Happy Birthday Akhil: These gym-poses of the Akkineni scion will give you serious fitness goals!

Gone are the days when South Indian heroes used to appear stout and mediocre on the silver screen. Despite their majestic acting skills, they would fall a bit short before Bollywood leads in terms of physique and on-screen appearance. However, the current bunch of Tollywood actors is taking their bodies and fitness pretty seriously. They are not hesitating to put in tons of effort in the gym to remain fit and maintain a well-toned physique. Pushing beyond the limits, a glimpse of them sweating it out is enough to motivate anyone to hit the gym right way.

Dotting son of Nagarjuna and Amala, Akkineni Akhil is one among those rare breed of actors who seemed to have a chiselled body and manly appearance before stepping into films itself. The 25-year-old talented lad never misses on his workout routine and even shares his exercise pics on social media to inspire fans. As Akhil turns 25, here are some of his gym poses which will give you some serious fitness goals.

Akhil might be just three films old in Tollywood but the ‘Mr. Majnu’ star commands a solid following among women courtesy his charming personality, handsome looks, captivating screen-presence and of course, Akkineni clan. He certainly must have inherited the beauty factor from his father and grandfather. The part-time cricketer has always been a fitness freak way before he forayed into mainstream cinema. Akhil was clicked in the gym while doing a Bench Press with gigantic weights. He captioned the image “Early start again! Becoming a thing to look forward to ���� my downtime! #5ambenchpress #beatthesunup”

Way before his silver screen debut as the male lead, Akhil starred in the 1995 film ‘Sisindri’ at the age of one. Featuring Nagarjuna in a pivotal role, the film was an Indian adaptation of the American-comedy ‘Baby’s Day Out’. After a couple of not-so-satisfactory attempts at the box-office, Akhil played the role of a Casanova in his last outing ‘Mr. Majnu’ which featured the hot Nidhhi Agerwal as the heroine. Despite claiming to be a foodie, the young protagonist doesn’t miss out on his gym routine. He frequently shares photos from his workout sessions on social media to inspire people in building a healthy body.

Keeping aside the box-office numbers, Akkineni Akhil has proved his mettle as a convincing actor and brilliant dancer. His on-screen persona will instantly attract the female audience and that’s the reason why all his films opened on a strong note. Currently, on a good break, the ‘Hello’ actor is all set to star in an untitled film opposite ‘Taxiwaala’ bombshell Priyanka Jawalkar. While ‘Geetha Govindam’ fame Parasuram is expected to direct the film, Geetha Arts will bankroll it. Sporting a ‘Rocky’ T-shirt, Akhil shared an exclusive picture and wrote “Smashed a good session in my new project rock tank! Yes a big Dwane Johnson fan! ✌����✌��”

The secret behind Akhil’s fitness is not only his rigorous workouts but also his regular exercise and healthy eating habits. Besides South cinema, the handsome hunk has several friends in Bollywood like Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan and Ranbir Kapoor. He is also among the few South celebrities to walk the ramp for popular costume-designer Manish Malhotra. Flaunting his incredible six-pack abs along with his gym instructor, Akhil captioned the image “4 years and counting! Thanks Dilip for pushing me like I wouldn’t have pushed my self.....long way to go though. It’s been great so far! Cheers #motivatingfriend #motivatingtrainer”

Even during holidays and foreign shoots, Akhil makes it a point to pursue his workout routine. This photo featuring the young lad doing his push-ups on a family vacation is certainly an inspiration. Sharing the image, the Akkineni scion wrote “One of the best work outs I had in my life. Was more gazing in to the water the than the working out bit but who cares”. Before his foray into cinema, the youngster was known for his interest in cricket and racing. He revealed his love for beach holiday destinations and exhibited his cricketing talent in several celebrity cricket leagues.