Naveen Polishetty (born December 26, 1989) is a Telugu and Hindi film actor and screenwriter. He made his lead debut in the 2019 film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya, for which he won the Zee Cine Awards Telugu - Best Find of the Year. Later, in the film Chhichhore, he made his Hindi debut (2019). He had a successful box office performance in the comedy film Jathi Ratnalu in 2021.
Early years
Polishetty was born in Hyderabad, India, into a middle-class family. His father works in the pharmaceutical industry, and his mother works in a bank. He has an elder brother and a twin elder sister. His siblings have both settled in the United States. He earned a civil engineering degree from the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (also known as NIT Bhopal) and worked for a software company in Pune. He later moved to England to work as an engineer, but he was dissatisfied with his job. He then returned to India without informing his parents, and began to live in Mumbai by renting a house and working part-time jobs in order to pursue a full-time acting career. He began working in theatre and appeared in several plays.
Career
Polishetty made his Telugu film debut with Life Is Beautiful (2012). He also had a minor role in Mahesh Babu's 1: Nenokkadine (2014). Polishetty moved to theatre and stand-up comedy after his subsequent Telugu projects were either shelved or replaced by other actors.
He later worked with All India Bakchod to create YouTube skits. He received a lot of positive feedback for his portrayal of a "average" guy in Honest Engineering Campus Placements.
Polishetty returned to Telugu cinema in 2019 with the comedy thriller Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya, which he co-wrote and starred in. He won the Zee Cine Awards Telugu - Best Film of the Year for the film. After that, he made his Bollywood debut in Nitesh Tiwari's Chhichhore. Both films did extremely well at the box office. After that, he appeared in the 2021 comedy film Jathi Ratnalu. The film was a commercial success at the box office, grossing Rs. 70 crore. As a result, the film became Polishetty's biggest success. Anupama Chopra considered his character, Jogipet Srikanth, to be "terrific" and "a charming everyman." He signed a film with Anushka Shetty under the UV Creations banner in May 2021 and will next be seen in the sequel to his previous film Jathi Ratnalu. Polishetty will reprise his role from the first film in that sequel.
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| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Life Is Beautiful | Rakesh | Telugu | Debut |
| 2013 | D for Dopidi | Harish | Telugu | Credited as Naveen |
| 2014 | 1: Nenokkadine | Naveen | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | Telugu | Also screenplay writer |
| Chhichhore | Himanshu "Acid" Deshmukh | Hindi | ||
| 2021 | Jathi Ratnalu | Jogipet Srikanth | Telugu | |
| 2023 | Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty | Sidhu Polishetty | Telugu | Completed |
| TBA | Anaganaga Oka Raju | Raju | Telugu | Filming |
| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | AIB Honest Indian Wedding | Pankaj | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Mastiii (See Taare Mastiii Pe) | Anchor / Host | |
| 2016 | Chinese Bhasad | Raghu | 8 episodes |
| 24 | Kush Sawant | 10 episodes | |
| 2017 | Fais pas ci, fais pas ça | Rushik Sanghvi | French TV series; 2 episodes |
| AIB: Honest Engineering Campus Placements | Average Mishra | 3 episodes | |
| Untag | Sumit Razdan | ||
| 2018 | What's Your Status | Tej “TJ” Kiran | 5 episodes |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zee Cine Awards (Telugu) | Best Find (Male) | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | Won |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Critics' Choice Film Awards | Best Writing | Nominated | |
| 2021 | SIIMA Awards | Best Actor (Telugu) | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Jathi Ratnalu | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor (Critics) | Won | |||
| 2022 | Filmfare Awards (South) | Best Actor (Telugu) | Nominated |
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Naveen Polisetty |
| Profession(s) | Actor, Writer, Comedian |
| Famous For | His monologue in the web series 'AIB (All India Bakchod) web series - 'Honest Engineering Campus Placements' (2017) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Bollywood Film: Shor in the City (2010) Telugu Film: Life Is Beautiful (2012) TV: 24 (2013) Web Series: AIB (All India Bakchod) |
| Awards, Achievements | 2018- Digital Hash Award for the Best Actor |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 27 December 1989 |
| Age (as in 2022) | 33 Years |
| Birthplace | Hyderabad, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Hyderabad, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal |
| Educational Qualification | Degree in Civil Engineering (GPA 8.12) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste,Community | Kapu Community [1]Kapu Sangam |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Dancing, Reading |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father- Name Not Known (Pharmaceutical Businessman) Mother- Name Not Known (Former Bank Employee) |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Mahesh Babu, Anil Kapoor |
| Favourite Actresses | Gal Gadot, Emilia Clarke |
| Favourite Film | Mr India (1987) [2]Indian Express |
| Favourite Director | Raj Kumar Hirani |
