Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari is an Indian actor who prominently worked in
Telugu
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films. He made his debut with Avanti Cinema's ''
Nirudyoga Natulu'' 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 Chak ...
'' 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 ...
''. 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
Warangal
Warangal () is a city in the Indian state of Telangana and the district headquarters of Warangal district. It is the second largest city in Telangana with a population of 704,570 per 2011 Census of India, and spreading over an .
Warangal se ...
and he came to
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...
looking for help to finish his first unreleased short film, which eventually made him a regular at short films screenings at
Prasad Labs
Prasad Studios & Prasad Film Labs are motion picture post-production studios headquartered in Hyderabad, India, founded by Prasad Group in 1956. The production house has produced over 150 movies in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
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, and eventually got him a role in ''
Nirudyoga Natulu''.
Arrest
He was arrested and booked under Section 306 of
IPC
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for allegedly abetting his former girlfriend's suicide.
Filmography
Television
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
21st-century Indian male writers
21st-century Indian screenwriters
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Telugu male actors
Indian male television actors
Male actors in Telugu television
Indian male film actors
Male actors from Telangana
Indian male screenwriters
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