Nikhil Siddharth
| Nikhil Siddhartha | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 1, 1985 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology |
| Occupation | Actor, Assistant Director |
| Years active | 2003-present |
Nikhil Siddhartha (born 1 June 1985) is an actor in the Telugu film industry. After playing roles in few films, Nikhil rose to fame with Sekhar Kammula's college drama Happy Days (2007). He continued to star in several critically and commercially acclaimed films like Yuvatha (2008), Alasyam Amrutham (2010), Veedu Theda (2011) and Swamy Ra Ra (2013)
Career
Nikhil was born in a nursing home in Begumpet, Hyderabad, went to Hyderabad Public School (HPS) in Begumpet and calls himself a "Begumpet boy".[1] He studied at the Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad.[2]
He started out as an assistant director for the film Hyderabad Nawaabs. He did minor roles in various movies before doing Happy Days, the first movie in Tollywood with an overseas release date earlier than the Indian release. Directed by National award winner Sekhar Kammula, Nikhil plays one of the 4 male leads in the movie. It was declared a Smash Hit and gave Nikhil overnight fame.[3] Happy Days was one among a few low budget movies made in 2007 that became commercially successful. His first solo lead movie was Ankit, Pallavi & Friends. He has appeared in Hit movies like Yuvatha and Veedu Theda which ran for 50 days in Andhra Pradesh.[4] His recent movie, titled Swamy Ra Ra, (March 2013) has become a Blockbuster Hit.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sambaram | ||
| 2006 | Hyderabad Nawabs | Cameo[5] | |
| 2007 | Happy Days | Rajesh | |
| 2008 | Ankit, Pallavi & Friends | Ankit | |
| Yuvatha | Babu | ||
| 2010 | Kalavar King | Rajesh | |
| Om Shanti | Teja | ||
| Alasyam Amrutham | Ram | ||
| 2011 | Veedu Theda | 'Katthi' Seenu | |
| 2012 | Disco | Disco | |
| 2013 | Swamy Ra Ra | Surya | |
| Karthikeya | launched[6] |
References
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-11/news-interviews/38462075_1_nikhil-ravi-teja-mass-maharaja
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/I-am-a-very-conventional-Telugu-boy-Nikhil/articleshow/19494511.cms
- ↑ Nikhil (Happy days) interview - Telugu cinema actor
- ↑ Nikhil did his schooling in Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet and then transferred to St. Patricks' High School, Secunderabad. He was brilliant in school and was a merit student.The Hindu Business Line : Small films hold their own in Telugu film industry
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDk6wyuQsGE
- ↑ http://timesofap.com/cinema/nikhil-swathi-film-karthikeya-launched-.html