Naveen Polishetty
Naveen Polishetty (born 26 December 1985) is an Indian actor and screenwriter who primarily works in 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 and the romantic comedy Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty (2023).
Naveen Polishetty | |
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 Naveen in 2019 | |
| Born | 26 December 1985[1][2] |
| Alma mater | NIT Bhopal |
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| Years active | 2012 - present |
| Home town | Hyderabad |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Relatives | Prasanth Polishetty (Brother) Pranitha Polishetty (Sister) |
| Family | Krishna Rao Polishetty (Father) Manjula Polishetty (Mother) |
Early lifeEdit
Polishetty was born on 26 December 1985 into a Telugu 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.[3]
CareerEdit
Polishetty made his debut with the Telugu 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.[4]
Later, he collaborated with All India Bakchod to make YouTube skits.[5] He got wide response for his portrayal of an "average" guy in Honest Engineering Campus Placements.[4]
In 2019, Polishetty returned to Telugu cinema with the comedy thriller film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya, which he co-wrote and played the lead.[6] 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.[7][8] He then starred in the 2021 comedy film Jathi Ratnalu.[9] The film was commercially successful at the box office, with a gross collection of ₹70 crore.[10] The film thus emerged as Polishetty's biggest success.[11] Anupama Chopra felt that his character Jogipet Srikanth, is "terrific" and "a charming everyman".[12] In May 2021, he signed a film alongside Anushka Shetty under UV Creations banner.
He appeared in the 2023 film Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty where he played a stand-up comedian alongside Anushka Shetty.
In 2025, He will next star opposite Meenakshi Chaudhary in Family drama film Anaganaga Oka Raju.
FilmographyEdit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.
FilmsEdit
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Life Is Beautiful | Rakesh | ||
| 2013 | D for Dopidi | Harish | Credited as Naveen | |
| 2014 | 1: Nenokkadine | Taxi driver's son | ||
| 2019 | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | Debut as lead actor; Also screenplay writer | |
| 2019 | Chhichhore | Himanshu "Acid" Deshmukh | Hindi film debut | |
| 2021 | Jathi Ratnalu | Jogipet Srikanth | ||
| 2023 | Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty | Sidhu Polishetty | ||
| 2025 | Anaganaga Oka Raju | Raju | Filming |
TelevisionEdit
- Shows are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | AIB Honest Indian Wedding | Pankaj | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Mastiii (See Taare Mastiii Pe) | Anchor / Host | |
| 2016 | Chinese Bhasad | Raghu | 8 episodes |
| 24 | Kush Sawant | 10 episodes | |
| 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 NominationsEdit
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Best Find (Male) | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Critics' Choice Film Awards | Best Writing | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | SIIMA Awards | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Jathi Ratnalu | Nominated | |||
| Critics Best Actor – Telugu | Won | ||||
| Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty | Nominated | |||
| Critics Best Actor – Telugu | Won |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Naveen Polishetty's look from 'Jathi Ratnalu' released - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ↑ "Naveen Polishetty is on a signing spree! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ↑ "Focus Light: Naveen Polishetty - Telugu cinema news". www.idlebrain.com. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nadadhur, Srivathsan (26 June 2017). "Naveen Polishetty: Meet the viral actor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "South Stream: Naveen Polishetty's Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya". The Indian Express. 12 October 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ↑ "Chiranjeevi to Sharwanand: 8 Telugu actors who played small roles before turning hero". The News Minute. 4 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya: Naveen Polishetty's film crosses $ 1 million mark in the USA". Times of India. 25 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ↑ Watson, AuthorShweta. "Our Hyderabadi Chhichhora raring to go". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ↑ Adivi, Sashidhar (10 January 2020). "A Telangana touch for Naveen Polishetty". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ↑ "Jathi Ratnalu Final WW Box Office Verdict: Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi, Rahul Ramakrishna's film proves to be a BLOCKBUSTER HIT - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Jathi Ratnalu Effect: Naveen Polishetty Remuneration Skyrockets". Sakshi Post. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ Chopra, Anupama (13 April 2021). "Jathi Ratnalu, On Prime Video, Is The Infusion Of Good Cheer You Need Right Now". Film Companion. Retrieved 25 June 2021.