Amala Akkineni
TeachAids India Trust
Amala Akkineni is a renowned Indian film actress and social activist. Having starred in 50+ films before the age of 25, she left the film industry at the peak of her career to devote herself full-time to the betterment of society, co-founding the reputable animal welfare NGO Blue Cross of Hyderabad. She is also on the Board of Green Peace India and an Ambassador for both Al Gore’s The Climate Project – India and UNICEF – India. In 2012, she briefly returned to the screen in Life is Beautiful, for which she received critical acclaim and popular awards, including CineMAA Award for Best Outstanding Actress and Filmfare Awards South for Best Supporting Actress. She is a Trustee for TeachAids India Trust.