Arvind Krishna (actor)
Arvind Krishna | |
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| Born | Chavali Venkata Arvind Krishna Sarma 5 January 1985 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Professional Basketball Player |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) [1] |
| Spouse |
Dipika Prasad (m. 2012) |
Chavali Venkata Arvind Krishna Sarma (born 5 January 1985), better known by his stage name Arvind Krishna, is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Arvind Krishna had spent his early years in New Delhi before moving to Europe.[3] Arvind Krishna pursued his education in the United States from the University of Southern California - MaST (Math and Science Technology) Highly Gifted High School.[3] He then pursued BTech in Biotechnology from JNTU, Hyderabad.[3] Arvind Krishna is a sportsman, played varsity basketball for his high school and Andhra Pradesh and India, and most recently for Telangana.
Post-college education, he worked at the Satyam School of Leadership on the Leadership Development team and pursued the Global Business Leadership program with Harvard Business School and U21 Global and Satyam.[2]
Career
[edit]Arvind Krishna made his foray into acting after education. Arvind's debut movies in supporting roles 'Young India and Alasyam Amrutham both got poor reviews and failed at the box office. Later, he starred as a main lead was It's My Love Story. His performance in the film earned him a nomination for Best Debut Actor (Male)- Telugu at SIIMA Awards, 2012.[4]
Arvind Krishna received a fillip in his career with Rushi. The film won Nandi Award for Best Story, an honor by the Andhra Pradesh Government for cinematic excellence, in 2012.[5]
Arvind is also an Indian professional basketball player and now playing for the team Hyderabad Ballers in 3x3 basketball league (3BL), India.[6][7] Krishna was next seen in Times Internet MX Player's original series Lots of Love and it was MX Player's flagship product for Telugu and Tamil.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Arvind got engaged to Dipika Prasad, who works in the social enterprise and impact investing space, in August 2012 and got married on 18 November 2012 at Tirumala.[9]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Young India | Razzaq | Debut |
| Alasyam Amrutham | Sekhar | ||
| 2011 | It's My Love Story | Arjun | Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu |
| 2012 | Rushi | Dr.Rushi | |
| 2013 | Biskett | Ashwin | |
| 2014 | Adavi Kaachina Vennela | [10] | |
| 2014 | Mana Kurralle | Lacchu | |
| 2015 | Andhra Pori | Balu | |
| 2016 | Eedu Gold Ehe | Sahadev | |
| Premam | Sanjay | Cameo appearance | |
| 2019 | Lots of Love (LOL) | Telugu-Tamil Web Series for MX Player | |
| 2021 | Shukra | Willie | |
| Annaatthe | Meenatchi's husband | Tamil film | |
| 2022 | Ramarao On Duty | RMP Kabir | |
| 2023 | Grey: The Spy Who Loved Me | Dr. Raghu | [11] |
| 2024 | Honeymoon Express | Rahul | |
| Fear | Sampath | ||
| TBA | A Masterpiece | Hero | Principal Photography[12] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Arvind Krishna". Business of Tollywood. 12 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ a b Business of Tollywood *. "An Exclusive Interview With Arvind Krishna". Business of Tollywood. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d Arvind Krishna: Bestowed with Talents. "Arvind Krishna: Bestowed with Talents | Elan Magazine". Elanmag.in. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ Shekhar (7 June 2012). "Dookudu, 100% Love, Mr Perfect lead SIIMA nominations list - Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "'Rushi' wins Nandi Award for best story". Ibnlive.in.com. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "3BL - 3x3 Pro Basketball League Indian Sub-Continent". Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Special Report On 3x3 Pro Basketball League | New Short Format Of Basketball | V6 News. YouTube.
- ^ "'Lots of Love' series pleases the viewer with rich content - Telugu News". 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Itsy Bitsy: Drenched in love". The Hindu. 1 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Meet Tollywood's metal detector". Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Grey: This spy thriller is the first black-n-white film in 4 decades". www.ragalahari.com. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Former Bigg Boss contestant Ashu Reddy to make her lead debut with 'A Masterpiece'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2023.