Rakshit Atluri is an Indian actor who works 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 ...
. Atluri debuted in ''
London Babulu'' (2017) for which he received
Santosham Best Debut Actor Award. In 2020, he starred in the action thriller film ''
Palasa 1978'' as Mohan Rao.
Personal life and career
Rakshit was born and brought up in
Vijayawada
Vijayawada ( ), formerly known by its colonial name Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The city forms an integral part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is situated on th ...
,
Andhra Pradesh
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, India. He made his debut in the 2017 film ''
London Babulu'' directed by Chinni Krishna, and then he was selected to play the lead role in the 2020 film ''
Palasa 1978'', in which he played Mohan Rao in three different age groups. He was first seen as an 18-year-old, then 24, 40 and finally as a 60-year-old. He also learnt to speak Telugu in a dialect that fit the Palasa region in 45 days.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Male actors from Vijayawada
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Santosham Film Awards winners
Telugu male actors
Indian male film actors