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Bigg Boss (Telugu Season 1)
''Bigg Boss 1'' is the first season of the Telugu-language version of the Indian reality television series ''Bigg Boss.'' was premiered on 16 July 2017 on Star Maa. Jr NTR hosted the show. For this season of ''Bigg Boss'', a lavish house set was constructed in Lonavala. Siva Balaji was the winner. The prize money for the winner was Rs. 50 lakhs (5,000,000 or 50,00,000). Housemates The participants in the order they entered the house are: ! Entered Original Entrants # Archana Shastry — Film actress # # Sameer Hasan — Film actor # Mumaith Khan — Film actress # Prince Cecil — Film actor # Madhu Priya — Singer # Jyothi Lakshmi — Film actress # Siva Balaji — Film actor # Kalpana Raghavendar — Singer # Mahesh Kathi — Movie critic # Kathi Karthika — Television presenter # Sampoornesh Babu— Film actor # Aadarsh Balakrishna — Film actor # Hari Teja — Film actress # Dhanraj — Comedian Wild Card entries # Diksha Panth — Film actress # Navdeep Pallapolu — Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siva Balaji
Siva Balaji (born as Siva Balaji Manoharan on 14 October 1981) is an Indian actor, television personality, and producer who is known for his works in the Telugu Film Industry. He was introduced as a hero by director Suresh Krissna through the film ''Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story'' (2003). He shot to fame with his performance as a hot blooded youth with gray shades in ''Arya'' (2004). He continued to star in films such as ''Sankranti'' (2005), ''Pote Poni'' (2006), ''Chandamama'' (2007), and ''Shambo Shiva Shambo'' (2010). Siva Balaji is known for appearing in several films as the solo lead, part of multistarrers, and in supporting roles. He won the Copper Nandi Award for his performance in the film ''Pothe Poni''. Siva Balaji is also a television personality. He appeared on the Telugu version of the ''Bigg Boss'' reality show that is broadcast on Star Maa, where he emerged as the title winner of season 1. Early life and family Siva Balaji was born and brought up in Chennai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhu Priya
Peddinti Madhu Priya is an Indian Telugu playback singer. She became popular on Telugu television with her folk song ''Adapillanamma Nenu Adapilanani''. She was one of the participants of the Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu (season 1) and she was evicted on Day 13. Career Madhu Priya made her Tollywood debut with her singing for the film '' Daggaraga Dooranga''. For the song "Vachinde" from the movie ''Fidaa'', she won the Filmfare Award for Best Play Back Singer Female. She participated in the Star Maa reality series ''Bigg Boss Telugu ''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language television reality show of the ''Bigg Boss'' franchise which airs on Star Maa and streams on Disney+ Hotstar in India. It follows the format of the Dutch language, Dutch reality show ...'' and was evicted on Day 13. Discography Television References {{DEFAULTSORT:Priya, Madhu Living people 1997 births Telugu playback singers People from Karimnagar district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotstar
Disney+ Hotstar (also known as Hotstar) is an Indian brand of subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Novi Digital Entertainment of Disney Star and operated by Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, both divisions of The Walt Disney Company. The brand was first introduced as Hotstar for a streaming service carrying content from Disney Star's local networks, including films, television series, live sports, and original programming, as well as featuring content licensed from third-parties such as HBO and Showtime among others. Amid the significant growth of mobile broadband in India, Hotstar quickly became the dominant streaming service in the country. Following the acquisition of Star India's parent company 21st Century Fox by Disney in 2019, Hotstar was integrated with the company's new global streaming brand Disney+ as 'Disney+ Hotstar' in April 2020. The co-branded service added Disney+ original programming, and films and television ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NDTV
New Delhi Television Ltd is an Indian news media company focusing on broadcast and digital news publication. The company is considered to be a legacy brand that pioneered independent news broadcasting in India, and is credited for launching the first 24x7 news channel and the first lifestyle channel in the country. It owns and operates the broadcast news channels of NDTV India and NDTV 24x7. The two channels of the company have received 32 Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards. NDTV was founded in 1984, by economist Prannoy Roy and journalist Radhika Roy, a husband and wife duo from the city of Kolkata. It began as a production house for news segments, contracted by the public broadcaster Doordarshan and international satellite channels when television broadcasting was a state monopoly, and transitioned into the first independent news network in India. The company launched the first 24x7 news channel in partnership with Star India in 1998. Between 1998 and 2003, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navdeep
Navdeep Pallapolu (born 26 January 1986) is an Indian actor and television personality who appears in Telugu films along with Tamil films. He made his film debut in 2004 with the patriotic sports drama '' Jai''. He starred in films such as ''Arinthum Ariyamalum'' (2005), ''Gowtam SSC'' (2005), ''Chandamama'' (2007), '' Arya 2'' (2009), '' Baadshah'' (2013), ''Ice Cream'' (2014), ''Dhruva'' (2016), ''Nene Raju Nene Mantri'' (2017), '' Ala Vaikunthapurramloo'' (2020), and '' Run'' (2020). Navdeep is also prominent in the television industry, as he finished in 4th place in the first season of the reality TV show ''Bigg Boss Telugu''. In 2018, he hosted the game show for film and serial celebrities on Star Maa, ''Tollywood Squares''. In 2020, he was a judge on the comedy TV show ''Adhirindi''. Navdeep further starred in web series such as ''Mana Mugguri Love Story'' (2017), ''Gangstars'' (2018), and ''Masti's'' (2020). Film career Navdeep has appeared in both Telugu and Tamil film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diksha Panth
Diksha Panth is an Indian actress, known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema. She was selected as a ''Bigg Boss Telugu ''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language television reality show of the ''Bigg Boss'' franchise which airs on Star Maa and streams on Disney+ Hotstar in India. It follows the format of the Dutch language, Dutch reality show ...'' contestant through wild card entry and was evicted on the 63rd day. She appeared in Shankarabharanam and '' Oka Laila Kosam'' and got her first break in the Telugu movie ''Gopala Gopala''. Filmography Television References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Panth, Diksha 21st-century Indian actresses Living people Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian film actresses Actresses from Mumbai Actresses in Urdu cinema Actresses in Hindi cinema Year of birth missing (living people) Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series) contestants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhanraj (Telugu Comedian)
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 Modal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hari Teja
Hari Teja is an Indian actress and television presenter, who works in Telugu-language films and television. She is also a professional Kuchipudi dancer. She contested on the reality TV show ''Bigg Boss 1'', and stood in third place. Early and personal life Hari Teja was born on 24 February 1992 to a Marathi father and Kannada mother in Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her father is a BSNL employee. She has been trained in Kuchipudi dance and singing from childhood. After completing her schooling and graduation, she chose media as a career. She is married to Deepak. Career Teja started her career in Telugu TV serials and by anchoring TV shows. She featured in some of the prominent TV serials like '' Manasu Mamatha'' and ''Muthyamantha Pasupu''. She was anchor of the ETV Telugu cookery show ''Abhiruchi''. She later acted in Telugu films including ''A Aa'', ''Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya'', ''Andari Bandhuvaya'', ''Dammu'', ''Duvvada Jagannadham'', ''Anaganaga O Dheerudu'', ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampoornesh Babu
Narasimha Chary, popularly known by his screen name Sampoornesh Babu, is an Indian actor known for his works in the spoof comedy genre in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut as the lead role in the 2014 film, ''Hrudaya Kaleyam'', for which he won the CineMAA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role. He was a contestant in ''Bigg Boss Telugu.'' Acting career He appeared in cameo roles in many movies, including ''Current Theega'' (2014) as Sunny Leone's fiancé, and Allari Naresh's '' Bandipotu'' (2015). His next full time stint was in film '' Singam 123'' (2015), a parody of Suriya's ''Singam'' film series which are known their action sequences. In 2019, he played three roles in ''Kobbari Matta'' (2019). Later that year, he shot for ''Takkari Donga Chalaki Chukka'' but the film remains unreleased''.'' In 2020, he announced his film ''?'' which he promoted as the last film to be shot in Wuhan before the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahesh Kathi
Kathi Mahesh Kumar (1977/8 – 10 July 2021) was an Indian film critic and actor working in Telugu cinema. He appeared on the Telugu reality TV show ''Bigg Boss''. Personal life Kathi Mahesh Kumar hailed from Yellamanda, a village in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. He was born into a dalit family and belongs to Madiga community. He studied at AP Residential School at Gyarampalle near Piler. He studied MA Communication at Hyderabad Central University during 1998–2000. Mahesh was a vocal supporter of Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and YSR Congress Party in the past and spoke in favour of Jagan Mohan Reddy in several television debates. He backed YSR Congress Party during the 2021 bye-elections for the Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency. Career Mahesh started his career with ''Edari Varsham,'' based on Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak's story ''Vuri Chivara Illu.'' He was a co-writer of the film '' Minugurulu,'' the "first Telugu script to be preserved in the Oscar Library's pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalpana Raghavendar
Kalpana Raghavendar (born 8 May 1980) is an Indian playback singer, winner of Idea Star Singer Malayalam and participant in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 1, songwriter and actor. She started her career as a playback singer at the age of five, and as of 2013 had recorded 1,500 tracks and performed in 3,000 shows in India and abroad. In 2010 she was the winner of the south Indian singing show ''Star Singer'' season 5, conducted by the Malayalam TV channel Asianet. she was a judge of ''Super Singer Junior 6''. Early life and background Kalpana was born in a musical family. Her father, T. S. Raghavendra, was a reputed playback singer, actor and composer, while her mother, Sulochana, is also a singer. She has a younger sister, Shekinah Shawn (born Prasanna Raghavendar) who is popular as an Opera singer. Kalpana took her Carnatic music lessons under Madurai T. Srinivasan. Apart from her proficiency in singing, she holds a Master of Computer Applications degree and is pursuing Master of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Cecil
Prince Cecil is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. He is best known for his film '' Bus Stop''. He was one of the contestants on the reality TV show ''Bigg Boss Telugu''. Career Prince Cecil was studying B.Tech at Baba institute of technology and sciences, when director Teja came to Visakhapatnam for a male lead for his film, ''Neeku Naaku Dash Dash''. After being recommended to audition, he got through the initial selection and attended a film workshop for the final candidates before being picked to play the lead role. Within two months of the release of his first film, Prince was offered another film named '' Bus Stop'' by director Maruthi, and that film became a large commercial success. His third and fourth releases, ''Romance'' and ''Bunny n Cherry'' (2013), opened to negative reviews and failed at the box office. He then featured in the bilingual films, ''Manasunu Maaya Seyake'' alongside an ensemble cast of Sethu, Disha Pandey and Richa Panai Richa Panai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
