Who is Anna Lezhneva? Pawan Kalyan and his third wife part ways. A look at her reported Rs 1,800 crore net worth, education qualifications, career

Pawan Kalyan is on the news again. Not for a new film or setting the box office on fire, but for a personal reason. The Telugu superstar and his wife, Anna Lezhneva, have parted ways after 13 years of marriage. The couple issued a joint statement and said that though their time as husband and wife has come to an end, they continue to remain good friends.

The statement read: “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 be our shared priority.”

Who Is Anna Lezhneva?

According to an NDTV report, Anna is a Russian citizen, and she was born in 1980. She is a model and an actress. The couple first met on the sets of the 2011 Telugu film Teen Maar, in which she essayed a small role. They tied the knot in September 2013. They welcomed their first child, a son named Mark Shankar Pawanovich, born in 2017. She also has a daughter Polena Anjana Pawanova, from her previous marriage, whom Pawan Kalyan has adopted.


As per a News18 report, in 2024, Anna earned a Master of Arts degree from the National University of Singapore. She is also a renowned name in the hospitality industry and owns some hotels in Singapore. Her estimated assets in Russia and Singapore are said to be whopping Rs 1800 crore according to NDTV and News 18.

Lezhneva and Kalyan’s marriage has faced speculations of having troubles before, as she was absent from family gatherings often. However, she was often seen in public events with him.

This marks the end of Pawan Kalyan’s third marriage. The superstar was married before to Nandini in 1997 and they called it quits in 1999. He later married actress Renu Desai in 2009 and they separated in 2012.