Nara Rohith (born 25 July 1984) is an Indian actor and producer in Telugu films. An alumnus of New York Film Academy, Rohit is known for works such as Baanam (2009), Solo (2011), Prathinidhi (2014), Rowdy Fellow (2014), Asura (2015) and Jyo Achyutananda (2016). He owns the production house Aran Media Works.[citation needed]
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 Rohith in 2015 | |
| Born | 25 July 1984[citation needed] Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Anna University New York Film Academy |
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| Years active | 2009–2018 2024–present |
| Parent | Nara Ramamurthy Naidu (father) |
| Family | See Nandamuri–Nara family |
Early life
editNara Rohit is the son of Nara Ramamurthy Naidu, the brother of N. Chandrababu Naidu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. He did his schooling in Hyderabad and Intermediate in Vignan College at Vadlamudi. He did his B.Tech in Industrial Bio Technology at Anna University, Chennai.[1] He then did a course in acting from New York Film Academy, New York and film making course in Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Personal life
editOn 13 October 2024, Rohit got engaged to his Prathinidhi 2 co-star Siree Lella in Hyderabad.[2]
Career
editRohit made his acting debut with Baanam (2009) directed by Chaitanya Dantuluri.[3] The film was released to positive reviews.[4] He got moderate success with his second film Solo, which was released in 2011 and directed by Parasuram.[5] In 2012, he did a special role in Ravi Teja's Sarocharu.[6]
In 2013, he worked with director Srinivas Raga on Okkadine, co-starring Nithya Menon. The film was not successful at the box office.[7] He made a comeback with the political film Pratinidhi (2014), which revolved around his character kidnapping the chief minister. The film was well received.[8][9]
On the eve of Rohit's birthday, the movie Balakrishnudu's motion poster was released, which featured him in a toned body.[10] Shutting out all the body shaming comments against him, the actor revealed his fit and healthy transformed body.[citation needed] The poster received a positive response. A great support and encouragement from director Pavan Mallela helped him to put off weight – quoted the actor in an interview with TV9.[11]
After a six year gap, the movie Prathinidhi 2, directed by Murthy Devagupthapu, was released in 2024.[12]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Baanam | Bhagat Panigrahi | ||
| 2011 | Solo | Gautam | ||
| 2012 | Sarocharu | Gautam | ||
| 2013 | Okkadine | Surya | ||
| Swamy Ra Ra | — | As narrator | ||
| 2014 | Prathinidhi | Srinu | ||
| Rowdy Fellow | Rana Prathap Jayadev | |||
| 2015 | Asura | N. Dharma Teja | Also presenter | |
| 2016 | Tuntari | Raju | ||
| Savitri | Rishi | Also singer of "Teenmaar" song | ||
| Raja Cheyyi Vesthe | Raja Ram | |||
| Jyo Achyutananda | Achyut | |||
| Shankara | Shankar | |||
| Appatlo Okadundevadu | Imtiyaz Ali | |||
| 2017 | Shamanthakamani | Ranjith Kumar | ||
| Okkadu Migiladu | — | As narrator | ||
| Kathalo Rajakumari | Arjun Chakravarthy | |||
| Balakrishnudu | Balakrishna aka Balu | |||
| Mental Madhilo | Bus passenger | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2018 | Needi Naadi Oke Katha | Philanthropist | Cameo appearance | |
| Aatagallu | Siddharth | |||
| Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayalu | Deepak Reddy | |||
| 2024 | Prathinidhi 2 | Chetan | [13] | |
| Sundarakanda | Siddharth | [14] | ||
| TBA | Bhairavam † | TBA | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "Interview with Nara Rohith". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Nara Rohit gets engaged to his 'Prathinidhi 2' co-star Siree Lella". The Times of India. 14 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Banam - Movie Review". telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (16 September 2009). "Baanam is interesting". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Solo Telugu Movie review". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Sarocharu Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ^ "Okkadine isn't appealing". rediff.com. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ "Pratinidhi review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review -". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Pratinidhi Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Impressive new look of Nara Rohith". Telugu Cinema.
- ^ "Reason behind Nara Rohit's Six Pack Body ! - TV9". TV9.
- ^ India, The Hans (1 April 2024). "Rupali Ganguly talks about her iconic character Monisha: 'I was being myself, wasn't acting'". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Pulagam, Satya (10 May 2024). "ప్రతినిధి 2 రివ్యూ: నారా రోహిత్ పొలిటికల్ కాంట్రవర్సీనా? లేదంటే ఇది థ్రిల్లర్ సినిమానా?". telugu.abplive.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (25 August 2024). "Nara Rohit-starrer Sundarakanda's teaser to be unveiled on this date". Cinema Express.
- ^ Devulapally, Aditya (4 November 2024). "First look of Bellamkonda Srinivas starrer Bhairavam unveiled". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
External links
edit- Nara Rohith at IMDb
- Nara Rohith on Twitter
- Nara Rohith on Facebook