India, Nov. 26 -- Actor-activist Amala Akkineni recently appeared on a podcast, where she shared candid insights about her career and family. Talking to NTV, she spoke about how she was 'in touch' with her stepson, Naga Chaitanya, when he was growing up, but she only really got to know him after he had grown up and moved to Hyderabad for college. Here's what she said. (Also Read: Amala Akkineni reveals how kodallu Sobhita Dhulipala, Zainab Ravdjee brought home joy, sensitivity towards Islam)

Amala was asked what kind of influence she had as a parent on both Chaitanya and Akhil. She said, "Chaitanya was a young man when I really got to know him because his mother used to live in Chennai. He grew up there. He came to Hyderabad only for col...