My actor versus your actor is Andhra politics

Hyderabad, November 7 : Megastar Chiranjeevi may have launched his own party but there are many other actors who are scripting a new political campaign in Andhra Pradesh, one in which the reel stars often push the real politicians to the background. The latest to join the star-studded political bandwagon is Telugu superstar Akkineni Nagarjuna, famous for his angry young man roles in both Telugu and Hindi films.
While Nagarjuna has not really aligned himself with the Congress, he has been appearing in TV advertisements of state-sponsored housing and medical insurance schemes, taking over from Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy who was earlier seen in such two-minute commercials.


However, it is still unclear if Nagarjuna actually nurses any political ambititons. In the run-up to the 2004 elections too, the actor had appeared in TDP-sponsored advertisements asking people to vote. He is also a friend of Chiranjeevi. When contacted, his office said Nagarjuna was busy shooting and refused to comment.