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April Fool (2014 Film)
''April Fool'' is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Krishnaswamy Shrikanth Iyengar and starring Ranadhir Reddy with Jagapathi Babu and Bhumika Chawla in supporting roles. The film was released on 10 May 2014. Cast Production The film was shot in forty-six days. Reception A critic from ''The Times of India'' wrote that "The film, we were told, was going to be an absurd comedy. It's only half true...the absurd part that is". A critic from ''123telugu 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1 ...'' wrote that "On the whole, April Fool is one film which will make a total fool of your senses". A critic from ''India Herald'' wrote that "If you are not bothered by bad screenplay and acting, love Bhumika Chawla and have money to spend this weekend then g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srikanth Iyengar
Srikanth Krishnaswamy Iyengar is an Indian actor who works in Telugu-language films. He is a medical doctor by profession and turned actor due to passion towards the acting. Srikanth has acted in films like '' Veerapan, Dear Comrade, Mehabooba, Coronavirus, Disha Encounter, Murder and Amaram Akhilam Prema''. He is widely known for his role in the film ''Brochevarevarura ''Brochevarevarura'' () is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language crime comedy film written and directed by Vivek Athreya and produced by Vijay Kumar Manyam under the banner of Manyam Productions. The film features Sree Vishnu, Nivetha Thomas, Nive ...''.- - Filmography Films *''All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.'' Television References External links * 21st-century Indian male actors Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Indian male film actors Male actors in Telugu cinema {{India-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranadhir Reddy
Ranadhir Reddy is an Indian actor working in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as an actor with Shekar Kammula's much acclaimed film ''Happy Days'' in 2007. Early life Reddy was born and brought up in Hyderabad. He pursued his M.B.A from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies and later lived in Bangalore while working at Microsoft. Before entering the film industry, Reddy worked as a model and appeared in few television advertisements. Career In 2007, Reddy attended an audition for a Sekhar Kammula's film, although he had no previous acting experience. The film which portrays the mindset of a typical engineering student made youth to connect with the characters involved. It was a high critical and commercial success, winning several accolades, including six Filmfare Awards South and three Nandi Awards. Reddy played a haughty character and his performance was received well. Then, offers came his way. He was then seen in ''Mr. Medhavi'' directed by the national award winning d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagapathi Babu
Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Rao Chowdary (born 12 February 1962), professionally known as Jagapathi Babu (), is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in a few Tamil, , Kannada and Malayalam films. In a career spanning 33 years, Babu has appeared in 170 feature films, and has received four Filmfare Awards and seven state Nandi Awards. He has worked with noted directors like Kodi Ramakrishna, S. V. Krishna Reddy, Ram Gopal Varma, Krishna Vamsi, E. V. V. Satyanarayana, Gunasekhar, Chandra Sekhar Yeleti, A. M. Rathnam, K. Raghavendra Rao, Radha Mohan, Mohan Raja, J. D. Chakravarthy, Boyapati Srinu, and Sukumar. Early life Jagapathi Babu was born on 12 February 1962 in Machilipatnam to veteran producer-director V. B. Rajendra Prasad. He was brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu before making a mark in Telugu cinema. He married Lakshmi and has two daughters. Career 1989–2013: Lead roles Babu made his debut in Telugu with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhumika Chawla
Bhumika Chawla (born Rachna Chawla; 21 August 1978) is an Indian actress and former model known for her work predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. She began her acting career with the Telugu film ''Yuvakudu'' (2000) and then seen in '' Kushi'' for which she won Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu. Chawla is the recipient of one Filmfare Awards South, and SIIMA Award. She made her debut in Hindi Cinema with the romantic tragedy film ''Tere Naam'' (2003) which was huge critical and commercial success and earned her Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut. Chawla then subsequently appeared in several successful films including ''Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa'' (2004), ''Anasuya'' (2007) and ''Middle Class Abbayi'' (2017). Early life Chawla was born in a Punjabi family in New Delhi, India and completed her schooling there. Her father is a retired Army officer. Bhumika has two siblings, an elder brother and sister. She moved to Mumbai in 1997 and started her career w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulshan Grover
Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor and producer who has appeared in over 100 films. He is popularly known as the "Bad Man" of Bollywood because of his ability to create an impact with his negative roles in films. Early life Grover holds a post graduate degree from Delhi's Sri Ram College of Commerce and was associated with ‘Little Theatre Group’ for a long time before launching into the Hindi film industry. Awards Selected filmography Music videos See also *List of Indian film actors Lists of Indian actors cover actors from India, who portray characters in the theater, film, radio, or television. The lists are organized by medium, language and type of actor. By medium * List of Indian male film actors * List of Indian film ac ... References ;Additional references Gulshan Grover wins best actor at NY festGulshan Grover wins best actor at NY fest'Desperate Endeavours' has him playing a spiritual leaderGoing for BondCartoon Character Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rallapalli (actor)
Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao (15 August 1945 – 17 May 2019), popularly known as Rallapalli, was an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu films and television. He received two state Nandi Awards. Life and career Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao was born in Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh in 1945. He started off his career in 1960 as a theatre artist before marking his movie debut in 1974 with ''Sthree''. He acted in about 850 films in a variety of roles, including that of a lead actor. He also worked as a staff artiste in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He played pivotal roles in films such as ''Bombay'' and ''Minsara Kanavu'' in Tamil. Death Rallapalli died on 17 May 2019 at Maxcure Hospital, Hyderabad following ill health. Filmography Awards ;Nandi Awards(in Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prudhvi Raj
Balireddy Prudhviraj (born August 6, 1964) is an Indian actor and politician who appears in Telugu films. Known for his comic roles, he has acted in over 100 films. He is noted for his dialogue of ''30 Years Industry'' in the 2002 film ''Khadgam'', which also became his moniker. In February 2019, he was appointed as state secretary to YSR Congress Party of Andhra Pradesh. He worked as chairman of SVBC TV channel run by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams until January 2020. Career Prudhviraj was born in Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. He was introduced by famous Dr. Prabakar Reddy and E. V. V. Satyanarayana in their first film ''Aa Okkati Adakku'' (1992). During this film he spent forty days with Rao Gopala Rao, where he learnt about the film industry. He played many roles in about 100 films. He was well recognized for his dialogue "30 Years Industry ikkada" in Krishna Vamsi's film ''Khadgam'' (2002) and this film changed his fate. In the year 2022, he joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vizag Prasad
Korlam Parvati Vara Prasada Rao, better known by his stage name Vizag Prasad, was a Telugu theatre artist actor known for his negative character artiste roles. Career He started acting in plays at age 16. He acted in hundreds of plays before moving on to films. His first film was '' Babayi-Abbayi''. The director of the film, Jandhyala, gave him the stage name "Vizag Prasad" to differentiate himself from the other actors with the stage name Prasad in the film. The stage name "Vizag Prasad" was derived from Prasad's birthplace, Gopalapuram, which is a suburb of Vizag. He made his Tamil debut in the film, ''Unnal Mudiyum Thambi'', which was his only Tamil film to date. After a hiatus, he garnered acclaim for his role as Uday Kiran's father in ''Nuvvu Nenu'' in 2001. ''Nuvvu Nenu'' enabled him to be a viable supporting actor and he starred with well known Telugu actors in ''Sundara Kanda'', ''Allari Ramudu'', ''Bhadra'', ''Allari Bullodu'', ''Gemeni'', and ''Jai Chiranjeeva''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thagubothu Ramesh
Ramilla Ramesh, better known as Thagubothu Ramesh, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He is a recipient of Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian. He got the moniker "Thagubothu" as he portrayed several roles as a drunkard. His notable roles are in films such as ''Mahatma'', ''Ala Modalaindi'', ''Pilla Zamindar'' and ''Ishq''. Early life Ramesh was born in Godavarikhani located in Karimnagar district, Telangana. His father was an employee at Singareni Collieries Company and his mother was a housewife. He was able to sink into the drunkard character because, as a child he would watch his father get drunk and hit his mother. He would pacify his mother, and make her laugh by impersonating his drunk father. Career Ramesh eventually became good at mimicry and used to perform shows in his town. He also reveals that he is inspired by Bengali comedian Keshto Mukherjee, who like him was also famous for portraying drunkard characters. Before venturing into films, Ram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhanraj (actor)
Dhanraj is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films and television. He started his career in films with Teja's film, '' Jai''. Dhanraj entered Tollywood with only four hundred rupees, leaving his hometown and parents without notice. He worked in a hotel in Hyderabad and attended acting school. He was leading a team "Dhanadhan Dhanraj" in a popular TV comedy-show ''Jabardasth'' telecast on ETV. DhanRaj played opposite Lakshmi Manchu in the film, ''Pilavani Perantam''. Dhanraj participated in Telugu reality series ''Bigg Boss 1''. He got eliminated in the 6th week. He was team leader of "Dhanraj Blasters" in the comedy-show ''Adhirindhi'' on Zee Telugu. Filmography * '' Jai'' (2004) * ''Jagadam'' (2007) * ''Parugu'' (2008) * '' Gopi Gopika Godavari'' (2009) * '' Odipolama'' (2009) (Tamil) * '' Bheemli Kabbadi Jattu'' (2010) * ''Pilla Zamindar'' (2011) * '' Madatha Kaja'' (2011) * ''Nakoo O Loverundi'' (2011) * ''Nenu Nanna Abaddam'' (2011) *''Gaganam'' (2011) * ''Ala Mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
