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| name = Naveen Polishetty | | name = Naveen Polishetty | ||
| image = Naveen Polishetty.png | | image = Naveen Polishetty.png | ||
| caption = | | caption = Naveen in 2019 | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age| | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|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> | ||
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now [[Telangana]]), India | | birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now [[Telangana]]), India | ||
| alma_mater = | | alma_mater = NIT Bhopal | ||
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|screenwriter}} | | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|screenwriter}} | ||
| years_active = 2012 - present | | years_active = 2012 - present | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Naveen Polishetty''' (born 26 December | '''Naveen Polishetty''' (born 26 December 1985) is an Indian actor who primarily works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. Polishetty made his leading role debut 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 was successful 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== | ==Early life== | ||
Polishetty was born into a Telugu Hindu family in [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]. His father is in the pharmaceutical business while his mother is a bank employee. He has an younger brother and an younger sister who are twins. Both his siblings are settled in the [[United States]]. He graduated in [[Civil engineering]], from [[Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology]] | Polishetty was born on 26 December 1985 into a Telugu Hindu family in [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]. His father is in the pharmaceutical business while his mother is a bank employee. He has an younger brother and an younger sister who are twins. Both his siblings are settled in the [[United States]]. He graduated in [[Civil engineering]], from [[Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology]] Bhopal and joined a software firm in [[Pune]]. He later moved to [[England]] to work as an engineer, but wasn't happy with his job at all. He then secretly returned to India without informing his parents, and started to live in [[Mumbai]] by renting a house and doing some part-time jobs 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 == | ==Career == | ||