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Nani (actor)
Ghanta Naveen Babu (born 24 February 1984), known professionally by his screen name Nani, is an Indian actor, producer, and television presenter primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema. He is the recipient of two state Nandi Awards, two Filmfare Critics Best Actor Award and a Best Hero award at the 2013 Toronto After Dark Film Festival, and also three Filmfare Best Actor nominations. Nani has established himself in Telugu cinema with ''Ashta Chamma'' (2008), ''Ride'' (2009), '' Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu'' (2010), ''Ala Modalaindi'' (2011), ''Pilla Zamindar'' (2011), ''Eega'' (2012), ''Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu'' (2012), ''Yevade Subramanyam'' (2015), ''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy'' (2015), ''Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha'' (2016), ''Gentleman'' (2016), ''Majnu'' (2016), ''Nenu Local'' (2017), ''Ninnu Kori'' (2017), ''Middle Class Abbayi'' (2017), '' Devadas'' (2018), ''Jersey'' (2019), ''Nani's Gang Leader'' (2019), ''Shyam Singha Roy'' (2021) and ''Ante Sundaraaniki!'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India Today
''India Today'' is a weekly Indian English-language news magazine published by Living Media India Limited. It is the most widely circulated magazine in India, with a readership of close to 8 million. In 2014, ''India Today'' launched a new online opinion-orientated site called the ''DailyO''. History ''India Today'' was established in 1975 by Vidya Vilas Purie (owner of Thompson Press), with his daughter Madhu Trehan as its editor and his son Aroon Purie as its publisher.Bhandare, Namita"70's: The decade of innocence".''Hindustan Times''. Retrieved 29 July 2012. At present, ''India Today'' is also published in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and 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 ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S .... The India Today news channel was launched on 22 May 2015. In October 2017, Aroon P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eega
''Eega'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was produced by Sai Korrapati Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of 30–40 crore (US$6–7 million). It was simultaneously filmed in Tamil language with the title ''Naan Ee'' (). The film stars Sudeepa, Nani, and Samantha. M. M. Keeravani composed the songs and the background score while K. K. Senthil Kumar was the director of photography. Janardhana Maharshi and Crazy Mohan wrote the dialogue for the Telugu and Tamil versions, respectively. The film's narrative is in the form of a bedtime story told by a father to his daughter. Its protagonist Nani, who is in love with his neighbour Bindu, is murdered by a wealthy industrialist named Sudeep, who is attracted to Bindu and considers Nani a rival. Nani reincarnates as a housefly and tries to avenge his death and protect Bindu from an obsessive Sudeep. The idea for the film originated in the mid-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyam Singha Roy
''Shyam Singha Roy'' is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language supernatural period romantic drama film directed by Rahul Sankrityan. The film stars Nani in a dual role with Sai Pallavi playing a prominent female lead role. This film Partly set in the backdrop of Kolkata in the 1970s, it is based on the theme of reincarnation. The film also stars with an ensemble supporting cast includes Krithi Shetty, Madonna Sebastian, Rahul Ravindran, Abhinav Gomatam, Jisshu Sengupta, Murali Sharma, Manish Wadhwa and others. The film was announced in February 2020 and principal photography took place from December 2020 to July 2021 in Hyderabad and Kolkata. Production and release were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ''Shyam Singha Roy'' was theatrically released on 24 December 2021 and opened to mixed to positive reviews with critics praising the performances while criticizing the screenplay. The film grossed – in worldwide box office. Plot Vasu is an aspiring film director in Hyderabad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nani's Gang Leader
''Nani's Gang Leader'' is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Vikram Kumar. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the film stars Nani, Kartikeya, Priyanka Arul Mohan, Lakshmi, Saranya Ponvannan, Shriya Reddy and Praanya P. Rao. The music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander. In this film, five women seek the help of a crime novelist to avenge the death of their loved ones. The film was released on 13 September 2019, after being pushed back from previously scheduled release date of 30 August 2019. It received positive response from critics. Plot Six individuals successfully completed a bank robbery worth after which one robber kills the rest of the five and escapes with the money. Five bereaved women - Saraswati, who lost her grandson; Varalakshmi, who lost her son; Priya, who lost her fiancèe Avinash; Swati, who lost her elder brother; and Srinidhi (''Chinnu''), who became mute due to the shock of losing her father. They are brought togeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jersey (2019 Film)
''Jersey'' is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language sports drama film written and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri and produced by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi under Sithara Entertainments. It stars Nani and Shraddha Srinath with Ronit Kamra, Sathyaraj, Harish Kalyan, Sanusha, Sampath Raj and Viswant Duddumpudi in pivotal roles. The film's music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, whereas cinematography was handled by Sanu John Varghese and editing done by Naveen Nooli. The film deals with late bloomers who want to aspire in sports, but face several complications. The storyline follows Arjun (Nani), a talented but failed cricketer who decides to return to cricket in his mid-30s, driven by the desire to represent the Indian cricket team, and fulfill his son's wish for a jersey as a gift. Principal photography of the film commenced on 18 October 2018 and was completed in late-March 2019. ''Jersey'' was released worldwide on 19 April 2019, receiving universal acclaim and critical reviews with prai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devadas (2018 Film)
''Devadas'' is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies banner and directed by Sriram Adittya. The film stars Nagarjuna Akkineni, Nani, Aakanksha Singh, and Rashmika Mandanna with music composed by Mani Sharma. It was released on 27 September 2018. The remake of this film, which will be directed by Aanand L. Rai like Arjun aur Vicky. Plot M. K. Das is a M. S. holder, who joins ''Medimax'', a corporate hospital in Hyderabad, as one of the surgeons designated to work in the mortuary. Four days later, he attends a patient whose medication was prescribed by his senior Dr. Bharadwaj. Noticing improper medication, Das asks for a change in prescription without prior approval from Bharadwaj. Though the patient recovers, Bharadwaj fires Das from the job on the grounds of unprofessional behavior due to ego. With no option left, Das starts a clinic in his locality at the dilapidated ''Shantabhai Memorial Charity Hospit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Class Abbayi
''Middle Class Abbayi'' (), also known as ''MCA'', is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Venu Sriram, Hrishikesh Bhargava and produced by Dil Raju. The film stars Nani, Sai Pallavi and Bhumika Chawla. Devi Sri Prasad composed the soundtrack and score. The film was released theatrically on 21 December 2017 and received mixed reviews from critics, but became a clean box office hit. It was remade in Hindi as ''Nikamma'' (2022). Plot Nani is a middle-class youth with an eidetic memory, who stays at his uncle's house in Hyderabad. He has issues with his brother's house because he dislikes his sister-in-law Jyothi, an RTO officer. Nani's elder brother asks him to go to Warangal to aid Jyothi in the new place. He falls for Pallavi, who proposes to him in the first encounter. Nani realizes that Pallavi is Jyothi's sister after she arrives to live with them. She tells him that she has seen her during his brother's wedding and has been in love w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninnu Kori
''Ninnu Kori'' () is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy drama film directed by debutant Shiva Nirvana from a screenplay written by Kona Venkat. Produced by DVV Danayya under DVV Entertainments, the film stars Nani, Nivetha Thomas and Aadhi Pinisetty while Murali Sharma and Tanikella Bharani play supporting roles. Gopi Sunder composed the music. Prawin Pudi and Karthik Ghattamaneni are the editor and cinematographer of the film respectively. The plot revolves around Uma (Nani), Pallavi (Thomas), and Arun (Pinisetty). When Uma declines her proposal to elope, Pallavi marries Arun and emigrates to the US. Uma who still is in love with Pallavi also lands up in the US a year later in the hope of getting her back. The film was commercially successful, grossing over 52 crore at the box office. A Tamil-language remake titled ''Thalli Pogathey'' was released in 2021. Plot On the day of her first wedding anniversary, Pallavi, under the pretext of running errands for thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenu Local
''Nenu Local'' () is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film directed by Trinadha Rao Nakkina who wrote the film with Prasanna Kumar Bezawada. Produced by Dil Raju under banner Sri Venkateswara Creations, It stars Nani, Keerthy Suresh and Naveen Chandra. Music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Released on 3 February 2017, ''Nenu Local'' was commercially successful at the box office. The film is remade in Bengali in 2018 as ''Total Dadagiri'' and in Odia as ''Local Toka Love Choka''. Plot Babu is a college graduate with a carefree attitude, who makes an exam supervisor to help him pass the exam. After completing his exam, Babu falls for his classmate Keerthy and pursues her to accept his love. After many attempts, Keerthy falls for Babu after he helps her friend Paddu reunite with her fiancèe. However, Babu's happiness is short-lived when he learns that Keerthy is engaged to SI Siddharth Varma. Siddhu had fell in love with Keerthy and meets her father, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majnu (2016 Film)
''Majnu'' is a 2016 Telugu-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Virinchi Varma. It features Nani, Anu Emmanuel, and Riya Suman in the lead roles. The film was released worldwide on 23 September 2016. Made on a budget of ₹16 crore, the film grossed more than ₹58 crore. Plot The plot revolves around Aditya ( Nani), who works as an assistant director for the ''Baahubali'' crew. One day, he sees Suma (Riya Suman), a woman who works in the office of his friend, Kasi ( Satya) and gets attracted to her while trying to help Kasi in proposing to her. After a series of events and on Suma's continued insistence, Aditya tells Suma his love story that traces its way back to his hometown, Bhimavaram. In the past, after graduation and getting placed in IT major Infosys, Bengaluru, Aditya and his friends hold a party. In a drunken stupor, he sees Kiran (Anu Emmanuel) and it is love at first sight for him. Kiran is driving her motorcycle and as an awestruck and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentleman (2016 Film)
''Nani Gentleman'' (or simply ''Gentleman'') is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language romantic thriller film directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti who wrote the film with R.David Nathan. Produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad's Sridevi Movies, ''Gentleman'' stars Nani in double role alongside Surbhi, Nivetha Thomas, Tanikella Bharani, Srinivas Avasarala and Vennela Kishore. The film narrates the story of two women, Aishwarya and Catherine, whose respective lovers, Jayaram and Gautham, are lookalikes. When Gautham dies in an accident, Catherine suspects Jai's role in it and spies on him, which reveals further truths about Jai and the people around him, including Gautham. The film marked Prasad's return to film production after an eight-year hiatus. P. G. Vinda was the film's director of photography. Mani Sharma composed the soundtrack and score; Marthand K. Venkatesh edited the film. Principal photography commenced in November 2015 and lasted until April 2016. Except for a schedule in Kod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha
''Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha'' () is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy thriller film written and directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. Produced by Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta and Anil Sunkara under 14 Reels Entertainment, the film features Nani and Mehreen Pirzada in the lead roles while Harish Uthaman, Sampath Raj, Murali Sharma, and Brahmaji play supporting roles. The film released on 12 February 2016. The film is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by '' Film Companion''. Plot Krishna is a soft-natured person who is in love with Mahalakshmi. The world does not know that they are secretly talking to each other. Mahalakshmi is the sister of Ramaraju, a strong follower of Rajanna, a factionist in the Rayalaseema region. Rajanna's brother is encounter specialist ACP Srikanth, who kills criminals without arresting them. Simultaneously, internationally most wanted mafia don David returns to Hyderabad to fulfill his mother’s final wish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
