Pawan Kalyan and Anna Lezhneva Announce Separation After 13 Years of Marriage

In news that has left Telugu cinema and Andhra Pradesh politics stunned, actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and his wife Anna Lezhneva (Anna Konidala) have announced their separation after 13 years of marriage. The couple shared a joint statement on November 9, 2026, saying: “After sharing a significant part of our lives together, we have decided to part ways with mutual understanding and respect. Though our marriage has come to an end, we remain good friends and devoted parents to our wonderful children. Their happiness and well-being will always remain our shared priority.” They also asked for privacy during this personal transition. Pawan Kalyan and Anna, a Russian national and former model and actor, met on the sets of the 2011 Telugu film Teen Maar and married on September 30, 2013, in Hyderabad under the Special Marriage Act. This was Pawan Kalyan’s third marriage, after Nandini (1997) and actor Renu Desai (2009). The joint statement gave no reason for the separation, and neither Pawan Kalyan nor Anna has publicly disclosed one. Some reports, citing sources close to the family, have said a divorce petition has also been filed — but that has not been confirmed in the couple’s own statement, so it is reported here only as an unattributed media report, not as a verified fact. For now, what is certain is the couple’s own words: a mutual, respectful parting, with their children remaining their shared priority.

Source: Filmibeat