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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Naveen Polishetty
| image = Naveen Polishetty.png
| native_name =
| caption = Polishetty at a press meet in 2019
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now [[Telangana]]), India<ref name="ib" />
| death_place =
| othername =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|12|26|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naveen Polishetty's look from 'Jathi Ratnalu' released - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naveen-polishettys-look-from-jathi-ratnalu-released/articleshow/72981740.cms|access-date=2020-12-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Naveen Polishetty is on a signing spree! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naveen-polishetty-is-on-a-signing-spree/articleshow/71498742.cms|access-date=2020-12-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
| yearsactive = 2012–present
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|screenwriter}}
| alma_mater = [[Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology|NIT Bhopal]]
| parents =
}}

'''Naveen Polishetty''' (born 26 December 1989) is an Indian actor and screenwriter who works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] films. Polishetty made his debut in a lead role with ''[[Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya]]'' (2019), for which he received [[Zee Cine Awards Telugu]] – Best Find of the Year. He later made his Hindi debut with ''[[Chhichhore]]'' (2019). In 2021, he starred in the comedy film ''[[Jathi Ratnalu]],'' which emerged as a major successful film at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-18|title=Jathi Ratnalu Day 7 Collections: Naveen Polishetty Movie Continues To Dominate Highest Grossing Films Of 2021|url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/tollywood/jathi-ratnalu-day-7-collections-naveen-polisheetys-continues-dominate-highest|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Sakshi Post}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Naveen Polishetty was born in [[Hyderabad]] of [[Telangana]], India. His father is into pharmaceutical business while his mother is a bank employee. He graduated in Civil Engineering, from [[Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology]] (otherwise known as NIT Bhopal) and joined a software firm in [[Pune]]. He later moved to [[England]] and returned to pursue a full time career in acting. He started working in theatre and performed in several plays.<ref name="ib">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2015-07-05|title=Focus Light: Naveen Polishetty - Telugu cinema news|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/focuslight/naveenpolishetty.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913043532/http://idlebrain.com/news/focuslight/naveenpolishetty.html|archive-date=13 September 2019|access-date=2020-07-15|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>

==Career==
Naveen Polishetty made his debut with the Telugu film [[Life Is Beautiful (2012 film)|''Life Is Beautiful'']] (2012). He also played a minor role in the [[Mahesh Babu]]-starrer ''[[1: Nenokkadine]]'' (2014). As his subsequent Telugu projects were either shelved films or replaced by other actors, Polishetty moved to theatre and stand-up comedy.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last=Nadadhur|first=Srivathsan|date=2017-06-26|title=Naveen Polishetty: Meet the viral actor|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/naveen-polishetty-interview-meet-the-viral-actor/article19149439.ece|access-date=2021-03-18|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Later, he collaborated with [[All India Bakchod]] to make YouTube [[Sketch comedy|skits]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2019-10-12|title=South Stream: Naveen Polishetty's Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/south-stream-naveen-polishetty-agent-sai-srinivasa-athreya-6062696/|access-date=2020-07-15|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=15 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715133322/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/south-stream-naveen-polishetty-agent-sai-srinivasa-athreya-6062696/|url-status=live}}</ref> He got wide response for his portrayal of an "average" guy in ''Honest Engineering Campus Placements''.<ref name=":3" />

In 2019, Polishetty returned to [[Telugu cinema]] with the [[comedy thriller]] film ''[[Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya]]'', which he co-wrote and played the lead.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 November 2020|title=Chiranjeevi to Sharwanand: 8 Telugu actors who played small roles before turning hero|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/chiranjeevi-sharwanand-8-telgu-actors-who-played-small-roles-turning-hero-136882|url-status=live|website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> The film won him the [[Zee Cine Awards Telugu]] – Best Film of the Year (Male). He then made his [[Hindi cinema]] debut in [[Nitesh Tiwari]]'s ''[[Chhichhore]]''. Both the films performed very well at box office.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 June 2019|title=Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya: Naveen Polishetty's film crosses $ 1 million mark in the USA|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/agent-sai-srinivasa-athreya-naveen-polishettys-film-crosses-1-million-mark-in-the-usa/articleshow/69941268.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722013831/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/agent-sai-srinivasa-athreya-naveen-polishettys-film-crosses-1-million-mark-in-the-usa/articleshow/69941268.cms|archive-date=22 July 2019|access-date=9 July 2019|work=Times of India}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Watson|first=AuthorShweta|title=Our Hyderabadi Chhichhora raring to go|url=https://telanganatoday.com/our-hyderabadi-chhichhora-raring-to-go|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715212927/https://telanganatoday.com/our-hyderabadi-chhichhora-raring-to-go|archive-date=15 July 2020|access-date=2020-07-15|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref> He then starred in the 2021 comedy film ''[[Jathi Ratnalu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adivi|first=Sashidhar|date=2020-01-10|title=A Telangana touch for Naveen Polishetty|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100120/a-telangana-touch-for-naveen-polishetty.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716074601/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100120/a-telangana-touch-for-naveen-polishetty.html|archive-date=16 July 2020|access-date=2020-07-15|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> The film was commercially successful at the box office, with a gross collection of ₹70 crore.<ref>{{Cite web|title=''Jathi Ratnalu'' Final WW Box Office Verdict: Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi, Rahul Ramakrishna's film proves to be a BLOCKBUSTER HIT - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/jathi-ratnalu-final-ww-box-office-verdict-naveen-polishetty-priyadarshi-rahul-ramakrishnas-film-proves-to-be-a-blockbuster-hit/articleshow/82031901.cms|access-date=2021-06-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film thus emerged as Polishetty's biggest success.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-12|title=Jathi Ratnalu Effect: Naveen Polishetty Remuneration Skyrockets|url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/tollywood/jathi-ratnalu-effect-naveen-polishetty-remuneration-skyrockets-133451|access-date=2021-06-25|website=Sakshi Post|language=en}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] felt that character he played – Jogipet Srikanth, is "terrific" and "a charming everyman".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chopra|first=Anupama|date=2021-04-13|title=Jathi Ratnalu, On Prime Video, Is The Infusion Of Good Cheer You Need Right Now|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/telugu-review/jathi-ratnalu-amazon-prime-review-the-infusion-of-good-cheer-you-need-right-now-naveen-polishetty-rahul-ramakrishna-priyadarshi/|access-date=2021-06-25|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2021, he has signed for a film alongside [[Anushka Shetty]] under [[UV Creations]] banner.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vyas|date=2021-06-05|title=Anushka Shetty turns 'Miss Shetty'|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/anushka-shetty-turns-miss-shetty-689369|access-date=2021-06-25|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-25|title=Anushka Shetty to play a mother of twins in her next?|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/anushka-shetty-to-play-a-mother-of-twins-in-her-next-1860359/|access-date=2021-06-25|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> He will be next featured in the sequel of his previous film ''Jathi Ratnalu''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vyas|date=2021-05-29|title=Jathi Rathnalu Sequel: Change in plans|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/jathi-rathnalu-sequel-change-in-plans-688366|access-date=2021-06-25|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-08|title=Jathi Ratnalu 2 shuroo..!|url=https://english.ntvtelugu.com/jathi-ratnalu-2-shuroo/|access-date=2021-06-25|website=English|language=en-US}}</ref> Polishetty will reprise his role from the first part.

==Filmography==
===Films===
* ''All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable
|-
!Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
!{{Tool tip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2012
|''[[Life Is Beautiful (2012 film)|Life Is Beautiful]]''
|Rakesh
|
|<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Nadadhur|first=Srivathsan|date=2017-06-26|title=Naveen Polishetty: Meet the viral actor|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/naveen-polishetty-interview-meet-the-viral-actor/article19149439.ece|access-date=2020-07-15|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=15 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715155250/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/naveen-polishetty-interview-meet-the-viral-actor/article19149439.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|''[[D for Dopidi]]''
|Harish
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=D For Dopidi Telugu Movie Review, Rating|url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/39401/D-For-Dopidi-Telugu-Movie-Review-Rating|access-date=2021-06-25|website=indiaherald.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|''[[1: Nenokkadine]]''
|Naveen
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahesh Babu bowled over by ‘Jathi Ratnalu’: Hails Naveen Polishetty - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/mahesh-babu-bowled-over-by-jathi-ratnalu-hails-naveen-polishetty/articleshow/81481374.cms|access-date=2021-06-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019 ||''[[Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya]]''|| Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya ||Lead role; Also screenplay writer
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|''[[Chhichhore]]''|| Himanshu "Acid" Deshmukh || [[Hindi]] film
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2021
|''[[Jathi Ratnalu]]''|| Jogipet Srikanth ||
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adivi|first=Sashidhar|date=2020-01-10|title=A Telangana touch for Naveen Polishetty|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100120/a-telangana-touch-for-naveen-polishetty.html|access-date=2020-07-15|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-date=16 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716074601/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100120/a-telangana-touch-for-naveen-polishetty.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Television ===
*''Shows are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Program
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Notes
|-
| 2015 || ''AIB Honest Indian Wedding'' || Pankaj || 2 episodes
|-
|2015
|''[[Mastiii]] (See Taare Mastiii Pe)''
|Anchor/host
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016 || ''Chinese Bhasad'' || Raghu || 8 episodes
|-
| [[24 (Indian TV series)|''24'']] || Kush Sawant || 10 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"| 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 ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Date of Ceremony
!Award
!Category
!Film
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |11 January 2020
| rowspan="2" |[[Zee Cine Awards Telugu]]
|Best Find of the year
| rowspan="3" |''[[Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya]]''
|{{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya Bags 3 Awards At Zee Cine Awards 2020|url=https://pycker.com/news/agent-sai-srinivasa-athreya-bags-3-awards-at-zee-cine-awards-2020/168650481268218|website=pyckers}}</ref>
|-
|Best Screenplay
|{{nom}}
|-
|28 March 2020
|Critics Choice Film Awards
|Best Writing
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 March 2020|title=Critics Choice Film Awards 2020: Complete nominations list|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/critics-choice-film-awards-2020-complete-nominations-list-6295588/|access-date=10 March 2020|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5189611}}

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