Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya make first public appearance with family at ANR Award ceremony

Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya made their first public appearance together following their engagement on August 8.

The couple, who had been in the spotlight for their rumored relationship over the past year, officially confirmed their romance in August by sharing charming moments from their intimate engagement ceremony at Naga Chaitanya's home in Hyderabad.

On Monday, October 28, actor Sobhita Dhulipala joined her fiancé, Naga Chaitanya, and his family to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Telugu cinema icon Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR), who was also the father of Telugu superstar Nagarjuna. The family commemorated the event by presenting the ANR National Award, established by the Akkineni International Foundation, to actor Chiranjeevi.

For the occasion, Sobhita Dhulipala wore a stunning green saree that beautifully complemented Naga Chaitanya, who looked dashing in a navy blue bandh gala.

The event also featured actor Amitabh Bachchan, who presented the ANR National Award to Chiranjeevi. In a gesture of respect, Chiranjeevi folded his hands and touched Big B’s feet while receiving the award. Additionally, one video captured Amitabh Bachcnan, at 82 years old, showing his respect by touching the feet of Chiranjeevi's mother, Anjana Devi.

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Taking to Instagram, Amitabh Bachchan also shared a post from the event. His post read, "My great privilege to honour Megastar Chiranjeevi garu with AKKINENI NAGESHWAR RAO award .. celebrating 100th birth Anniversary of The Colossus of Indian and Telugu Cinema Shri ANR. And thank you Nagarjun 'Nag' for making me a part of this historic moment"

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Telugu superstar Nagarjuna is the son of Akkineni Nageswara Rao and his wife, Annapurna, who passed away in 2011. In 1976, he founded Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad in her honor. He is married to actress Amla and they have two sons – Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Chaitanya.

Reports suggest that Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita may get married in the first week of December. However, an official announcement about the wedding date and venue has not been made yet. Recently, the festivities began with the bride-to-be performing her Pasupu Danchadam ceremony, which is a traditional Telugu pre-wedding ceremony that marks the beginning of wedding festivities.