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Gangstars
''Gangstars'' is a 2018 Indian crime drama streaming television series in Telugu by Amazon Prime Video, produced by Swapna C Dutt, Chakravathi Gutta, Sanjay Reddy, Anil Pallala under the Early Monsoon Tales and Silly Monks Entertainments banner and directed by Ajay Bhuyan. The series was created by B. V. Nandini Reddy. The series stars Jagapathi Babu, Navdeep, Shweta Basu Prasad, Siddu Jonnalagadda, Apoorva Arora and music is composed by Sai Karthik. It is the first ever Amazon Prime Video original series in Telugu, and has 12 episodes with dubbed versions in Tamil and Hindi. Plot The series is set in the backdrop of the film industry and involves two movie stars, two ex-lovers, and one gangster. How one incident sets up a chain of events in motion and interconnects the lives of all these characters, interspersed with murder is the intriguing crux of the narrative. Cast Main * Jagapathi Babu as Kumar Das "K.D.", a gangster who has been informed that he has cancer and is going ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navdeep
Navdeep Pallapolu (born 26 January 1986) is an Indian actor and television personality who appears in Telugu films along with Tamil films. He made his film debut in 2004 with the patriotic sports drama '' Jai''. He starred in films such as '' Arinthum Ariyamalum'' (2005), '' Gowtam SSC'' (2005), ''Chandamama'' (2007), '' Arya 2'' (2009), '' Baadshah'' (2013), ''Ice Cream'' (2014), '' Dhruva'' (2016), '' Nene Raju Nene Mantri'' (2017), ''Ala Vaikunthapurramloo'' (2020), and '' Run'' (2020). Navdeep is also prominent in the television industry, as he finished in 4th place in the first season of the reality TV show '' Bigg Boss Telugu''. In 2018, he hosted the game show for film and serial celebrities on Star Maa, '' Tollywood Squares''. In 2020, he was a judge on the comedy TV show ''Adhirindi''. Navdeep further starred in web series such as ''Mana Mugguri Love Story'' (2017), '' Gangstars'' (2018), and ''Masti's'' (2020). Film career Navdeep has appeared in both Telugu and Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apoorva Arora
Apoorva Arora is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi and Kannada films. She has also appeared in various web series and music videos. Career She stars in Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi and Gujarati films. She entered Kannada films through the movie ''Siddhartha'' which starred Vinay Rajkumar in a lead role, which was her debut movie. Many people who saw the movie mistook her to be daughter of famous Telugu actress Amala Akkineni. The first time she got a role in the film was at the age of 12 years. She went on to star in various ad campaigns and became a household face, especially after her Glam up and Cadbury perk ads. Currently, Apoorva is one of the most sought-after faces. In 2012, she assumed the role of explorer in Discovery Kids' documentary television series, named '' Mystery Hunters India''. She is also a part of YouTube channel ''FilterCopy''. Her video, ''Every School Romance'', starring alongside Rohan Shah Rohan Shah is an India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thagubothu Ramesh
Ramilla Ramesh, better known as Thagubothu Ramesh, is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He is a recipient of Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian. He got the moniker "Thagubothu" as he portrayed several roles as a drunkard. His notable roles are in films such as '' Mahatma'', '' Ala Modalaindi'', '' Pilla Zamindar'' and ''Ishq''. Early life Ramesh was born in Godavarikhani located in Karimnagar district, Telangana. His father was an employee at Singareni Collieries Company and his mother was a housewife. He was able to sink into the drunkard character because, as a child he would watch his father get drunk and hit his mother. He would pacify his mother, and make her laugh by impersonating his drunk father. Career Ramesh eventually became good at mimicry and used to perform shows in his town. He also reveals that he is inspired by Bengali comedian Keshto Mukherjee, who like him was also famous for portraying drunkard characters. Before venturing into fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai Karthik
Sai Karthik is an Indian music composer, multi instrumentalist, and playback singer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Although he entered the film industry as a drummer for live shows, he soon turned film composer with the film ''Aboo Adavallu'' (2008). He also composed music for '' Pataas'' (2015). The 2019 film Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL was his 75th as a music director. Personal life and career At the age of nine, he played rhythm pads player in live shows, after he completed studies at age of 15 years. After he moved to Chennai, he worked under the supervision of music directors including like Vandematharam Srinivas, Koti, Mani Sharma, S. P. Balasubramanyam, Devi Sri Prasad, and R. P. Patnaik. He performed more than 3000 lives show as a drummer and pad player. He then spent six and a half years under the tutelage of Mani Sharma and worked on live shows with him at the USA. He began his career as a drummer and as a composer with the Telugu film A'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shweta Basu Prasad
Shweta Basu Prasad is an Indian actress. She has acted predominantly in Hindi films and television. She won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for her role in ''Makdee''. Personal life Shweta Basu Prasad was born in Jamshedpur, in Bihar (Now in Jharkhand) and later migrated to Mumbai with her family when she was still a child. Shweta studied commerce in the R. N. Podar High School, Santacruz, Mumbai and completed her graduation in mass media and journalism. She wrote columns for ''The Indian Express''. She added her mother's maiden name Basu to her screen name, and she married filmmaker Rohit Mittal on 13 December 2018. She announced their separation on Instagram on 10 December 2019. Career Shweta began her career at a very tender age. She started in television but soon moved to Bollywood. Her film debut in 2002 was with a double role in ''Makdee'' for which she got the National Award for Best Child Actress. After her success on the silver screen, she got offer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddu Jonnalagadda
Siddharth "Siddhu" Jonnalagadda is an Indian actor, screenwriter, playback singer and editor who works in Telugu cinema. He debuted in a lead role with the film '' Life Before Wedding'' (2011). Jonnalagadda went onto to co-write and star in films such as ''Guntur Talkies'' (2016), '' Krishna and His Leela'' (2020), ''Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma'' (2020) and '' DJ Tillu'' (2022). Early life Siddhu Jonnalagadda was born and brought up in Hyderabad. He pursued MBA before venturing into a career in films. Career Jonnalagadda made his lead debut with Praveen Sattaru's '' LBW: Life Before Wedding'' and then in between he did a Tamil film ''Vallinam'' (2014), and '' Ice Cream 2'' (2014) before playing the lead role in Sattaru's ''Guntur Talkies'' (2016). Siddu plays the lead role in '' Krishna and His Leela'', a romantic drama film starring Shraddha Srinath, Shalini Vadnikatti and Seerat Kapoor. In a review of the film by ''The Times of India'', the reviewer wrote that "Siddhu is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai Kartheek
Sai Karthik is an Indian music composer, multi instrumentalist, and playback singer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Although he entered the film industry as a drummer for live shows, he soon turned film composer with the film ''Aboo Adavallu'' (2008). He also composed music for ''Pataas'' (2015). The 2019 film Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL was his 75th as a music director. Personal life and career At the age of nine, he played rhythm pads player in live shows, after he completed studies at age of 15 years. After he moved to Chennai, he worked under the supervision of music directors including like Vandematharam Srinivas, Koti, Mani Sharma, S. P. Balasubramanyam, Devi Sri Prasad, and R. P. Patnaik. He performed more than 3000 lives show as a drummer and pad player. He then spent six and a half years under the tutelage of Mani Sharma and worked on live shows with him at the USA. He began his career as a drummer and as a composer with the Telugu film A''bbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahul Ramakrishna
Rahul Ramakrishna (born 15 January 1991) is an Indian actor, writer and journalist. He made his debut with the short film, ''Sainma''. He became popular with his role in the 2017 Telugu film, '' Arjun Reddy''. Early life Rahul Ramakrishna was born in Hyderabad, Telangana. His father was a yoga instructor and his mother is an assistant editor for a business magazine. He studied mechanical engineering in VJIT Hyderabad but discontinued it after second year. Career Rahul Ramakrishna worked as a journalist in evening dailies, ''Post Noon'' and ''Metro India''. He also worked as a translator for journalists visiting Hyderabad on assignments. Along with a short stint as a film review writer for a ''Hindustan Times'' affiliated website, Rahul did many varied odd-jobs, as a songwriter, screenwriter, and as a presenter for a television cook show. Film career Rahul's affiliation with acting began as a theatre enthusiast where he worked with several theatre groups as part of their p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna Bhagawan
Krishna Bhagavan (), (born 2 July 1965) is an actor in Tollywood, who has appeared in more than 350 films, mostly as a comedian. He is also well known as a writer. Early life Krishna Bhagavan was born Veeraraju Paparao Chowdary in Kaikavolu, a small village in the East Godavari District to Veeraraju Meenavalli and Veeraraju Lakshmi Kantham. He spent his childhood in Kaikavolu and went to Pedapudi to study at Gandhi Memorial School there. He used to cross the farms and a small canal to go to his school. Personal life He is married to Lakshmi and has one daughter. Career He was very interested in acting since childhood and acted in school plays. His first professional drama was ''Pending File'', in which he played the role of Parandhamayya but, as he went on the stage, he forgot his lines completely. It was a memorable experience for him as a drama artiste. He then went to Chennai to start his film career. He did a screen test for ''Kranti Kumar'', where he was one among 300 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posani Krishna Murali
Posani Krishna Murali (born 22 January 1958) is an Indian screenwriter, actor, director and producer who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He worked as a writer for over 150 Telugu films and directed a number of films. In 2009, he also contested in Andhra Pradesh state legislative assembly elections from Chilakaluripet constituency but lost the elections. Early life and education Posani was born on 22 January 1958 in Pedakakani, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. His father Posani Subba Rao worked as a small-time employee in Pedakakani and his mother was a housewife. He has an elder sister Rajyalakshmi and a younger sister Prameela. He also has a younger brother Posani Amar Bhosale. He is the cousin of Boyapati Srinu. Growing up, Posani's family struggled financially and his father was not educated and wanted Posani to study well so that he could have a better life. Posani did his schooling in a small village in Guntur district and went on to do his BComm. He joined Acharya Nagarj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivaji (Telugu Actor)
Sivaji is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. He won Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist for the movie '' Dil'' (voice for Nitin). Career Sivaji is from Narsarsopet in Guntur district. Sivaji started his stint as an editor in Gemini TV. Because of his good looks he was offered a role in a TV serial and from then he started getting offers in Telugu movies. He acted in very small roles in notable films such as '' Kushi'' and ''Indra''. Unlike his contemporaries he did have come from a cinema family. He dubbed for Nithiin in the latter's early career. He did many films as a second hero. Sivaji's first success as a solo hero came with the film ''Missamma ''Missamma'' () is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by L. V. Prasad. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani on Vijaya Productions banner. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jam ...'' (2003). Politics Ever since the movement for keeping the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
Shanta Meena (born 23 May 1971), credited as Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran, is an Indian actress who has acted in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu movies and along with several Malayalam and Tamil television soap operas. She is the daughter of actress Lakshmi. Career Aishwariyaa's first film was ''Oliyampukal'' (1991), followed by ''Mamagaru'' (1991), '' Rasukutty'' (1992) and ''Meera'' (1992). She played a double role in ''Butterflies'' (1993) and also in ''Gardish'' (1993), which was a remake of the Malayalam movie '' Kireedam''. Early in her career, she turned down opportunity to work with Mani Ratnam in ''Thiruda Thiruda'' (1993). Following her marriage in 1994, Aishwariyaa quit the film industry and chose to prioritise bringing up a family. However her marriage fell apart and she became addicted to taking drugs as a result of her husband's addiction, which made it difficult for her to re-enter the film industry after her divorce in 1996. After undergoing a rehabilitation p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |