Kalyaan Dhev Kanuganti is an Indian actor who appears in

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films. He made his debut as a lead in the film ''Vijetha'' (2018).

Early and personal life

On 28 March 2016, he married Srija, daughter of

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and became a part of Allu–Konidela family. They have a daughter named Navishka. His father is Captain Kishan, a

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Career

Kalyan Dhev made his debut in 2018 with the film ''Vijetha'', alongside

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. A critic of ''

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'' praised Dev's performance and cited "Kalyaan Dhev makes a confident debut with Vijetha." The same year he then signed his second film ''

Super Machi ''Super Machi'' is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by debutant Puli Vasu. Produced by Rizwan Entertainment, it stars Kalyaan Dhev and Rachita Ram (her Telugu debut) while Rajendra Prasad, Nares ...

'' directed by Puli Vasu. After several delays, the film was released theatrically in January 2022, coinciding with the festival of

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. Although his next film ''Kinnerasani'' began filming in December 2020, it was released on

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in June 2022 after several production delays. Dhev plays the role of a

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who takes revenge against a serial killer who kills his girlfriend. In 2021, his next film was started filming. The film is directed by Sreedhar Seepana and also stars Avika Gor.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhev, Kalyaan 1990 births Living people Male actors in Telugu cinema Male actors from Hyderabad, India South Indian International Movie Awards winners Telugu male actors Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors