, and watching it feels very pleasant and heartwarming. Take a look yourselves. Our boy is coming…”
Nagarjuna’s Upcoming Project ‘King100’
Meanwhile, Nagarjuna is currently working on his upcoming movie tentatively named King100. The film also marks his reunion with Tabu. Directed by Ra Karthik, the movie is speculated to be titled Asurudu.
