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Happy Birthday Nani: 5 lesser-known facts about the natural Star

Last updated on - Feb 24, 2023, 12:12 IST
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​Happy Birthday Nani: 5 lesser-known facts about the natural Star

Telugu actor Nani is a multi-faceted personality that Tollywood has lately produced and one of the most inspiring actors to this generation as he climbed to the top spot with no support. Today he is a successful actor, producer and much more. As the actor turns 39. Etimes has listed down 5 lesser-known facts about him…!

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Pakka Hyderabadi Boy & a Radio Jockey

Nani was born and raised in Hyderabad and he did his schooling at St.Alphonsa's High school while his intermediate is from Narayana Junior College. And got graduated from Wesley College, Hyderabad. In a few of his early Interviews, he revealed that he worked for a World Satellite radio as a Radio Jockey and hosted a program titled ‘Non-Stop with Nani’, due to his passion for movies, he shifted to assist film director 'Bapu' as an assistant.

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Also Read: https://www.theindiantimes.app/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/these-ten-telugu-movies-are-a-perfect-valentines-day-gift-for-the-movie-lovers/photostory/97909111.cms

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​Assistant director to Several Movies

Actor Nani worked under director Bapu for various of his movies such as ‘Radha Gopalam’ (2005) as a clap director. He is also said to have worked for films such as 'Allari Bullodu' (2005), 'Astram' (2006), and 'Dhee' (2007).

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​Narrator/Voice Artist

Yes, as already said he is multi-talented therefore, he was asked to dub for other Industry actors in Telugu such as Dulquer Salmaan in ‘OK Bangaram’, ‘Simba’ in the ‘Lion King’ and was the narrator of several other films such as ‘D for Dopidi’, ‘Amoli’, and ‘Ee Maaya Peremito’.

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Also Read: https://www.theindiantimes.app/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/ten-times-when-sir-actress-samyuktha-menon-mesmerized-in-sarees/photostory/97996187.cms

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​TV Host

Natural Star Nani was also a TV Host for a popular Telugu reality show ‘Bigg Boss 2’, Nani continued the success streak of the show after JrNTR hosted the maiden series of the biggest reality show and he is also seen hosting popular people like Sadhguru in one of the Live Chat events in Hyderabad besides hosting Film Award shows such as IIFA Utsavam in 2017 and being a guest on a couple of TV reality shows.

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Film Producer

Nani as a producer is as successful as an actor, he is a superstar, and he has become a launch vehicle for a few directors already with his production house ‘Wall Poster Cinema’. He has made films such as ‘D for Dopidi’, ‘Awe’, ‘Meet-Cute’, ‘HIT: The first case’ and its series

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Also Read: https://www.theindiantimes.app/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/ten-rare-and-unseen-pictures-of-nandamuri-taraka-ratna/photostory/98119010.cms

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​Successful actor

Director Mohan Krishna Indraganti who has put a casting call for new actors noticed Nani and his prowess to pull off his character and zeroed him in as one the leads in his first film ‘Ashta Chamma’. The film was well received by the audience as well as critics. Today he has completed 30+ movies as a lead actor in 15 years. Last year he had Ante Sundaraniki released, This year he has 2 films ‘Dasara’ and ‘Nani30’ scheduled for release.

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Also Read: https://www.theindiantimes.app/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/top-10-viral-pictures-of-the-week/photostory/98111303.cms

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Multi lingual hero with ​Multi starrer movies

Unlike most other established actors, Nani being a Natural star has worked with several other competitors such as with Sudheer Babu in ‘V’, Nagarjuna in ‘Devdas’, ‘Ninnu Kori’ with Aadhi Pinisetty, ‘Yevade Subramanyam’ with Vijay Deverakonda and many more such as ‘Pilla Zamindar’ with Avasarala Srinivas, ‘Ride’ with Tanish and more..! Many of his movies have been dubbed into other south regional languages such as Tamil and Malayalam...!

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