Samantha Akkineni bests Rashmika Mandanna, Nayanthara becomes top stars in Tollywood

Last year Samantha Akkineni ranked number one and became the most loved actress in Telugu cinema, beating other top stars

Last year, we saw Samantha Akkineni grabbing headline for her social media posts from cooking to yoga to gardening. Besides that, Samantha turned entrepreneur and opened a pre-school named Ekam and launched her fashion brand called Saaki. 

Last year, in a short video on Twitter Akkineni revealed her fashion brand will be called ‘Saaki’. She wrote: “Saaki has been a dream of mine and my baby for many months. It is a reflection of my love for fashion and my journey in life. Launching soon. Hope you like it (sic).”

Last year, Ormax Media came out with a poll where Samantha took the top place in the most loved stars in the Telugu film industry.

Samantha was followed by actresses like Anushka Shetty, Kajal Aggarwal, Rashmika Mandanna, Tamannaah Bhatia, Rakul Preet Singh, Pooja Hegde, Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh and Trisha Krishnan.

During the lockdown, Samantha had also tried her hands at Yoga and followed a 48-day routine. She had revealed, "Today i begin my 48 days of the Isha kriya journey.. I invite you to join me ... Isha kriya brings health , prosperity and well-being . It is a powerful tool to cope .. and is meant to empower us to live life to our fullest potential .. link in bio .. it is a free guided meditation.. I wish you peace."