Naveen Polishetty
Naveen Polishetty (born 27 December 1989) is an Indian actor, writer and stand-up comic who works in Telugu and Hindi language films. He is notable for his roles in Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019) and Chhichhore (2019).
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Born | [1][2] | 27 December 1989
Alma mater | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Early life and career
Naveen Polishetty was born to a middle class family in Hyderabad, Telangana. He studied in a boys school and actively participated in plays during his schooldays, which ultimately led to his love and passion for Acting. He started out his career as a civil engineer after graduating from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology before becoming a theatre actor.[3] After years of struggle, he became popular after acting in YouTube videos by All India Bakchod.[4] In 2019, he played the lead in detective comedy thriller Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya, which he co-wrote. He then made his Hindi debut in Chhichhore directed by Nitesh Tiwari starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor. Both the films performed very well at box office.[5][6] His Upcoming Telugu film is Jathi Ratnalu by the makers of Mahanati.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Life is Beautiful | Rakesh | Telugu | [7] | |
2013 | D for Dopidi | Harish | Telugu | ||
2014 | 1: Nenokkadine | Naveen | Telugu | ||
2019 | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | Telugu | Also screenplay writer | [4] |
Chhichhore | Himanshu "Acid" Deshmukh | Hindi | Hindi debut | [6] | |
2021 | Jathi Ratnalu | Jogipet Srikanth | Telugu | Post production | [8] |
Television
- All television shows are in Hindi, unless otherwise noted.
Year | Program | Role | Notes |
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2015 | AIB Honest Indian Wedding | Pankaj | 2 episodes |
2015 | Mastiii (See Taare Mastiii Pe) | Anchor/host | |
2016 | Chinese Bhasad | Raghu | 8 episodes |
24 | Kush Sawant | 10 episodes | |
2017 | Fais pas ci, fais pas ça | Rushik Sanghvi | French TV series; 2 episodes |
AIB: Honest Engineering Campus Placements | Average Mishra | 3 episodes | |
Untag | Sumit Razdan | ||
2018 | What's Your Status | Tej Kiran | 5 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Ceremony | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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11 January 2020 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Best Find of the Year (Male) | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | Won |
References
- "Naveen Polishetty's look from 'Jathi Ratnalu' released - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- "Naveen Polishetty is on a signing spree! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- "Focus Light: Naveen Polishetty - Telugu cinema news". www.idlebrain.com. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "South Stream: Naveen Polishetty's Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya". The Indian Express. 12 October 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya: Naveen Polishetty's film crosses $ 1 million mark in the USA". Times of India. 25 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- Watson, AuthorShweta. "Our Hyderabadi Chhichhora raring to go". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- Nadadhur, Srivathsan (26 June 2017). "Naveen Polishetty: Meet the viral actor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- Adivi, Sashidhar (10 January 2020). "A Telangana touch for Naveen Polishetty". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.