May 23 is an important day full of memories and emotions for veteran Tollywood actor Nagarjuna. This date first became special in 1986 when the star started his journey as a lead actor with ‘Vikram’. The film launched a career that would continue to entertain audiences for decades.On the special occasion, Nagarjuna shared an emotional note on

‘Manam’ made this date even more special

Years later, with the release of ‘Manam’, the importance of May 23 increased even more. The film is one of the most emotional projects in the history of the Akkineni family. This was the last on-screen appearance of legendary actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. The film brought together three generations of the Akkineni family. Nagarjuna shared screen space with his father ANR and his sons, Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni. He further added, “The day I had the honor of producing and releasing my great father’s last film Manam and that was the film in which I had the privilege of working with both my father and sons. Many years ago on 23rd May I got the opportunity to release my first film Vikram, a chance to entertain you, a chance to receive your blessings and love. My deepest gratitude to all the fans who have stood by me all these years. Looking forward to many more 23rd May films.”Naga Chaitanya also wrote to his ex (former handle), “From #Vikram to every subsequent milestone, setting trends with bold courageous steps has inspired me, filmmakers and generations. Thank you Raja @iamnagarjuna. Marking #12YearsForClassicManam #ANRliveson is a film that will always be special to me and it’s a privilege to be a part of it. This day of May 23rd will always be special :)”

Nagarjuna shared the teaser of ‘Lenin’

Today, Nagarjuna also released the teaser of his son Akhil Akkineni’s upcoming film ‘Lenin’. While sharing the trailer, he wrote, “Today, 23rd May, another day, Akhil and another surprise. Read more. Thank you.” Which loosely translates into English is, “Today, May 23, is the day my filmy journey began. Akhil gave me a little surprise, and it’s very pleasant and heart-touching to see it.” See for yourself. Our boy is coming…”Meanwhile, Nagarjuna is currently working on his upcoming film tentatively titled ‘King100’. This film also marks their reunion Puneet. The name of this film directed by Ra Karthik is speculated to be ‘Asurudu’.