Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari is an Indian actor who prominently worked in

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films. He made his debut with Avanti Cinema's ''

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'' in 2018 and was seen in Raj Rachakonda's ''

Mallesham ''Mallesham'' is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language biographical film based on the life of Chintakindi Mallesham, written and directed by RajR. The film features Priyadarshi as Mallesham, alongside Jhansi, debutante Ananya Nagalla and Ananda Chakra ...

'' followed by ''George Reddy'' and ''

Palasa 1978 ''Palasa 1978'' is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language period action thriller film written and directed by Karuna Kumar in his directorial debut. The film stars Rakshith, Nakshatra, and Raghu Kunche who also composed the music. Prawin Yendamuri and T ...

''. His role as Kesava in the 2021 film '' Pushpa: The Rise'' brought him nationwide recognition. He was arrested in 2023 for allegedly abetting his ex-girlfriend's suicide.

Early life

Jagadeesh was born and raised in

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and he came to

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looking for help to finish his first unreleased short film, which eventually made him a regular at short films screenings at Prasad Labs, and eventually got him a role in ''

''.

Arrest

He was arrested and booked under Section 306 of IPC for allegedly abetting his former girlfriend's suicide.

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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