Abijeet
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Abijeet Duddala (born 11 October 1988) is an Indian actor and television personality who works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as a lead actor in the film Life Is Beautiful, directed by Sekhar Kammula in 2012.[1] He starred in the web series Pelli Gola (2017–19) and Modern Love Hyderabad (2022). In 2020, Abijeet emerged as the winner of Star Maa’s reality TV show Bigg Boss 4.[2]
Early life
[edit]Abijeet was born on 11 October 1988 in Hyderabad.[citation needed] His ancestors were involved in assisting in the construction of the Charminar.[3] He was enrolled in Chaitanya Vidyalaya for kindergarten. He completed his Schooling from Rishi Valley School, Madanapalle and then completed his Intermediate from Little Flower Junior College, and graduated from Malla Reddy College[which?] with a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering.[4]
During his final year of college, he accompanied his friend to the audition for the film Life Is Beautiful where he was selected for the main lead role by Sekhar Kammula's team. He subsequently was cast as the main lead of the film in 2012, as Amala Akkineni's character's son.[4]
In 2015, Abijeet attended Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts to get a Master of Science in Engineering Management.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Abijeet made his debut in the Telugu feature film Life Is Beautiful directed by Sekhar Kammula.[5] He then signed up for the film Areyrey,[6] titled after a song from Happy Days, under the direction of Sashi Kiran Tikka, and produced by Neelima Tirumalasetti.[7] The film remains unreleased.[8][9]
In 2015, he starred in the romantic films Ram Leela, and Mirchi Lanti Kurradu alongside Pragya Jaiswal.[10] Regarding his performance in the latter film, a critic noted that "Abhijit, nevertheless did a decent job and has a high energy in the film. He did a decent job in NASA and showcased good energy levels throughout the film. His comic timing is good and he displayed good emotions throughout the film".[11] In 2017, Abijeet made his television debut with Viu's web series Pelli Gola opposite Varshini Sounderajan. The series was successful and he went on to feature in two more seasons.[12][13]
In 2020, Abijeet entered the fourth season of the reality show Bigg Boss Telugu as a contestant,[14] and emerged as the winner.[15]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Life Is Beautiful | Srinu | Debut film | [5] |
| 2015 | Ram Leela | Krish | [10] | |
| Mirchi Lanti Kurradu | Siddhu | [16] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2019 | Pelli Gola | Varun | Viu | 3 Seasons | [12][13] |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss 4 | Contestant | Star Maa | Winner | |
| 2022 | Modern Love Hyderabad | Ashwin | Amazon Prime Video | Under Segment "What Clown Wrote This Script?" | [17] |
| 2024 | Miss Perfect (TV series) | Rohit Varma | Disney+ Hotstar |
References
[edit]- ^ "Abhijeet (Life is Beautiful) interview - Telugu film actor". idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu 4 winner: Actor Abhijeet Duddala wins the trophy - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Abijeet's Charminar connection - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Abijeet Duddala shares how beautiful is his life - Life is Beautiful Hero Exclusive Interview". Ragalahari. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b "'Life Is Beautiful' - 2012 version of 'Happy Days' (Telugu Movie Review)". Firstpost. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (7 April 2013). "etcetera". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Actor Abhijeet's hot new look". 7 April 2014.
- ^ The Times of India, Hyderabad Times, 19 February 2013. Abijeet bag's a lead role
- ^ "Areyrey on the cards". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (27 February 2015). "Ram Leela: What were they thinking?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Mirchi Lanti Kurradu Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Mirchi Lanti Kurradu". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "'Pelli Gola 2' will revolve around the ups and downs of marriage - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b Veronica, D. Shreya (2 December 2018). "There is so much gola". Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu 4 contestant Abhijeet: From his Charminar connection to films, all you need to know about the aeronautical engineer-turned-actor - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Abhijeet Duddala is Bigg Boss Telugu 4 winner, wins a bike and Rs 25 lakh". India Today. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Mirchi Lanti Kurradu Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Mirchi Lanti Kurradu by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Modern Love Hyderabad: Aadhi Pinisetty, Nithya Menen and Ritu Varma Team Up for a New Amazon Prime Video's Telugu Series! | 📺 LatestLY". LatestLY. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- Abijeet Duddala at IMDb
- Abijeet on Instagram
