Akhil is the son of Akkineni Nagarjuna and Amala, both his parents are famous actors.His elder half-brother Naga Chaitanya is also an actor Akhil is the grandson of Akkineni Nageswara Rao,recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest honorary award for achievement in Indian cinema and also honored with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, for his contribution towards Indian cinema. Akhil started his education at Chaitanya Vidyalaya, before heading to study in Australia for two years and returned to complete his studies at Oakridge International School, Hyderabad