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Television[edit]

Co-owner Nagarjuna during Mumbai Masters Match at Indian Badminton League 2013

Nagarjuna made his début as a television producer in 2009 with the soap opera Yuva.[24] He was
a major shareholders of the television channel Maa TV before it was sold to the Star Network.
[25]
 Nagarjuna hosted the Indian Telugu-language version of Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire? titled Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu. The first season of the show was telecast on MAA
TV from 9 June 2014 to 7 August 2014 (40 episodes). The second season was also showcased
on MAA TV from 9 December 2014 to 27 February 2015 (55 episodes). [26][27] In 2015, he was
honored with the Entertainment Leader Award (Television) for his work in the show at
the TV5 Business Leaders Awards ceremony.[28] He had hosted the third, fourth and fifth seasons
of Bigg Boss in 2019, 2020 and 2021.[29]

Ownerships, endorsements and earnings[edit]


Since 2013, He was a co-owner of the Mumbai Masters of the Indian Badminton League, along
with Sunil Gavaskar, and the Mahi Racing Team India, along with MS Dhoni.[26][30][31] Nagarjuna
currently endorses Kalyan Jewellers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.[32] He was listed No. 36
and No. 43 in Forbes India's top 100 Celebrities for the years 2012 and 2013 respectively. [33][34] He
is one of the co-owners of the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.[35]

N3 Realty Enterprises[edit]
Nagarjuna is the founding partner of N3 Realty Enterprises, the parent entity for N-Convention
center, N-Grill and District N. The later two establishments are now non-existent. In 2014,
the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation identified that N convention had encroached on
litigated premises.[36] Subsequently, through legal opinions, a correction path of the land was
initiated by the local administrators. [37]

Charity[edit]
Nagarjuna, along with his wife Amala, are co-founders of Blue Cross of Hyderabad, recognised
by the Animal Welfare Board of India.[38][39] It is a non-government organisation (NGO) in
Hyderabad, which works for the welfare of animals. Nagarjuna was also involved in welfare
programs undertaken by the MAA TV association, and presently serves as the brand
ambassador for HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns.[40] In 2010, he starred in an HIV/AIDS animated
software tutorial created by TeachAids, a nonprofit founded at Stanford University.[41]

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