INDIAN ACTRESS AMALA AKKINENI BORN 1968 BORN SEPTEMBER 12
INDIAN ACTRESS AMALA AKKINENI BORN 1968 BORN SEPTEMBER 12 Amala Akkineni (née Mukherjee) is a former Indian film actress, Bharata Natyam dancer, and an animal welfare activist.[1][2] She is best known for her works in Tamil cinema, and Telugu cinema. She has also starred in few Malayalam, Kannada, and Bollywood films. She has won two Filmfare Awards South, and a CineMAA Award.[1] Amala is the co-founder of The Blue Cross of Hyderabad,[3] a non-government organisation (NGO) in Hyderabad, India, which works towards the welfare of animals and preservation of animal rights in India.[4][5] Early life Amala was born in Kolkata to a Bengali speaking father who was a Naval officer and an Irish mother.[6][7] She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Bharata Natyam from Kalakshetra college of fine arts, founded by Rukmini Devi Arundale . She gave many live performances worldwide.[8][9] She was subsequently persuaded to join films by T. Raj...