Nani
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Ghanta Naveen Babu (born 24 February 1984), known professionally by his screen name Nani, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television presenter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut in Mohana Krishna Indraganti's romantic comedy *Ashta Chamma* (2008) and appeared in Nandini Reddy's *Ala Modalaindi* (2011). His other films include *Pilla Zamindar* (2011), S. S. Rajamouli's fantasy film *Eega* (2012), Gautham Vasudev Menon's romance *Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu* (2012), *Yevade Subramanyam* (2015), *Bhale Bhale Magadivoy* (2015), *Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha* (2016), *Gentleman* (2016), *Nenu Local* (2017), *Ninnu Kori* (2017), *Middle Class Abbayi* (2017), the sports drama *Jersey* (2019), *Nani's Gang Leader* (2019), *Shyam Singha Roy* (2021), *Ante Sundaraniki* (2022), the rural period drama *Dasara* (2023), *Hi Nanna* (2023), and the action thriller *Saripodhaa Sanivaaram* (2024). Nani has received two Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, including Best Actor for *Dasara* and Critics Awards for Best Actor for *Bhale Bhale Magadivoy* and *Shyam Singha Roy*, and multiple SIIMA Awards. He hosted the reality television show *Bigg Boss Telugu 2* (2018) and established the production banner Wall Poster Cinema, which produced *Awe* (2018), *HIT: The First Case* (2020), *HIT: The Second Case* (2022), and *Court – State vs a Nobody* (2025).
Known for
Credits
The Paradise (2026)
as Sarakka 'Jadal'
HIT: The Third Case (2025)
as Arjun Sarkaar
Dasara (2023)
as Dharani
Ante... Sundaraniki! (2022)
as K. P. V. S. S. P. R. Sundara Prasad
Hi Nanna (2023)
as Viraj
Saripodhaa Sanivaaram (2024)
as Surya
Eega (2012)
as Nani
Janda Pai Kapiraju (2015)
as Aravind Shiva Shankar/Maya Kannan
Nenu Local (2017)
as Babu
Ninnu Kori (2017)
as Uma Maheshwar Rao
Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu (2010)
as Suri
Devadas (2018)
as Das
Shyam Singha Roy (2021)
as Shyam Singha Roy/Vasudev Ghanta
Krishnarjuna Yudham (2018)
as Krishna / Arjun
Nimirndhu Nil (2014)
as Self
Paisa (2013)
as Prakash
Praana (2019)
Actor
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (2012)
as Varun Krishna
V (2020)
as Vishnu
Ala Modalaindi (2011)
as Goutham
Ee Maaya Peremito (2018)
Actor
Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012)
as special appearance
Jersey (2019)
as Arjun
Untitled Nani - Prem Kumar Movie (—)
Actor
Majnu (2016)
as Aditya
Untitled Nani - Venky Atluri Movie (—)
Actor
Bloody Romeo (—)
Actor
Nani's Gang Leader (2019)
as "Pencil" Parthasarathy
HIT: The 2nd Case (2022)
as Arjun Sarkaar
Pilla Zamindar (2011)
as Praveen "PJ" Jayaramaraju
Dongata (2015)
as Self
Tuck Jagadish (2021)
as Jagadish Naidu
M.C.A (2017)
as Nani
Aaha Kalyanam (2014)
as Shakthivel
Awe! (2018)
as Humanitarian Fish "Nani" (Voice)
Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015)
as Lucky
Yavade Subramanyam (2015)
as Subramanyam 'Subbu'
Veppam (2011)
as Karthik
Gentleman (2016)
as Gautham / Jai
Amoli (2018)
as Narrator (Telugu)
Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016)
as Krishna
Ashta Chamma (2008)
as Rambabu / Mahesh
Ride (2009)
as Arjun
Snehituda (2009)
Actor
Jyo Achyutananda (2016)
as Cameo Appearance