Nani Wiki, Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Girlfriend, Family, Networth

Nani is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in the Telugu film industry. He made his film debut with Ashta Chamma which is directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti. He grabbed the State Nandi Award for Best Actor for his work in Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu. He then starred in movies like Ride, Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu, Ala Modalaindi, Eega, Yevade Subramanyam, Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, Gentleman, Nenu Local, Ninnu Kori, and MCA (Middle-Class Abbayi). His Nani30th film is titled Hi Nanna and it stars Mrunal Thakur in the female lead.

Biography

NameNani
Real NameGhanta Naveen Babu
NicknameNani
ProfessionActor, Producer, TV Presenter, Film Director
Date of BirthFebruary 24, 1984
Age (as of 2023)39
Zodiac signPisces
FamilyFather: Rambabu Ghanta
Mother: Vijayalakshmi Ghanta
Siblings: Deepthi Ghanta
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNA
WifeAnjana Yelavarthy
ChildrenSon: Arjun Ghanta
ReligionHindu
Educational QualificationGraduation
SchoolSt. Alphonsa’s High School, Hyderabad
Narayana Junior College, Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar, Hyderabad
CollegeWesley Degree College, Secunderabad, Telangana
HobbiesTravelling, Photography, and Reading Books
Birth PlaceHyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
HometownHyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Current CityHyderabad, Telangana, India
NationalityIndian

Social Media Profiles

FacebookActor Nani
TwitterHi Nani (@NameisNani)
InstagramNani (@nameisnani)
WikipediaNani (actor)

Interesting Facts

  • He won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor and also the South for the movie Bhale Bhale Magadivoy.
  • He appeared in the famous movie Eega which is directed by director S. S. Rajamouli.
  • Then he appeared in the Tamil movies Aaha Kalyanam in the year 2014 and in the movie Nimirndhu Nil in the year 2014 which is directed by Samuthirakani.
  • Then in 2013, produced his first film D for Dopidi, and it reached commercial success at the box office, and then in the year 2017, he started his production venture with Awe movie.
  • In the following years, he appeared in various movies and grabbed various awards for his performance.
  • His Instagram account has over 6.3M followers (as of July 2023).

Movies

YearTitle[a]Role(s)Notes
2008Ashta ChammaRambabu / Mahesh[b]
2009RideArjun
2009Snehituda…Sai
2010Bheemili Kabaddi JattuSuribabu
2011Ala ModalaindiGautham
2011VeppamKarthikTamil Debut
2011Pilla ZamindarPraveen “PJ” Jayaramaraju
2012EegaNaniToronto After Dark Best Hero Award
2012Naan EeNaniTamil film
2012Yeto Vellipoyindhi ManasuVarun KrishnaNandi Award for Best Actor
2012Neethaane En PonvasanthamTrain passengerTamil filmCameo appearance in the song “Kaatrai Konjam”
2013D for DopidiN/ANarratorAlso co-producer
2014PaisaPrakash
2014Aaha KalyanamShakthivelTamil film
2014Nimirndhu NilHimselfTamil film cameo appearance in the song “Kaatrai Konjam”
2015Janda Pai KapirajuAravind Shivashankar / Maya Kannan[c]
2015Yevade SubramanyamSubramanyam
2015DongaataHimselfSpecial appearance in the song “The Party Tonight”
2015OK BangaramAdityaVoice-over role[d]
2015Superstar KidnapHimselfCameo appearance
2015Bhale Bhale MagadivoyLuckyFilmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South
2016Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema GaadhaKrishna
2016GentlemanGautham / Jai[c]
2016Jyo AchyutanandaTamil film cameo appearance in the song “Rajadhi Raja”Cameo appearance
2016MajnuAditya
2017Nenu LocalBabu
2017Ninnu KoriUma Maheswara Rao
2017Middle-Class AbbayiNani
2018AweNaniVoiceoverAlso co-producer
2018Krishnarjuna YudhamKrishna / Arjun Jayaprakash[c]
2018NeevevaroCustomerCameo appearance
2018DevadasDas
2018AmoliN/AVoiceover; narrator (Telugu version)
2019JerseyArjunAlso dubbing artiste for Harish Kalyan
2019The Lion KingSimbaVoice role; Telugu version[e]
2019Nani’s Gang LeaderPencil Parthasarathy
2020HIT: The First CaseN/AProducer
2020VYendluri Vishnu
2021Tuck JagadishJagadish Naidu
2021Shyam Singha RoyShyam Singha Roy / Vasu[c]
2022Ante SundaranikiK. P. V. S. S. P. R. Sundara PrasadPost-Production
2022HIT: The Second CaseN/AProducer
2022Meet CuteN/AProducer; filming
2023DasaraDharani
2023Hi NannaTBAFilming, Nani’s 30th Film

Television

YearTitleRole
2015Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 2Guest contestant
2016Extra JabardasthSpecial guest for 100th episode
20172nd IIFA UtsavamHost
2017Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 4Guest contestant
2018Bigg Boss Telugu Season 2Host
2019Bigg Boss Telugu 3Guest
2023Bigg Boss Telugu 7Hi Nanna Promotions

Awards

YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
2011Vijay AwardsBest Debut ActorVeppamWon
2011South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Male DebutantVeppamNominated
2012South Indian International Movie AwardsRising Male HeroEegaWon
2012Toronto After DarkBest HeroEegaWon
2013Nandi AwardsBest ActorYeto Vellipoyindhi ManasuWon
2015South Indian International Movie AwardsBest ActorBhale Bhale MagadivoyWon
2015CineMAA AwardsBest ActorBhale Bhale MagadivoyNominated
2015Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actor (Critics) – SouthBhale Bhale MagadivoyNominated
2015Filmfare Awards SouthBest ActorBhale Bhale MagadivoyNominated
2016Filmfare Awards SouthBest ActorGentlemanNominated
2016IIFA UtsavamBest Performance in a Leading Role – MaleGentlemanNominated
2016Nandi AwardsSpecial Jury AwardGentlemanWon
2017Zee Cinemalu Awards 2017Boy Next DoorKrishna Gaadi Veera Prema GaadhaWon
2017Zee Cinemalu Awards 2017Golden Star of the YearKrishna Gaadi Veera Prema GaadhaWon
2017TSR-TV9 National Film AwardsSpecial Jury AwardGentlemanWon
2020Zee Cine Awards TeluguFavourite Actor of the Year – MaleJerseyWon
2020Critics Choice Film AwardsBest Actor – MaleJerseyWon
2021South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor (Critics)JerseyWon
2021South Indian International Movie AwardsBest ActorJerseyNominated
2021South Indian International Movie AwardsEntertainer of the YearJersey & Gang LeaderWon
2021South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor in a Negative RoleVNominated
2021Cinegoers’ 52 Golden Jubilee Film AwardsBest Sensational HeroJersey & Gang LeaderWon
2022South Indian International Movie AwardsBest ActorShyam Singha RoyNominated
202267th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actor (Telugu) – SouthShyam Singha RoyWon
202267th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actor (Telugu)Shyam Singha RoyNominated

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