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Bigg Boss (Telugu Season 1)
''Bigg Boss 1'' is the first season of the Telugu-language version of the Indian reality television series ''Bigg Boss.'' was premiered on 16 July 2017 on Star Maa. Jr NTR hosted the show. For this season of ''Bigg Boss'', a lavish house set was constructed in Lonavala. Siva Balaji was the winner. The prize money for the winner was Rs. 50 lakhs (5,000,000 or 50,00,000). Housemates status Housemates The participants in the order they entered the house are: ! Entered Original Entrants # Archana Shastry — Film actress # # Sameer Hasan — Film actor # Mumaith Khan — Film actress # Prince Cecil — Film actor # Madhu Priya — Singer # Jyothi Lakshmi — Film actress # Siva Balaji — Film actor # Kalpana Raghavendar — Singer # Mahesh Kathi — Movie critic # Kathi Karthika — Politician # Sampoornesh Babu— Film actor # Aadarsh Balakrishna — Film actor # Hari Teja — Film actress # Dhanraj — Comedian Wild Card entries # Diksha Panth — Film actress # Navdeep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siva Balaji
Siva Balaji (born as Siva Balaji Manohar on 14 October 1980) is an Indian actor and television personality, who is known for his works in the Telugu film industry. He also appeared on the Telugu version of the ''Bigg Boss'' reality show that is broadcast on Star Maa. He is currently serving as the treasurer of the Movie Artists Association since 2021. Early life and family Siva Balaji was born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He attended Karthikeyan Matriculation Higher Secondary School. He has a younger sister Gayathri Lingam who is married to Yathendra Lingam, and younger brothers Prashanth Balaji and Krishna Sai. In 2009, he married actress Madhumitha, whom he paired in his film '' Englishkaran''. They have two sons. Career Balaji appeared in his first film '' Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story'', followed by a role in '' Ela Cheppanu'' and the lead role in '' Dost''. His major break came in the film '' Arya'' (2004) directed by Sukumar. A reviewer said, "Siva is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalpana Raghavendar
Kalpana Raghavendar (born 8 May 1980) is an Indian playback singer, winner of Idea Star Singer Malayalam and participant in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 1, songwriter and actor. She started her career as a playback singer at the age of five and, by 2013, had recorded 1,500 tracks and performed in 3,000 shows in India and abroad. In 2010, she was the winner of the south Indian singing show '' Star Singer'' season 5, broadcast by the Malayalam TV channel Asianet. She is a judge of ''Super Singer Junior''. Early life and background Kalpana Raghavendar was born into a Tamil musical family. Her father, T. S. Raghavendra, was a renowned playback singer, actor and composer, and her mother, Sulochana, is also a singer. She has a younger sister, Shekinah Shawn (born Prasanna Raghavendar) who is an opera singer. Kalpana Raghavendar took her Carnatic music lessons under Madurai T. Srinivasan. She has a Master of Computer Applications degree and is pursuing a Master of Philosophy. Career Kalp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Indian Television Seasons
Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number) * One of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017, 2117 Science * Chlorine, a halogen in the periodic table * 17 Thetis, an asteroid in the asteroid belt Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese magazine), a Japanese magazine Novels * ''Seventeen'' (Tarkington novel), a 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington *''Seventeen'' (''Sebuntiin''), a 1961 novel by Kenzaburō Ōe *'' Seventeen'' (''Kuraimāzu hai''), a 2003 novel by Hideo Yokoyama * ''Seventeen'' (Serafin novel), a 2004 novel by Shan Serafin Stage and screen Film * ''Seventeen'' (1916 film), an American silent comedy film *''Number Seventeen'', a 1932 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Seventeen'' (1940 film), an American comedy film *''Stalag 17'', an American war film *''Eric Soya's '17''' (Danish: ''Sytten''), a 1965 Danish comedy film * ''Seventeen'' (1985 film), a documentary film * ''17 Again'', a 2009 film whose wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotstar
Disney+ Hotstar, also known as JioHotstar or simply Hotstar, is an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Disney Star. The brand was introduced as Hotstar for a streaming service carrying content from Disney Star's (formerly Star India) local networks, including films, television series, live sports, and original programming, as well as featuring content licensed from third parties such as Showtime among others. Amid the significant growth of mobile broadband in India, Hotstar quickly became the dominant streaming service in the country. Following the acquisition of Star India's parent company 21st Century Fox by Disney in 2019, Hotstar was integrated into Disney's global streaming brand Disney+ as 'Disney+ Hotstar' in April 2020. The co-branded service added Disney+ original programming, and films and television series from its main content brands of Walt Disney Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and National Geographic alongs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NDTV
New Delhi Television Ltd is an Indian news media company focusing on broadcast and digital news publication. It was founded in 1984 by economist Prannoy Roy and journalist Radhika Roy. NDTV began as a production house for news segments, contracted by the public broadcaster Doordarshan and international satellite channels when television broadcasting was a state monopoly, and transitioned into India's first independent news network. The company launched the first 24x7 news channel in partnership with Star India in 1998. In 2003, it became an independent broadcasting network with the simultaneous launch of the Hindi and English language news channels NDTV India and NDTV 24x7. In 2022, the Adani Group, noted for its close ties with the BJP, acquired a majority stake in the company. Adani's takeover led many prominent members of the channel to resign, including Ravish Kumar. History 1984–1998: Doordarshan era In 1984, the journalist Radhika Roy and her husband, econo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navdeep
Navdeep Pallapolu (born 26 January 1986) is an Indian actor and television personality who predominantly appears in the Telugu film industry alongside Tamil and Hindi works. He made his film debut in 2004 with the patriotic sports drama '' Jai''. His notable works include '' Arinthum Ariyamalum'' (2005), '' Gowtam SSC'' (2005), '' Chandamama'' (2007), '' Arya 2'' (2009), '' Baadshah'' (2013), ''Ice Cream'' (2014), ''Dhruva'' (2016), '' Nene Raju Nene Mantri'' (2016), '' Ragini MMS: Returns 2'' (2019), '' Ala Vaikunthapurramloo'' (2020), '' Seeru'' (2020), '' Masti's'' (2020), '' Run'' (2020), and ''Eagle'' (2024). Navdeep is prominent in the television industry, finishing as a finalist in the first season of reality TV show ''Bigg Boss''. He hosted the game shows ''Super'' and '' Tollywood Squares'' and was a judge on the comedy show ''Adhirindi''. Career Films Navdeep's first film appearance was in the 2004 Telugu romantic film, '' Jai'', in which he played an Indian boxer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diksha Panth
Diksha Panth is an Indian actress, known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film N .... She was selected as a '' Bigg Boss Telugu'' contestant through wild card entry and was evicted on the 63rd day. She appeared in Shankarabharanam and '' Oka Laila Kosam'' and got her first break in the Telugu movie ''Gopala Gopala''. Filmography *''Notes: all films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.'' Television References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Panth, Diksha 21st-century Indian actresses Living people Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian film actresses Actresses from Mumbai Actresses in Urdu cinema Actresses in Hindi cinema Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhanraj (Telugu Comedian)
Dhanraj Koranani is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu cinema and television. Career He started his career in films with Muppalaneni Shiva's film, ''Raja''. Dhanraj entered the film industry with only four hundred rupees, leaving his hometown and parents without notice. He worked in a hotel in Hyderabad and attended acting school. He was leading a team "Dhanadhan Dhanraj" in a popular TV comedy-show ''Jabardasth'' telecast on ETV. Dhanraj played opposite Lakshmi Manchu in the unreleased film, ''Pilavani Perantam''. Dhanraj participated in Telugu reality series ''Bigg Boss 1''. He got eliminated in the 6th week. He was team leader of "Dhanraj Blasters" in the comedy-show ''Adhirindhi'' on Zee Telugu. Filmography Films * ''Raja'' (1999); Uncredited role * '' Jai'' (2004) * '' Jagadam'' (2007) * ''Parugu'' (2008) * '' Gopi Gopika Godavari'' (2009) * '' Odipolama'' (2009) (Tamil) * '' Bheemli Kabbadi Jattu'' (2010) * '' Pilla Zamindar'' (2011) * '' Madatha Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hari Teja
Hari Teja is an Indian actress and television presenter, who works in Telugu-language films and television. She entered Bigg Boss Telugu season 1 and became second runner-up. She is also a professional Kuchipudi dancer. she re-entered Bigg Boss telugu 8 as wildcard contestant in 2024. Early and personal life Hari Teja was born on 24 February 1992 to a Marathi father and Kannada mother in Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her father is a BSNL employee. She has been trained in Kuchipudi dance and singing from childhood. After completing her schooling and graduation, she chose media as a career. She is married to Deepak. Career Teja started her career in Telugu TV serials and by anchoring TV shows. She featured in some of the prominent TV serials like '' Manasu Mamatha'' and ''Muthyamantha Pasupu''. She was anchor of the ETV Telugu cookery show ''Abhiruchi''. She later acted in Telugu films including '' A Aa'', '' Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya'', ''Andari Bandhuvaya'', '' Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampoornesh Babu
Narasimha Chary, popularly known by his screen name Sampoornesh Babu, is an Indian actor known for his works in the spoof comedy genre in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut as the lead role in the 2014 film, '' Hrudaya Kaleyam'', for which he won the CineMAA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role. He was a contestant in '' Bigg Boss Telugu.'' Acting Career He appeared in cameo roles in many movies, including '' Current Theega'' (2014) as Sunny Leone's fiancé, and Allari Naresh's '' Bandipotu'' (2015). His next full time stint was in the film ''Singham 123'' (2015), a parody of several films. In 2019, he played three roles in '' Kobbari Matta'' (2019). Later that year, he shot for ''Takkari Donga Chalaki Chukka'' but the film remains unreleased''.'' In 2020, he announced his film ''?'' which he promoted as the last film to be shot in Wuhan before the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahesh Kathi
Kathi Mahesh Kumar (1977/78 – 10 July 2021) was an Indian film critic and actor working in Telugu cinema. He appeared on the Telugu reality TV show ''Bigg Boss''. Personal life Kathi Mahesh Kumar hailed from Yellamanda, a village in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. He was born into a Dalit family and belonged to Madiga community. He studied at AP Residential School at Gyarampalle near Piler. He studied MA Communication at Hyderabad Central University during 1998–2000. Mahesh was a vocal supporter of Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and YSR Congress Party in the past and spoke in favour of Jagan Mohan Reddy in several television debates. He backed YSR Congress Party during the 2021 bye-elections for the Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency. Career Mahesh started his career with ''Edari Varsham,'' based on Devarakonda Balagangadhara Tilak's story ''Vuri Chivara Illu.'' He was a co-writer of the film ''Minugurulu,'' the "first Telugu script to be preserved in the Oscar Library's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jyothi Lakshmi
Jyothi Lakshmi (2 November 1948 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian actress who appeared in more than 130 movies. In the early 1970s, she was well noted for her leading roles and songs in movies. She also acted in female-oriented movies and was a trained dancer. She predominantly worked in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam movies. In the early 1980s, her popularity gradually declined due to her sister Jayamalini's entry into the movie industry. Her debut was in the film '' Vanambadi'' in 1963 as a dancer in the song 'Yaaradi Vanthaar'. She is best remembered for her supporting roles in Thedi Vandha Mapillai and Periya Edathu Penn. Her daughter Jyothi Meena is also an actress. Filmography Tamil #'' Vanambadi'' (1963) #'' Periya Idathu Penn'' (1963) #'' Pattanathil Bhootham'' (1967) #'' Galatta Kalyanam'' (1968) #''Poovum Pottum'' (1968) #'' Panakkara Pillai'' (1968) #'' Adimaippenn'' (1969) #'' Thalaivan'' (1970) #'' Thedi Vandha Mappillai'' (1970) as Jaya (alias Mangai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
