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Nani (actor)
Indian actor and film producer (born 1984)

Ghanta Naveen Babu, known as Nani, is a leading Indian actor and producer in Telugu cinema, celebrated for his versatile performances and multiple awards including two Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. Nani debuted with the hit romantic comedy Ashta Chamma (2008) and gained fame through films like Ala Modalaindi (2011) and Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (2012), the latter earning him the Nandi Award for Best Actor. His notable successes include Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015) and Dasara (2023). As a producer, Nani launched Wall Poster Cinema, backing acclaimed films like HIT: The First Case (2020). He also hosted Bigg Boss Telugu 2 in 2018, establishing himself as a key influencer in Telugu cinema.

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Early life and family

Nani was born on 24 February 1984 in a Telugu Hindu family and was brought up in Hyderabad.10 His family hails from Challapalli, Andhra Pradesh. Nani did his schooling from St. Alphonsa's High School, Hyderabad,11 and then did his intermediate from Narayana Junior College, S. R. Nagar before graduating from Wesley Degree College, Secunderabad.12

After a five years relationship, Nani married software engineer Anjana Yelavarthy on 27 October 2012, in Visakhapatnam.1314 Their son Arjun, was born in 2017.15

Career

Career beginnings and struggle (2008–2010)

As an undergraduate, Nani got addicted to movies, citing Mani Ratnam as a major influence.16 He wanted to become a director; however, producer Anil Kumar Koneru allowed him to work on his production, Radha Gopalam (2005), as a "clap director", alongside director Bapu.17 He then worked for films including Allari Bullodu (2005), Astram (2006), and Dhee (2007). Nani took a break, to work on a film script. Bhargavi Mallela, a friend of his, who was then working as a RJ for World Space Satellite, offered Nani work as an RJ.18 He accepted the offer and worked there for one year, hosting a program named "Non-Stop Nani".1920

Director Mohan Krishna Indraganti noticed Nani in an advertisement and offered him a role in the aforementioned film Ashta Chamma, also starring Swati Reddy.21 Ashta Chamma was well received by critics and Nani's performance was praised by them. Sify.com wrote "Nani has a very good screen presence. He has good emotions and dances well, though his body language sometimes reminds of Subhalekha Sudhakar – May this be treated as a compliment to the ease that the veteran actor shows on the screen! His addiction is good too."2223 His second film, Ride, was produced by Bellamkonda Suresh, with Tanish, Swetha Basu Prasad and Aksha Pardasany playing important roles.24 Ride was also a notable success at the box office.25 He next starred in Satyam Bellamkonda's film Snehituda... opposite Maadhavi Latha. Snehituda... opened to negative reviews and the film was a flop at the box office.2627 In 2010, he played the main role in the film Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu, a remake of Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, with Saranya Mohan reprising her role as the heroine. The film opened to positive reviews with Nani's performance receiving appreciation. Rediff.com said Nani "perfectly fits into the role" and commended him for selecting the script,28 and One India commented that Nani "has given his best" and was "suited perfectly to the role".29 The film was a surprise hit at the box office.30

Breakthrough and commercial fluctuations (2011–2014)

His first release in 2011, Ala Modalaindi, was a romantic comedy written and directed by Nandini Reddy, where he was cast opposite Nithya Menen.31 Nani's performance in the film received positive reviews, with critics noting that he was "completely natural" and "living [his] role".3233 The film was a blockbuster at the box office.34 Simultaneously he did a Tamil film, Veppam, which marked his debut in Tamil cinema. Veppam received mixed reviews, but Nani was appreciated, The Times of India critic called his debut "confident", while Sify called his performance "riveting".3536 It was dubbed into Telugu as Sega. Both the versions were box-office failures.37 Nani's final release of the year was Pilla Zamindar, which opened to mostly positive reviews from critics, and Nani's performance as a spoilt-brat-turned-leader was well appreciated. Radhika Rajamani stated "It is Nani's show all the way. He lives up to the role and is able to portray the kaleidoscope of emotions demanded of him."38 IndiaGlitz wrote, "Performance-wise, Nani delivers a matured output in the second half as a youth in self-introspecting and self-correcting mode."39 The film was a hit at the box office, prompting a Tamil dubbed release under the title Jameen.40

Nani's first release of 2012, was S. S. Rajamouli's live action project Eega.41 Shot simultaneously in Tamil as Naan Ee, it featured him opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu and opened to mostly positive response. Rajeev Masand opined that "Nani sizzles as the lover boy in the few scenes he is seen.", while other critics also added that he leaves a mark in the limited screen time.4243 The film was one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year and was dubbed into Hindi as Makkhi and into Malayalam as Eecha.44 His other release that year was Gautham Vasudev Menon's Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu, where he played a college student reuniting with Samantha Ruth Prabhu. He also made a special appearance in its Tamil version, Neethane En Ponvasantham, where Jiiva replaced him.45 His portrayal of Varun Krishna was highly appreciated by critics. Sangeetha Dundoo from The Hindu noted, "Nani rises to the occasion with a mature performance. He speaks volumes through his eyes and conveys Varun's thoughts through the smallest of mannerisms. The climax completely belongs to him."46 CNN-IBN found him to be "quintessentially natural".47 Though the film received mixed reviews from film critics,48 it had a positive response at the box office, and won Nani his first and only Nandi Award for Best Actor till date.49

In 2014, Nani was first seen in Krishna Vamsi's Paisa. The film revolved around the power of money and its influence over everything in society.50 Nani played the role of Prakash, a Sherwani model who is obsessed with earning money.51 The film opened to negative reviews, yet Nani's performance was appreciated by critics. The Hindu critic notedthat he "holds the film together" and proves his merit yet again.52 The film was a disaster at the box office.53 He next starred in Yash Raj Films' maiden south Indian production Aaha Kalyanam, the Tamil remake of the 2010 Hindi film Band Baaja Baaraat.54 The film received mixed to negative reviews, but Nani's performance as Shakti was well received. Sify called his performance "pitch-perfect"55 It again emerged a commercial failure.56

Critical acclaim (2015–2016)

The year 2015 marked a turning point in Nani's career. Nani first played dual roles in the political thriller Janda Pai Kapiraju, alongside Amala Paul, which was simultaneously made in Tamil as Nimirndhu Nil with Jayam Ravi in Nani's role. This movie was a disaster at the box office.5758 He then portrayed an IIM graduate in Yevade Subramanyam, which opened to positive response and was commercially successful.5960 Reviewing the film, Hemanth Kumar termed it as one of his best and added, "Nani digs deep into his arsenal of talent to stay true to the character throughout the film."61 His final release of the year was Bhale Bhale Magadivoy. Nani played an absent-minded junior botanist opposite Lavanya Tripathi.62 The film was a blockbuster and went on to become the fourth-highest grossing Telugu film of all time at the United States box-office.6364 N. Sethumadhavan of the Bangalore Mirror termed Nani "refreshing", "talent to watch" and praised his chemistry with Tripathi. Suresh Kavirayani of the Deccan Chronicle noted, "A complete Nani’s show, whether it’s humour, emotion or romance, Nani does it with ease."6566 His performance earned him the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu and he received his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu nomination.6768

Post, Bhale Bhale Mogadivoy, Nani earned more critical praises in 2016. His first release was Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha, opposite Mehreen Pirzada.69 The film opened to positive response from critics, The Hans India said, "A truly stand out performance from Nani for sure, who plays to his strength and exudes a natural feel to his character on screen."70 It became Nani's biggest opener in India, beating the records of Bhale Bhale Magadivoy.71 In his next film, Nani played dual roles of a businessman and IIM graduate opposite Surbhi and Nivetha Thomas in Gentleman.72 Purnima Sriram of The New Indian Express termed it a "game-changer" for Nani and added, "Nani nailed both the roles. He has shouted out loud to the world that he can play any role flawlessly and effortlessly."73 It went onto become his third highest grosser after Eega and Bhale Bhale Magadivoy. The film won him the Nandi Special Jury Award and his second Filmfare Best Actor – Telugu nomination.747576 After playing Regina Cassandra's boyfriend in Jyo Achyutananda,77 Nani played an assistant director alongside Anu Emmanuel in Majnu, his last film that year. It was a commercial success.7879

Established actor (2017–2020)

Nani further established himself with commercial successess in 2017. Nenu Local, directed by Trinadha Rao Nakkina, was Nani's first release of the year, where he appeared opposite Keerthy Suresh.80 Idlebrain was appreciative of his performance and added that he carries the film "single handedly".81 The film became Nani's highest-grossing film to date.82 Nani played a doctor, in Ninnu Kori reuniting with Nivetha Thomas.83 While, a critic of Firstpost stated, "Nani is terrific. Although he has a funny side, there’s plenty of emotional weight that he carries throughout the film.", Priyanka Sundar of The Indian Express found him to be "repetitive".8485 A commercial success, it became his second-highest-grosser after Nenu Local.86 Later the year, he played a boy with eidetic memory in Middle Class Abbayi, opposite Sai Pallavi.87 The film became a major commercial success, breaking Nenu Local's record to become his highest-grossing release.8889

In his first film of 2018, Nani played dual roles in Krishnarjuna Yudham, opposite Anupama Parameswaran and Rukshar Dhillon.90 The film was his first box office failure after eight consecutive successes.9192 Nani again played a doctor in Devadas, where he appeared alongside Nagarjuna, Aakanksha Singh and Rashmika Mandanna.9394 The film became a box office average, due to its big budget.95 Krishna Sripada of The Indian Express noted, "Nani gets into the skin of the character and gives his best to the make the lousy writing tolerable."96 In 2018, Nani also turned narrator for the films, Amoli and Ee Maaya Peremito.9798

Nani's first release in 2019 was Jersey, opposite Shraddha Srinath, where he played a former cricketer who restart cricket for his son.99 A critical and commercial success, it is considered as the most important film of his career and was listed as one of the "Best Telugu films of 2019".100101 Haricharan Pudipeddi of Hindustan Times noted, "Nani is terrific as Arjun and he hasn’t looked so comfortable in role in a while."102 Janani K of India Today stated, "Nani's expressions are pitch-perfect for Jersey. He plays the role of an attacking right-hand batsman and Nani's cricketing technique is top-notch." It won him the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu.103 Nani then played a crime novelist in Nani's Gang Leader. It received mixed reviews but became a box-office success.104105 Times of India's Suhas Yellapantula called him the film's "heart and soul" and added that he brings the film "to life".106

Nani's only release in 2020 was his 25th film, V, where he played a serial killer opposite Aditi Rao Hydari. The film's was Nani's first OTT release (it was released on Amazon Prime Video), and was also his first negative character.107108 Despite receiving mixed reviews, it became the most watched Telugu film on a streaming platform.109 Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute opined, "Nani definitely makes a difference when he steps in. He's effortlessly funny, spooking people around him with his dark humour. But you do question his actions post the truth reveal."110

Commercial success and stardom (2021–present)

In 2021, Nani first appeared as a revenue officer in Tuck Jagadish, alongside Ritu Varma. It was his second OTT release, post V and received negative reviews from critics, with his performance earning mixed reviews.111112 In the same year, Nani played dual roles of a Bengali writer and his reincarnation, an aspiring filmmaker in Shyam Singha Roy, opposite Sai Pallavi and Krithi Shetty.113114 It proved to be a major commercial success.115 Sankeertana Varma of Firstpost found him to be "impressive" and added, "Nani is especially great in scenes where he is slowly moving away from Vasu and embarrassing his inner Shyam".116 The film won him another Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu and his third Filmfare Best Actor – Telugu nomination.117

Nani played Sundar, a Brahmin boy in love with a Christian girl, opposite Nazriya Nazim, in his first release of 2022, Ante Sundaraniki.118119 The film was an average at domestic box-office, but became one of the highest-grossing releases of the year worldwide.120 Murali Krishna CH of Cinema Express stated, "Nani stay sincere and committed to his character. Nani serves up a reminder of how funny he can be in a role that he would perfectly fit into."121 Later the year, he appeared as Arjun Sarkaar IPS in HIT: The Second Case, revealing himself as the lead of HIT: The Third Case.122

In his first release of 2023, Nani played a young ruffian who steals coal in Dasara, reuniting with Keerthy Suresh.123124 Dasara became the highest-grossing film of Nani's career, leaving behind all his previous films.125126 Chirag Sehgal of News18 noted, "Nani is amazing in what he does. He is a treat to watch and plays his part with utmost ease and perfection. But, his less screentime in the first half is little disappointing."127 In his next film Hi Nanna, Nani played a fashion photographer and single father opposite Mrunal Thakur.128 While, Neeshita Nyayapati of Hindustan Times found him to be "flawless", Raghu Bandi of The Indian Express termed him "impressive".129130 The film became a commercial success worldwide.131 Both these films earned Nani nominations for Filmfare Best Actor – Telugu, and he won his first Filmfare Best Actor for Dasara.132

In his only release of 2024, Nani played a vigilant who fights against injustice in, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram, opposite Priyanka Mohan.133134 Sangeetha Devi Dundoo was appreciative of his "calibrated performance" and "simmering, controlled rage".135 The film turned another box office success for him.136 In 2025, Nani played an IPS officer in HIT: The Third Case opposite Srinidhi Shetty.137138 Ganesh Aaglave was appreciative of his performance and took note of his suave charm, swag and charisma.139 The film became a box office success and the highest grossing film in the franchise.140 Some commentators took note of his consecutive successes and credited him for his "content-first choices and genre versatility".141 Nani will next appear in The Paradise.142

Other ventures

Production

Nani turned producer for the film, D for Dopidi, in 2013. It was co-produced by director duo, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.. It starred Sundeep Kishan, Varun Sandesh, Rakesh Rachakonda, and Naveen Polishetty. He also lent his voice to the film.143 The film was a moderate success at the box office.144 He launched his film production house, Wall Poster Cinema, along with costume designer, Prashanti Tipirneni, as a partner. The first film in the banner was Awe or "అ!" (2018). It was one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year and won 2 awards, at the 66th National Film Awards, for Best Special Effects and Best Make-Up Artist.145146

In 2020, Nani produced the crime thriller, HIT: The First Case, with Vishwak Sen and Ruhani Sharma. It was one of the bigger sleeper hits of the year, right before the COVID-19 pandemic occurred, worldwide, in March 2020.147 He has since produced its sequel, HIT: The Second Case (2022), with Adivi Sesh and Meenakshi Chaudhary,148 and the web series Meet Cute (2022), which stars an ensemble cast.149 In 2025, Nani produced two films: Court – State vs. A Nobody and HIT: The Third Case, in which he also co-stars with Srinidhi Shetty.150151 Nani's next untitled production will star Chiranjeevi as the lead.152

Television

Nani hosted the 2nd IIFA Utsavam, in 2017 which was held in Hyderabad. He hosted the event along with Rana Daggubati.153154 In 2018, Nani hosted the second season of Bigg Boss Telugu, the Telugu version of Indian reality show Bigg Boss.155156 He has appeared as a guest in the second and fourth season of Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu.157158

Voice artist

Nani has also worked as a voice artist. In 2015, he dubbed for Dulquer Salmaan's role in the Telugu version of O Kadhal Kanmani, titled OK Bangaram.159160 In 2018, he voiced for a fish in his production, Awe.161 In the 2019 film Jersey, Nani dubbed for Harish Kalyan.162 In the Telugu version of The Lion King, released in 2019, Nani dubbed for Simba.163

Philanthropy

Apart from his acting career, Nani is a philanthropist. Nani donated a huge sum during the 2015 South India floods to people affected by it.164 In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he donated a sum of ₹30 lakhs to the Corona Virus Charity Fund. That same year, he organised a campaign with Cyberabad Police, urging people to donate their blood plasma for COVID patients.165166 Nani donated his blood, to help children suffering from Thalassemia. He has been recognized as a social justice warrior, advocating for issues like farmer rights and civic responsibility.167

In the media

Nani is considered among the highest paid and prominent Telugu actors. He is affectionately referred to as "Natural Star" by the audience, for to his realistic performances in a variety of roles.168 His performance in Jersey is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion.169 In Rediff.com's "Top Telugu Actors" list, Nani was placed 4th in 2011 and 3rd in 2012.170171 Nani stood at the 19th place on its most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021 list.172173174 In the Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men list, he was placed 18th in 2013, 8th in 2015, 3rd in 2016,175176177 10th in 2017, 27th in 2019 and 26th in 2020.178179180 In 2024, The Hollywood Reporter India placed him in its "Top 10 Telugu Performers" list.181 Nani is a prominent celebrity endorser for several brands and products such as Otto, Sprite, Minute Maid, Close–Up and Aashirvaad Masalas'.182183

Filmography

Main article: Nani filmography

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Nani

Nani is a recipient of three Filmfare Awards South — Best Actor Critics – Telugu for Bhale Bhale Magadivoy and Shyam Singha Roy and Best Actor – Telugu for Dasara (2023).184185 Additionally, he won two Nandi Awards — Best Actor for Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu and Special Jury Award for Gentleman.186187

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