Nani
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Nani is an Indian movie actor, and producer as well as he is a media personality, who predominantly appears in the Telugu film industry. Moreover, he is well known for his work in the Telugu film industry. He made his debut Telugu movie Ashta Chamma which is directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti and in this movie he appeared in the role of Rambabu / Mahesh. Then for his acting, he grabbed State Nandi Award for Best Actor for the movie Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu. With that, he won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor and also the South for the movie Bhale Bhale Magadivoy. He became the most searched person on the internet because of his upcoming movie Ante Sundaraniki, which is going to release in three different languages Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.
He started his acting career from the year 2008, with the movie Ashta Chamma which is a romantic comedy movie and then he starred in the movies like Ride, Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu, Ala Modalaindi, Pilla Zamindar, Eega, Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu, Yevade Subramanyam, Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha, Gentleman, Nenu Local, Ninnu Kori, and MCA (MidMiddle-Classbayi). Then he also appeared in a famous movie Eega which is directed by director S. S. Rajamouli. Then he also appeared in a 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 the year 2013, produced his first film D for Dopidi, and it has reached a commercial success at the box office, and then in the year 2017, he started his production venture Awe. In the following years, he appeared in various movies and grabbed various awards for his performance. He is the host of the upcoming big reality show Bigg Boss Telugu Season 2.
Name | Nani |
Real Name | Ghanta Naveen Babu |
Nickname | Nani |
Profession | Actor, Producer, TV Presenter, Film Director |
Date of Birth | February 24, 1984 |
Age | 38 (as of 2022) |
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 |
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 |
2022 | Dasara | Dharani | Filming |
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
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 |
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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