Women’s Day 2019: 6 Popular and Lovely Star Wives of Tollywood

Being a better-half of film celebs can certainly be a bit overwhelming at times. While their handsome men sweat it day and night to deliver the required output on the celluloid, these ladies support them constantly through thick and thin. However, with all the cameras, limelight and paparazzi’s unwanted attention, their personal life can take a hit and occasionally, it might make one cringe and carve for a normal life. Among the present lot of star wives in Tollywood, a few women are extremely talented, influential and command a following of their own.

Take Allu Arjun’s wife Sneha Reddy for instance; the beautiful mother-of-two is the second star-wife in the country after Mira Rajput to equip over one million followers on Instagram. By the way, she is not into films or other showbiz mediums. Besides her, independent personalities like Amala Akkineni, Upasana Konidela and Namrata Shirodkar are excelling in whatever work they do, be it business or social activities. Taking the old saying “Behind every great man there is a great woman” into account, let’s wish a very happy women’s day to all these lovely ladies.

One among the busiest entrepreneurs in the country, Upasana makes time to share her fitness secrets and workout routine on social media, apart from offering tips for a healthy lifestyle. Besides her family business, she is the editor of a famous health magazine and who knows best about fitness and weight-loss than her. It is worth mentioning that the 29-year-old had undergone an impressive physical transformation to get rid of all those extra kilos from her body. Her workout routine included weight and strength training, but 80% of her program was based on her diet. She believes that nourishment, movement and mind wellness have to be in sync for complete well-being.

Less than a decade into the film industry, Samantha roused to become one among the leading actresses in South cinema with several blockbusters and critically-acclaimed flicks in her kitty. Starting off as a glamourous diva in ‘Ye Maaya Chesave’, the Chennai beauty gradually explored her acting capabilities with convincing performances in films like ‘Eega’ and ‘Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu’. After her fairy-tale wedding with boyfriend Naga Chaitanya in 2017, the 31-year-old has been showing her affinity towards content-driven films like ‘Rangasthalam’, ‘Mahanati’ and ‘U-Turn’. Presently, Samantha is playing the titular role in the Telugu remake of South Korean film ‘Miss Granny’, 'Majili' and 96.

Namrata Shirodkar has successfully donned the hats of a Bollywood actress & famous model during her prime and is currently fulfilling her responsibility as a mother to two beautiful kids. Starting her tenure as a model, the Mumbai lady was crowned with the Miss India title in 1993. She represented India in the Miss Universe pageant and Miss Asia Pacific contest, ending up sixth in the former and first runner-up in the latter. After foraying into Bollywood with a cameo role in Salman Khan’s ‘Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai’, the beautiful diva rose to stardom and went to star in a string of films even in South Indian languages. After falling in love with Mahesh Babu during the shoot of Telugu film ‘Vamsi’, the duo eventually tied the knot in 2005 after a five-year courtship.

The Stylish Star of Tollywood must certainly be proud of his beautiful wife Sneha Reddy. The 33-year-old lady who is often referred to as the ‘Queen’ of social media has recently joined the elite list of celebrities who equip over one million followers on Instagram. She is the second star-wife to achieve this rare feat with the first being Mira Rajput Kapoor, wife of Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor. Though Sneha is not involved in films, she is no less to any Indian heroine in terms of looks and appearance. Her eye-popping fashion sense is also quite evident in her Instagram pics.

Jyothika left Kollywood at the peak of her career and married long-time boyfriend Suriya in 2006 after being engaged in a relationship with him for several years. The brilliant actress ruled the roost as a top South heroine with many super-hits to her credit. She also bagged three Filmfare and three Tamil Nadu state awards for her terrific performances. After a nine-year break post marriage, the 41-year-old actress returned to the silver screen with ‘36 Vayadhinile’ and acquired back-to-back hits in the form of ‘Naachiyaar’ and ‘Kaatrin Mozhi’.

The gorgeous actress who was a sweetheart of South cinema during the late 80s and early 90s, bid adieu to acting post her marriage with Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna. Amala is one among the popular celebrity wives in the Indian film fraternity known for her dedicated work in philanthropic and animal welfare activities. Presently fulfilling her role as the director of Annapurna International School for Film and Media, she also runs a non-profit registered society named ‘Blue Cross of Hyderabad’ which is one of India’s largest animal welfare organisations.