Sobhita Dhulipala greets Mahesh Babu with a smile and hugs his daughter Sitara at Akhil Akkineni's reception

At the wedding reception, a fan account shared a video showing Mahesh Babu embracing Naga Chaitanya, followed by Namrata and Sitara hugging Sobhita.

Published: Wednesday,Jun 18, 2025 05:04 AM GMT-06:00

Yukta Khanna

Sobhita Dhulipala, fulfilling her role as a vadhina, was captured greeting Mahesh Babu at the wedding reception of Akhil Akkineni and Zainab Ravdjee, with new photos and videos emerging on social media.

At the wedding reception, a fan account shared a video showing Mahesh Babu embracing Naga Chaitanya, followed by Namrata and Sitara hugging Sobhita. Mahesh Babu then greeted Sobhita with a handshake, and they proceeded together with the family, capturing a warm moment at the event.

Sobhita Dhulipala graced the reception in a red saree paired with an embellished yellow blouse. The event, celebrating Nagarjuna and Amala Akkineni's son Akhil Akkineni, was a star-studded affair with guests like Ram Charan and Yash.

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Naga and Sobhita recently shared a picture with the newlyweds, welcoming them to the family, alongside Nagarjuna and Amala. The caption read, "Welcome to the family dear Z 🤍Congratulations to the newlyweds."

Akhil and Zainab, who were engaged in November and married on June 6th in Hyderabad, had been dating. Nagarjuna shared photos of the wedding ceremony. The wedding of Akhil Akkineni and Zainab Ravdjee, held in Hyderabad, was an intimate yet star-studded event. Celebrities such as Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, and director Prashanth Neel were among the guests. The ceremony, a classic Telugu-style wedding, featured the bride in an ivory saree and the groom in a white dhoti-kurta. The celebration included joyful moments like Naga Chaitanya and Nagarjuna dancing in the baaraat.

Nagarjuna announced the wedding on X (formerly Twitter) and shared the first official photos of the couple. He wrote, “With immense joy, Amala and I are delighted to share that our dear son has married his beloved Zainab in a beautiful ceremony (3:35 am) at our home, where our hearts belong. We watched a dream come true surrounded by love, laughter, and those dearest to us. We seek your blessings as they begin this new journey together. With love and gratitude."