Amala Akkineni
Amala Akkineni (née Mukherjee) (born 12 September 1967) is an Indian actress, Bharatanatyam dancer, and activist. She has predominantly worked in Tamil films, in addition to Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada-language films. She was a leading actress in the Tamil film industry from 1986 to 1992 and has appeared in many blockbusters in Tamil and other languages. She has won two Filmfare Awards South, namely Best Actress – Malayalam for the 1991 film Ulladakkam and Best Supporting Actress – Telugu for the 2012 film Life Is Beautiful. Amala is the co-founder of Blue Cross of Hyderabad, a non-government organisation (NGO) in Hyderabad, India, which works towards the welfare of animals and preservation of animal rights in India.
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| Born | Amala Mukherjee 12 September 1967 Kharagpur Airforce Base Kalaikunda, West Bengal, India |
| Alma mater | Kalakshetra, Chennai |
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| Years active | 1986–1993 2012–present |
| Spouse |
Nagarjuna (m. 1992) |
| Children | Akhil Akkineni (b. 1994) |
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