Hari Teja is an Indian actress and television presenter, who works in

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-language films and television. She is also a professional

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dancer. She contested on the

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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

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

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cookery show ''Abhiruchi''. She later acted in Telugu films including ''

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Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya ''Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya'' () is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Trikoti. It stars Ajay, Naga Shourya, Indraja and Sana Makbul. Produced by Varahi Chalana Chitram, the film released on 10 October 2014, and was ...

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Andari Bandhuvaya ''Andari Bandhuvaya'' () is a 2010 Telugu-language film. It received Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film for the year 2010. It was directed by Chandra Siddartha. The story and dialogues was written by popular Telugu novelist Bala ...

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Dammu ''Dammu'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Boyapati Srinu. Starring Jr. NTR, Trisha and Karthika Nair, the film follows an orphan who agrees to pose as the heir to a rich and powerful family, eventually ...

'', ''

Duvvada Jagannadham ''DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham'' is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written-directed by Harish Shankar. Produced by Dil Raju, the film stars Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music. It was released on 23 June 2 ...

'', ''

Anaganaga O Dheerudu ''Once Upon a time there was a warrior'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language fantasy adventure film written and directed by Prakash Kovelamudi in his first mainstream film. It is produced by Walt Disney Pictures with veteran director K. Raghaven ...

'', ''

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Attarintiki Daredi ''Attarintiki Daredi'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. Produced by Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra and Reliance Entertainment, the film stars Pawan Kalyan, Samantha and Pranith ...

'', ''

Ungarala Rambabu ''Ungarala Rambabu'' is a Telugu film written and directed by Kranthi Madhav and produced by Paruchuri Kiriti. It features Sunil, Miya and Prakash Raj in the lead roles. The film was released worldwide on 15 September 2017. Plot Ram Babu ...

'', and ''

Raja the Great ''Raja The Great'' is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Dil Raju on Sri Venkateswara Creations banner. The film stars Ravi Teja as a visually impaired man, alongside Mehre ...

''. Her role as Mangamma in ''A Aa'' directed by Trivikram Srinivas bought her more audience notice and fame.

''Bigg Boss''

She was one of the 16 participants on Season 1 of the ''

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'' game show on Star Maa television, and reached the final week for the title. She finished the show at 3rd place.

Television

Filmography

*''All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.''

References

External links

Hari Teja Biography , ''Bigg Boss'' Telugu
{{DEFAULTSORT:Teja, Hari 1989 births Living people Telugu actresses People from Tirupati Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series) contestants