Nov 10, 2026 11:08am IST
Pawan Kalyan and Anna Konidala Announce Separation, Seek Privacy During This Period Of Personal Transition
Telugu actor and the Deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan and his wife, Anna Konidala have announced their separation. In a carefully worded note. They released it last night stating that though their marriage had ended, they remained good friends to their two children. The couple got married in 2013 after Kalyan separated from his wife, actor Renu Desai.
They have two children Mark Shankar Pawanovich and Polena Anjana Pawanova. In 2025, his son sustained injuries while on a school camp in Singapore. The actor rushed to bring him back to India. Anna Konidala (Lezhneva) has been his constant companion in his political journey with people admiring how well she adapted to Indian culture.
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In May 1997, Pawan Kalyan was married to Nandini in an arranged marriage. They separated in 1999 and she moved to the US after marrying an NRI. In 2000, he met actress Renu Desai on the sets of “Badri.” They married and had two children, Akira Nandan and Aadya. They were formally divorced in 2012. He had met Anna Lezhneva on the sets of 2011 while filming “Teen Maar.” She made a brief appearance in the movie.
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His last movie in theaters was “Ustaad Bhagat Singh” directed by Harish Shankar. It was a flop. He is working on the sequel of “They Call Him OG” helmed by Sujeeth.
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