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Sammohanam
''Sammohanam'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti. Produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad, it features Sudheer Babu and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead roles. The music was composed by Vivek Sagar with cinematography by P. G. Vinda. Released on 15 June 2018, The film is loosely inspired from the British film ''Notting Hill'' (1999), starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, and ''My Week with Marilyn'' (2011). The film received positive response upon release, and became a profitable venture. Plot Vijay is an aspiring children's book illustrator while his father Sarvesh's interest is in the movies. Vijay does not like movies and believes everything related to it is fake. One day, a film producer asks Sarvesh to rent his house for a film shooting in which Sameera Rathore, a well-known actress is the lead. Sarvesh in the hope of fulfilling his childhood dream of becoming an actor, immediately agrees, much to the disma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudheer Babu
Posani Naga Sudheer Babu (born 11 May 1980) is an Indian actor and former professional badminton player. He works primarily in Telugu films. Debuted as a lead actor in ''Shiva Manasulo Shruti'' (2012), Babu's successful films include ''Prema Katha Chitram'' (2013)'','' '' Baaghi'' (2016), and ''Sammohanam'' (2018). He won SIIMA Special Jury award for his performance in ''Sammohanam''. Film career Babu began his acting career with a supporting role in Gautham Vasudev Menon-directed ''Ye Maaya Chesave'' (2010), produced by his sister-in-law Manjula Ghattamaneni. His first film in a leading role was the '' Siva Manasulo Sruthi'' (2012). a remake of Tamil film ''Siva Manasula Sakthi'' (2009). Babu tasted success with the 2013 horror comedy film, ''Prema Katha Chitram''. Made on a budget of 2 crore, the film went onto gross 20 crore at the box office. In the same year, he appeared in ''Aadu Magaadra Bujji''. In 2015, Babu played the lead role in three films, '' Krishnamma Kalipindi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi Rao Hydari is an Indian actress who works mainly in Hindi and Tamil film industry. She made her film debut with the Malayalam film '' Prajapathi'' in 2006. She went on to have major to minor supporting roles in several Hindi films, including the musical romantic drama, ''Rockstar'' (2011), the horror-thriller ''Murder 3'' (2013), the thriller '' Wazir'' (2016), and the historical period film ''Padmaavat'' (2018). She also starred several South Indian films including Mani Ratnam's ''Kaatru Veliyidai'' (2017) and '' Sufiyum Sujatayum'' (2020). Early life and background Aditi Rao Hydari was born in Hyderabad to Ehsaan Hydari and his wife Vidya Rao, an acclaimed classical singer popular for thumri and dadra genres of music. Her father, who died in 2013, was a Sulaimani Bohra Muslim while her mother, who is a Hindu by birth, is a practicing Buddhist and a Chitrapur Saraswat from Mangalore who is half-Telugu. Hydari is thus of mixed lineage: Bohra, Chitrapur Saraswat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amit Purohit
Amit Purohit (10 February 1987 – 9 July 2019) was an Indian film actor. He appeared in several Hindi and Telugu films. His last film was Sammohanam with Sudhir Babu and Aditi Rao Hydari. He was engaged to actress and modeSupriya Keshri Filmography * ''Shobhana 7 Nights'' * ''Sammohanam (2018 film)'' * ''Aalaap (film)'' * ''Pankh (film) ''Pankh'' () is a 2010 Bollywood film written and directed by Sudipto Chattopadhyaya and starring Bipasha Basu, Lilette Dubey, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ronit Roy, Sanjeeda Sheikh and newcomers Maradona Rebello and Amit Purohit. The film was released on ...'' * '' Bijuka '' References External links * 1987 births Indian male film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Telugu cinema 2019 deaths {{India-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naresh (actor)
Vijaya Krishna Naresh (born 20 January 1964), known mononymously as Naresh, is an Indian actor, politician and social activist known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and television. He began acting as a child in 1970, and starred in around 200 films in a variety of roles as both lead and supporting actor. Some of the box office successes he appeared in were ''Rendu Jella Sita'' (1983), '' Sreevariki Prema Lekha'' (1984), '' Sri Kanaka Mahalaxmi Recording Dance Troupe'' (1987), ''Bava Bava Panneeru'' (1989), ''Manasu Mamatha'' (1990) and '' Jamba Lakidi Pamba'' (1993). He also received the title H.E. (his Excellency) and received a PhD in arts (his 2nd doctorate) from the United Nations ICDRHRP group. Early and personal life Naresh is son of actress Vijaya Nirmala and her first husband, K. S. Murthy. He mentioned in a TV interview that his father died when he was young and that he doesn't remember much about him. Naresh was married thrice as of 2022. Naresh first marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahul Ramakrishna
Rahul Ramakrishna (born 15 January 1991) is an Indian actor, writer and journalist. He made his debut with the short film, ''Sainma''. He became popular with his role in the 2017 Telugu film, ''Arjun Reddy''. Early life Rahul Ramakrishna was born in Hyderabad, Telangana. His father was a yoga instructor and his mother is an assistant editor for a business magazine. He studied mechanical engineering in VJIT Hyderabad but discontinued it after second year. Career Rahul Ramakrishna worked as a journalist in evening dailies, ''Post Noon'' and ''Metro India''. He also worked as a translator for journalists visiting Hyderabad on assignments. Along with a short stint as a film review writer for a ''Hindustan Times'' affiliated website, Rahul did many varied odd-jobs, as a songwriter, screenwriter, and as a presenter for a television cook show. Film career Rahul's affiliation with acting began as a theatre enthusiast where he worked with several theatre groups as part of their pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivalenka Krishna Prasad
Sivalenka Krishna Prasad is an Indian film producer. Earlier Life Sivalenka Krishna Prasad is the nephew of Chandra Mohan. He did his graduate studies at Osmania University. Career He started his career dubbing the film “Rakasi Nagu” from Kannada (JIDDI) in to Telugu. He did films under Sridevi Movies, Vaishnavi Cinema, and Sridevi Media Entertainments. He is a life member in the Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce and the A.P. Film Producers' Council and has been for the last 30 years, and is also a member in the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce and the Tamil Film Producers' Council since 2006. He is a producer and distributor, having experience in the field for more than 35 years and is associated with more than 35 feature films. His recent ventures are Sammohanam, featuring Sudheer Babu and Aditi Rao Hydari, and Yashoda starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Filmography As a producer Dubbed Films As an associate producer As a line producer As a distributor * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohana Krishna Indraganti
Mohana Krishna Indraganti is an Indian director known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. His debut directorial venture ''Grahanam'' (2005) fetched him eleven awards including the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director, the Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director and the Gollapudi Srinivas Award for Best First Film of a Director. The film was also showcased in the Indian panorama section of the 2005 International Film Festival of India. He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from York University. Early life Indraganti Mohana Krishna was born into a Telugu Brahmin family in Tanuku, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. As his parents, Indraganti Srikanth Sharma and Janaki Bala, and grandparents were writers, he had a fascination towards fiction since his childhood. His grandmother's stories were visually detailed in their narration. In addition to this, he has been an avid reader of literary works and also loved to discuss films with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivek Sagar
Vivek Sagar is an Indian music composer, record producer and playback singer who works in Telugu cinema. He debuted with the film, ''Pelli Choopulu'' (2016). Upon critical acclaim for the album garnered him his first nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu at 64th Filmfare Awards South. He scored for ''Sammohanam'' (2018) and garnered his second nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu at 66th Filmfare Awards South. The same year, he again collaborated with ''Pelli Choopulu'' director Tharun Bhascker for ''Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi.'' Life Vivek Sagar has done his schooling at All Saints High School in Hyderabad. Sagar studied Electronics and communications engineering before embarking on a career in music. He began his career as a music composer with a short film, '' Sainma.'' Vivek married Keerthi Surya Seethalam in 2021. Career His first full-length film and his first Telugu film production was ''Pelli Choopulu ''Pelli Cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tharun Bhascker
Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian film director, writer, actor, and television presenter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed the critically acclaimed romantic comedy film ''Pelli Choopulu'' (2016), which won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and Best Screenplay – Dialogues. He later directed ''Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi'' (2018), and made his debut in a lead role with ''Meeku Maathrame Cheptha'' (2019). Early life Tharun Bhascker was born on 5 November 1988 in Madras and was raised in Hyderabad. His father hailed from Warangal, Telangana, while his mother is from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Bhasckar studied at Hyderabad Public School, and Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology. He later graduated from New York Film Academy. His father, Uday Bhaskar, died in 2015. His mother, Geetha Bhaskar, made her acting debut in Sekhar Kammula's ''Fidaa'' (2017). Film career Bhascker started his career with short films such as ''Anuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harish Shankar
Sanganabhatla Harish Shankar (born 31 March 1979) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema, and Telugu theater. He made his directorial debut with ''Shock'' (2006), produced by Ram Gopal Varma. He has directed ''Mirapakay'' (2011), '' Gabbar Singh'' (2012); for which he received the SIIMA Award for Best Director, and CineMAA Award for Best Director. Gabbar Singh grossed worldwide, becoming one of the highest grossing Telugu films at the time. ''Ramayya Vasthavayya'' (2013) grossed a worldwide share of and ''Duvvada Jagannadham'' (2017) grossed 115.10 crore, both of which were directed by him. Early life Harish Shankar was born in Dharmapuri, Telangana and was brought up in BHEL Township, Hyderabad. He has an younger brother, Vishnu Prasad, and a younger sister. He studied at Osmania University. Film craft Shankar started stage acting with ''Seeta Nilayam'' and ''Lalitha kala Mandiram'', based in Telangana. He then beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandu (actor)
Nandu is an Indian actor who works in predominantly Telugu-language films. He debuted with ''Photo'' (2006) and is known for his role in '' 100% Love'' (2011). Career Nandu made his lead debut with the thriller film ''Photo'' (2006) starring Muktha and Anjali under the stage name of Anand. After playing a negative role in Sukumar's '' 100% Love'', he went on to play the lead roles in several films notably including Ram Gopal Varma's '' 365 Days'' (2015) with Anaika Soti Anaika Soti is an Indian actress and model. She appears mostly in Tamil language, Tamil films and in a few Telugu language, Telugu and Bollywood, Hindi films. Career Director Ram Gopal Varma met her on an elevator and found her to be attractiv .... That same year, he played the lead role in ''Best Actors''. Regarding his performance, a critic from ''The Times of India'' wrote that "Nandu delivered a decent performance, aptly displaying emotions. His performance has a comfort level that makes his acting se ... [...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] |
