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Nani Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Family, Images

Nani is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in the Telugu film industry. He made his film debut with Ashta Chamma which is directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti. He grabbed State Nandi Award for Best Actor for his work in Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu. He then starred in the movies like Ride, Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu, Ala Modalaindi, Eega, Yevade Subramanyam, Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, Gentleman, Nenu Local, Ninnu Kori, and MCA (Middle-Class Abbayi). His Nani30th film is titled Hi Nanna and it stars Mrunal Thakur in the female lead.
Biography
Name | Nani |
Real Name | Ghanta Naveen Babu |
Nickname | Nani |
Profession | Actor, Producer, TV Presenter, Film Director |
Date of Birth | February 24, 1984 |
Age (as of 2023) | 39 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Family | Father: Rambabu Ghanta Mother: Vijayalakshmi Ghanta Siblings: Deepthi Ghanta |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | NA |
Wife | Anjana Yelavarthy |
Children | Son: Arjun Ghanta |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Graduation |
School | St. Alphonsa’s High School, Hyderabad Narayana Junior College, Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar, Hyderabad |
College | Wesley Degree College, Secunderabad, Telangana |
Hobbies | Traveling, Photography, and Reading Books |
Birth Place | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Hometown | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Current City | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Social Media Profiles
Interesting Facts
- He won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor and also the South for the movie Bhale Bhale Magadivoy.
- He appeared in the famous movie Eega which is directed by director S. S. Rajamouli.
- Then he appeared in the Tamil movies Aaha Kalyanam in the year 2014 and in the movie Nimirndhu Nil in the year 2014 which is directed by Samuthirakani.
- Then in 2013, produced his first film D for Dopidi, and it reached commercial success at the box office, and then in the year 2017, he started his production venture with Awe movie.
- In the following years, he appeared in various movies and grabbed various awards for his performance.
- His Instagram account has over 6.3M followers (as of July 2023).
Movies
Year | Title[a] | Role(s) | Notes |
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2008 | Ashta Chamma | Rambabu / Mahesh[b] | |
2009 | Ride | Arjun | |
2009 | Snehituda... | Sai | |
2010 | Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu | Suribabu | |
2011 | Ala Modalaindi | Gautham | |
2011 | Veppam | Karthik | Tamil Debut |
2011 | Pilla Zamindar | Praveen "PJ" Jayaramaraju | |
2012 | Eega | Nani | Toronto After Dark Best Hero Award |
2012 | Naan Ee | Nani | Tamil film |
2012 | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Varun Krishna | Nandi Award for Best Actor |
2012 | Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Train passenger | Tamil filmCameo appearance in the song "Kaatrai Konjam" |
2013 | D for Dopidi | N/A | NarratorAlso co-producer |
2014 | Paisa | Prakash | |
2014 | Aaha Kalyanam | Shakthivel | Tamil film |
2014 | Nimirndhu Nil | Himself | Tamil filmCameo appearance in the song "Rajadhi Raja" |
2015 | Janda Pai Kapiraju | Aravind Shivashankar / Maya Kannan[c] | |
2015 | Yevade Subramanyam | Subramanyam | |
2015 | Dongaata | Himself | Special appearance in the song "The Party Tonight" |
2015 | OK Bangaram | Aditya | Voice-over role[d] |
2015 | Superstar Kidnap | Himself | Cameo appearance |
2015 | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Lucky | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South |
2016 | Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Krishna | |
2016 | Gentleman | Gautham / Jai[c] | |
2016 | Jyo Achyutananda | Jyo's boyfriend | Cameo appearance |
2016 | Majnu | Aditya | |
2017 | Nenu Local | Babu | |
2017 | Ninnu Kori | Uma Maheswara Rao | |
2017 | Middle Class Abbayi | Nani | |
2018 | Awe | Nani | VoiceoverAlso co-producer |
2018 | Krishnarjuna Yudham | Krishna / Arjun Jayaprakash[c] | |
2018 | Neevevaro | Customer | Cameo appearance |
2018 | Devadas | Das | |
2018 | Amoli | N/A | Voiceover; narrator (Telugu version) |
2019 | Jersey | Arjun | Also dubbing artiste for Harish Kalyan |
2019 | The Lion King | Simba | Voice role; Telugu version[e] |
2019 | Nani's Gang Leader | Pencil Parthasarathy | |
2020 | HIT: The First Case | N/A | Producer |
2020 | V | Yendluri Vishnu | |
2021 | Tuck Jagadish | Jagadish Naidu | |
2021 | Shyam Singha Roy | Shyam Singha Roy / Vasu[c] | |
2022 | Ante Sundaraniki | K. P. V. S. S. P. R. Sundara Prasad | Post-Production |
2022 | HIT: The Second Case | N/A | Producer |
2022 | Meet Cute | N/A | Producer; filming |
2023 | Dasara | Dharani | |
2023 | Hi Nanna | TBA | Filming, Nani's 30th Film |
Television
Year | Title | Role |
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2015 | Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 2 | Guest contestant |
2016 | Extra Jabardasth | Special guest for 100th episode |
2017 | 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Host |
2017 | Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 4 | Guest contestant |
2018 | Bigg Boss Telugu Season 2 | Host |
2019 | Bigg Boss Telugu 3 | Guest |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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2011 | Vijay Awards | Best Debut Actor | Veppam | Won |
2011 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Debutant | Veppam | Nominated |
2012 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Rising Male Hero | Eega | Won |
2012 | Toronto After Dark | Best Hero | Eega | Won |
2013 | Nandi Awards | Best Actor | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Won |
2015 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Won |
2015 | CineMAA Awards | Best Actor | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Nominated |
2015 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor (Critics) – South | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Nominated |
2015 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Nominated |
2016 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor | Gentleman | Nominated |
2016 | IIFA Utsavam | Best Performance in a Leading Role – Male | Gentleman | Nominated |
2016 | Nandi Awards | Special Jury Award | Gentleman | Won |
2017 | Zee Cinemalu Awards 2017 | Boy Next Door | Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Won |
2017 | Zee Cinemalu Awards 2017 | Golden Star of the Year | Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Won |
2017 | TSR-TV9 National Film Awards | Special Jury Award | Gentleman | Won |
2020 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Favorite Actor of the Year – Male | Jersey | Won |
2020 | Critics Choice Film Awards | Best Actor – Male | Jersey | Won |
2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor (Critics) | Jersey | Won |
2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor | Jersey | Nominated |
2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Jersey & Gang Leader | Won |
2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | V | Nominated |
2021 | Cinegoers' 52 Golden Jubilee Film Awards | Best Sensational Hero | Jersey & Gang Leader | Won |
2022 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor | Shyam Singha Roy | Nominated |
2022 | 67th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor (Telugu) - South | Shyam Singha Roy | Won |
2022 | 67th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor (Telugu) | Shyam Singha Roy | Nominated |
Images
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