Bigg Boss Telugu
''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian Telugu-language television reality show of the ''Bigg Boss'' franchise which airs on Star Maa and streams on Disney+ Hotstar in India. It follows the format of the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother'', which was first developed by Endemol in the Netherlands. Starting in 2017, the show has rolled out eight seasons so far; Jr NTR and Nani hosted Season 1 and 2 respectively, while Nagarjuna is hosting the show from Season 3 onwards. Season 2 and 6 featured general public along with celebrities as housemates. Overview Bigg Boss is based on the Dutch series '' Big Brother'' format developed by John de Mol. A number of contestants known as "housemates" live in a purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world. Each week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction, and the housemates who receive the most nominations would face a public vote. Eventually, one housemate would leave after being "evicted" from the Hou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nagarjuna (actor)
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao (; born 29 August 1959) is an Indian actor, film producer, entrepreneur, and television presenter known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema, as well as in a few Hindi cinema, Hindi and Tamil cinema, Tamil films. He has appeared in Nagarjuna filmography, over 90 films and is a recipient of two National Film Awards for ''Ninne Pelladata (1996 film), Ninne Pelladata'' (1996) and ''Annamayya (film), Annamayya'' (1997). Nagarjuna has also won ten Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. In 1989, Nagarjuna starred in the Mani Ratnam-directed romantic drama film ''Geethanjali (1989 film), Geetanjali'', which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, National Film Award for Best Popular Film. In the same year, he appeared in the commercially successful ''Siva (1989 Telugu film), Siva'', an action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma; featured at the 13th International Film Festival of India, 13th IFFI' 90. Nagarjuna ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around Lakes in Hyderabad, artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 census of India, Hyderabad is the List of cities in India by population, fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 95 billion, Hyderabad has the sixth-largest urban economy in India. The Qutb Shahi dynasty's Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shanmukh Jaswanth
Shanmukh Jaswanth Kandregula is an Indian YouTuber and actor. He is best known for his role as "Shannu" in the YouTube series '' The Software DevLOVEper'' and as "Surya" in ''Surya.'' As of April 2023, he has over 4.3 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. His other popular videos include ''The Viva and The'' ''Software Engineer 2.0''. Early and personal life Shanmukh Jaswanth was born on 16 September 1994 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He completed bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Visakhapatnam.Vinay Shanmukh is his brother who directed Viva along with Sabarish Kandregula, a YouTube web series director and is one of the people behind the YouTube channel 'Viva. Shanmukh played many comedic roles in short films. He was the runner up in BigBoss Season 5. He was apprehended by the police in Career YouTube Shanmukh began his career by appearing in a dual role in the viral video ''The Viva,'' relea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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VJ Sunny
VJ Sunny is an Indian actor and television personality who works in Telugu television shows and films. He gained popularity with the TV serial ''Kalyana Vaibhogam'' and ''Bigg Boss'' ''5''. Early and personal life VJ Sunny was born to Venkateshwarulu and Kalavathi. He has one sister, Rajitha Devi. Sunny did his schooling from Nirmala High School in Khammam and obtained his B.Com degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad. From a young age, Vijay Sunny harbored a passion for acting, gaining early recognition for his role in the play ‘Aladdin.’ His journey into the world of entertainment continued as he hosted a TV show called ‘Just for Men’ on a channel. Later, he took on the role of a journalist in a news channel for a period. His knack for connecting with the audience strengthened when he starred in the serial ‘Kalyana Vaibhogam,’ playing the character Jayasurya. Career He started his career as a video jockey with the TV show ''Just For Men'' on Maa Music and late ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abijeet
Abijeet Duddala (born 11 October 1988) is an Indian actor and television personality who works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as a lead actor in the film '' Life Is Beautiful'', directed by Sekhar Kammula in 2012. He starred in the web series' ''Pelli Gola'' (2017–19), '' Modern Love Hyderabad'' (2022), and '' Miss Perfect'' (2024). In 2020, Abijeet emerged as the winner of Star Maa’s reality TV show ''Bigg Boss 4''. Early life Abijeet was born on 11 October 1988 in Hyderabad. His ancestors were involved in assisting in the construction of the Charminar. He was enrolled in Chaitanya Vidyalaya for kindergarten. He completed his Schooling from Rishi Valley School, Madanapalle and then completed his Intermediate from Little Flower Junior College, and graduated from Malla Reddy College with a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering. During his final year of college, he accompanied his friend to the audition for the film ''Life Is Beautiful'' where he was selecte ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lakh
A lakh (; abbreviated L; sometimes written lac) is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation: 105). In the Indian 2, 2, 3 convention of digit grouping, it is written as 1,00,000. For example, in India, 150,000 rupees becomes 1.5 ''lakh'' rupees, written as 1,50,000 or INR 1,50,000. It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is often used in Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan English. Usage In Indian English, the word is used both as an attributive and non-attributive noun with either an unmarked or marked ("-s") plural, respectively. For example: "1 ''lakh'' people"; "''lakhs'' of people"; "20 ''lakh'' rupees"; "''lakhs'' of rupees". In the abbreviated form, usage such as "5L" or "5 lac" (for "5 ''lakh'' rupees") is common. In this system of numeration, 100 ''lakh'' is called one '' crore'' and i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sreemukhi
Sreemukhi (born 10 May 1993) is an Indian television presenter and actress who works in Telugu films and television. She started her career as a television host and made her film debut with a supporting role in '' Julai'' (2012). She later played the lead role in '' Prema Ishq Kaadhal'' (2013). Sreemukhi is one of the highest-paid personalities in Telugu television. Early life and career Sreemukhi was born on 10 May 1993 in Nizamabad of present-day Telangana, India. She studied dentistry in her graduation. Before making her debut into films, Sreemukhi started her career with hosting a TV show ''Adhurs'' and also hosted the singing program ''Super Singer 9''. Sreemukhi made her film debut as Raaji in '' Julai'' as Allu Arjun's sister under the direction of Trivikram Srinivas and '' Prema Ishq Kaadhal'' as lead actress in the direction of Pavan Sadineni. She also acted in '' Nenu Sailaja'' as the sister of Ram in movie as ''Swecha''. The following year she did a small cameo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rahul Sipligunj
Rahul Sipligunj (born 22 August 1989) is an Indian playback singer and songwriter working predominantly in Telugu cinema. He became popular with his independent songs on YouTube. Career As independent artist He started his career with online music videos on YouTube. He co-produced, wrote and sang songs like "Magajaathi", "Em Maayaloo", "Mangamma", "Makikirikiri", "Poor boy", "Daawath", "Galli Ka Ganesh", "Doorame", "Jai Bajrang", "Hijra". Most of his music videos were hits but among these videos, "Makikirikiri" & "Galli ka Ganesh" were Huge hits songs. Tollywood His first song was "College bulloda" in the movie '' Josh'' at the age of 20 in 2009. He became popular in Tollywood with his songs like "Vaastu Bagunde" in '' Dammu'', "Singareni Undi" in '' Racha''. He also sang Spanish part in the song "Melikalu" in '' Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu'', "Prema Katha Chitram Title song" in '' Prema Katha Chitram'', "You are My Darlingo" in '' Jakkana'', "O Alekhya O Alekhya" in '' Doo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Geetha Madhuri
Geetha Madhuri is an Indian playback singer and voice artist. Madhuri has sung over 2300 songs in several languages including Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. She is the recipient of numerous Nandi Awards and Filmfare Awards. Personal life Madhuri was born to Prabhakar Sastry, a State Bank of India State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational Public sector undertakings in India, public sector bank and financial service body headquartered in Mumbai. It is the largest bank in India with a 23% market shar ... official, and Lakshmi. Madhuri is their only daughter. Her family moved from Palakollu, West Godavari District to Hyderabad when she was very young. Madhuri was educated at Loyala Model High School, Vanasthalipuram and Little Flower Junior College. She graduated with a B Com at Aurora College. She was trained in classical and light music by Kocharlakota Padmavati and Ramachari. Madhuri made her debut as a playback ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaushal Manda
Kaushal Prasad Manda is an Indian actor and model who predominantly works in Telugu language films and TV serials. Career Manda made his debut as a child artist in 1982–1983 with Telugu TV serial Evanni Chedanunchu. Then he participated in the Grasim Mr. India contest in 1998 and became one of the top 6 finalists in the show. He made a lead role in Gemini TV's blockbuster show '' Chakravakam'' (2003-2008). He won the Nandi Award for the Best TV Actor in 2003 for his role as Sagar in Chakravakam. He was the host for Gemini TV's popular dance show ''Dance Baby Dance'' in 2005. He also made a role in Gemini TV's ''Devatha'' (2010-2013). He did a lead role in Zee Telugu's ''Suryavamsham'' serial from 2017 to 2019. He was a contestant and the winner of Star Maa's reality TV show '' Bigg Boss Telugu 2''. He made his film debut with a supporting role in Mahesh Babu's debut film, '' Rajakumarudu'', in 1999 and also played a role in Prabhas's film '' Mr. Perfect'' (2011). He app ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aadarsh Balakrishna
Aadarsh Balakrishna is an Indian actor, primarily known for his negative roles in Telugu films. He is also the runner-up of Telugu reality TV show '' Bigg Boss 1''.Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (2010)Poised to Win, ''The Hindu'', 3 April 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2014 Early life Aadarsh was born on 10 February 1984 in Bangalore. His father, Balakrishna, is a businessman while his mother Uma is a homemaker. He has a younger sister, Apoorva, who is an architect. Aadarsh studied at Sophia High School, Bangalore until 3rd standard. His family then moved to Hyderabad, where he continued his schooling at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Public School and St. Andrews High School. He completed his graduation from Nizam College in 2005–06, majoring in commerce. He was a cricketer and nurtured an ambition to play for India. He represented Hyderabad in various state-level categories and also played for Osmania University. Kannada film director Prashanth Neel, Sriimurali’s wife, Vidya, and Naresh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |