Arvind Krishna (actor)

Arvind Krishna
Born Arvind Krishna Sarma CV
(1985-01-05) 5 January 1985
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other names AK, Arvind Krishna, Aravind Krishna, Rushi
Occupation Actor (Tollywood,Kollywood)
Years active 2010–present
Spouse(s)
  • Dipika Prasad
    (m.2012-present)

Arvind Krishna Sarma C V (born 5 January 1985), better known by his onscreen name Arvind Krishna is a South Indian actor working in Telugu films.[1][2] After completing his formal education, he made his foray into acting.

Early life and education

Arvind Krishna, born in Hyderabad is the son of a bureaucrat Dr. C V S K Sarma and Lakshmi Chavali [3] He is among the handful of actors in the Telugu film industry who have received international education and have had a prolific and world-class academic career.

Arvind Krishna had spent his early years in New Delhi before moving to Europe.[2] Arvind Krishna pursued his education in the United States from the University of Southern California - MaST (Math and Science Technology) Highly Gifted High School [2] He then pursued B.Tech in Biotechnology from JNTU, Hyderabad.[2] Arvind Krishna is an avid sportsman, played basketball for the Andhra Pradesh team and also played for the Indian team, he was named MVP (most valuable player) of many tournaments.

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.[1][2] He found at Satyam School of Leadership, his mentor and guru in Ed Cohen (Chief Learning Officer of Satyam at the time). Arvind attributes his professional excellence to his guru.[4] Arvind Krishna had also acquired specialized training in Appreciative Enquiry and is a Certified facilitator for Mobile Team Challenge, both of which are programs developed by Cherri Torres and Mobile Team Challenge.

Personal life

Arvind Krishna comes from a family of bureaucrats.[5]

He was engaged to Dipika Prasad (who works in the social enterprise and impact investing space), in August 2012 and was married on 18 November 2012 in Tirumala.[6][7]

Arvind plays basketball and enjoys traveling, reading and singing.He has an older sister who is married and lives in the United States with her husband, two daughters and a son.

Career

Arvind Krishna made his foray into acting after education. Arvind's debut movie as 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.[8]

Arvind Krishna received a fillip in his career with Rushi, a movie produced by the prestigious Prasad Productions Pvt. Ltd., which marked their comeback film after the legendary Ek Duuje Ke Liye.[5][9] The film won Nandi Award for Best Story, an honor by the AP government for cinematic excellence, in 2012.[10] He played the role of an arrogant selfish medico, transforming into a doctor who goes to the extent of donating his organs to save his patient while also fighting the legal system to make it happen. This role won him critical acclaim. Arvind was last seen in the role of Sanjay in the recent Tollywood hit film Premam, in which he was paired with Shruti Haasan. He is currently busy with a couple of projects in Telugu.

Filmography

Film Year Role Language Notes
Alasyam Amrutham 2010 Telugu
It's My Love Story 2011 Arjun Telugu Nominated for Best Debut (SIIMA)
Rushi 2012 Rushi Telugu Nandi Award for Best Story
Andhra Pori 2015 Special Guest Role as Balu Telugu
Premam 2016 Sanjay Telugu

References

  1. 1 2 Business of Tollywood *. "An Exclusive Interview With Arvind Krishna". Business of Tollywood. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Arvind Krishna: Bestowed with Talents. "Arvind Krishna: Bestowed with Talents | Elan Magazine". Elanmag.in. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  3. ↑ "Arvind Krishna to get engaged on August 1". Ibnlive.in.com. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  4. ↑ "Arvind Krishna". Business of Tollywood. 2011-10-12. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  5. 1 2 "Rushi will connect to family audience, students: Arvind Krishna - Telugu Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  6. ↑ "Itsy Bitsy: Drenched in love". The Hindu. 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  7. ↑ http://www.bharatstudent.com/ (2012-08-02). "Tollywood's Hrithik gets hitched!! - Tollywood News & Gossips". Bharatstudent.com. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  8. ↑ : Shekhar (2012-06-07). "Dookudu, 100% Love, Mr Perfect lead SIIMA nominations list - Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  9. ↑ Suresh Krishnamoorthy (2012-01-12). "‘First look' of Rushi held". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  10. ↑ "'Rushi' wins Nandi Award for best story". Ibnlive.in.com. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
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