Naga Chaitanya Reveals He Does Not Want To Be Labelled As A ‘Star Kid,’ ‘I Don’t Lead That Life’

Naga Chaitanya is the son of Telugu actor, Nagarjuna, and the grandson of Akkineni Nageswara Rao, a prominent name in the South Indian film industry. Despite carving his separate identity by working hard in films like Custody, Thank You, Ye Maaya Chesave, Manam, and 100% Love, he is still called a ‘star kid’ in the industry. Consequently, in a new interview, Chaitanya opened up about his views on the tag and whether it aligns with his personality. 

Naga Chaitanya reveals he doesn’t like to be known as a ‘star kid’

Naga Chaitanya, on a promotional spree for his newly released film, Thandel, recently sat down for a conversation on the Raw Talks with VK podcast. During the chat, the host asked Chay if he was fine being addressed as a star kid. In his reply, the actor straightforwardly expressed his displeasure at it. He explained that despite coming from the Akkineni-Daggubati family, he doesn’t lead the lifestyle associated with the tag. Chaitanya said: 

“I don’t like to be called (a star kid), but sure. I am a star kid, but I don’t lead that life.”