Tamannaah BhatiaTamanna Santosh Bhatia (born 21 December 1989), better known as Tamannaah Bhatia (pronounced), is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. Having appeared in 89 films, she is recognized as a leading actress in South Indian cinema and has received several awards, including three Santosham Film Awards, two SIIMA Awards and the Kalaimamani Award. Early lifeTamanna Santosh Bhatia was born on 21 December 1989 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India.
Sekhar KammulaSekhar Kammula (born 4 February 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works in Telugu cinema. He has garnered two Filmfare Awards South, and six state Nandi Awards for his directional works. Sekhar Kammula was among the director's delegation to represent South Indian Cinema at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Varun SandeshJeedigunta Varun Sandesh (born 21 July 1989) is an Indian actor known primarily for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut with Sekhar Kammula's coming-of-age blockbuster drama Happy Days (2007), and went on to star in films such as Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008), Kurradu (2009), Yemaindi Ee Vela (2010), D for Dopidi (2013), Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda (2014), Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu (2015),Michael (2023) and Nindha (2024).
Rahul HaridasIndian film actor Rahul Haridas is an Indian film actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his film debut with Sekhar Kammula's 2007 film, Happy Days. Career Haridas made his debut with Happy Days in 2007, appearing as one of the leads along with Varun Sandesh, Sonia Deepti and Gayatri Rao. In 2008, he appeared in Rainbow, directed by V. N. Aditya.
Sonia DeeptiSonia Deepti (born 29 July 1983) is an Indian actress who has primarily appeared in Telugu films. Her debut performance in the 2007, Sekhar Kammula film, Happy Days won her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu. CareerSonia Deepti was born and brought up in Hyderabad, Telangana. After finishing her studies with a degree in computer applications, she worked as a software engineer in an IT company for three years, before stepping into acting.
Telugu cinemaTelugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telugu films sold 23.3 crore (233 million) tickets in 2022, the highest among all Indian film industries. As of 2023, Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of movie screens in India.
Nandi AwardsThe Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards were named after the monolithic sculpture of the sacred bull in Hinduism, Nandi, at Lepakshi, a cultural and historical symbol of the Telugu people.
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of TechnologyChaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT) is a private engineering college located in Gandipet, near Financial District, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The college is affiliated to Osmania University and is accredited by the . The institute received an autonomous status in 2013. HistoryCBIT established in 1979 is one of the early private engineering colleges in India. RankingsStudent lifeEventsTEDxCBITThe students of CBIT organize the independent TED event as TEDxCBIT.
Filmfare AwardsThe Filmfare Awards are annual awards in India that honour artistic and technical excellence in Hindi cinema. The ceremony is one of the most notable film events in India. Filmfare Awards were introduced by Filmfare of The Times Group in 1954, the same year as the National Film Awards. They were called the Clare Awards, or The Clares, after Clare Mendonça, the editor of The Times of India.
Telugu languageDravidian languageTelugu ( ; తెలుగు, Telugu pronunciation:) is a Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. Telugu is a classical language with a recorded history of at least 2,000 years. Spoken by about 100 million people, Telugu is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family, and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India.
EngineeringEngineering is the practice of systematically applying natural science and mathematics to design and improve systems, devices, or processes that solve problems under constraints. It is typically motivated by satisfying human needs, resulting in creations such as bridges, engines, smartphones, pacemakers, the internet, spacecraft, and washing machines.
Nikhil SiddharthaNikhil Siddhartha (born 1 June 1985) is an Indian actor and producer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He began his career with supporting roles in films such as Sambaram (2003) and Hyderabad Nawabs (2006) before earning recognition as one of the four leads in Happy Days (2007), which became a major critical and commercial success and marked his breakthrough role.
Musical filmMusical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate "production numbers". The musical film was a natural development of the stage musical after the emergence of sound film technology.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.