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Naga Shourya
Shaurya at an event in 2018
Born (1989-01-22) 22 January 1989 (age 35)[1]
Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Naga Shourya (born 22 January 1989) is an Indian film actor, producer, and writer who works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut with the 2011 film Cricket, Girls And Beer. He then starred in the National Award-winning anthology film, Chandamama Kathalu (2014). He then continued to star in films such as Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014), Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya (2014), Kalyana Vaibhogame (2016), Jyo Achyutananda (2016), Chalo (2018) and Ashwathama (2020).[2]

Early life

Shaurya was born in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh and lived for several years in Vijayawada, before moving to Hyderabad to pursue his dream of acting in films.[3] Prior to entering the film industry, he played tennis.[3]

Career

Before he got his first role, he struggled for almost five years. He stated, "Every time I was on the verge of signing a film, something or the other would happen and I was back to square one",[3] and added that he was "disappointed and wanted to go back to my parents".[4] He then saw an advertisement by Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram, who were casting for Srinivas Avasarala's romantic comedy Oohalu Gusagusalade and sent in his portfolio. Although he had no hopes, he was selected for the lead role.[4] While working on Oohalu Gusagualade, he was selected for a role in Chandamama Kathalu which became his first release. An anthology film, it featured Shaurya as part of an ensemble cast, with him having about 20 minute screen time in the film.[5]

Oohalu Gusagusalaade released two months later and became a critical and commercial success.[3] Critics noted that Shaurya "deliver(s) (a) commendable performance"[6] and was "perfect as the boy next door".[7] His third release that year, Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya, was again a romantic comedy. A triangular love story directed by Trikoti, it was about a son and father falling for the same girl.[8] The Hindu wrote about his performance, "Naga Shaurya proves yet again that he's one of the best among the newer lot of actors. He brings in the required innocence of a teenager and shows his anguish and helplessness in the later portions effectively".[9] Shaurya final release of the year was Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki alongside Avika Gor.[10] His next release was the 2015 film Jadoogadu under the direction of Yogie opposite Sonarika Bhadoria.

In 2016, he appeared in five films, They are Abbayitho Ammayi, B. V. Nandini Reddy's Kalyana Vaibhogame, G. V. Rama Raju's Oka Manasu, Srinivas Avasarala's Jyo Achyutananda and Nee Jathaleka.[11] Out of which Kalyana Vaibhogame and Jyo Achyutananda were successful.[12]In 2017, Shaurya played an cameo in the film Kathalo Rajakumari.[13]

In 2018, Shaurya appeared in four films. The first release, Chalo was a box office success.[14][15] His other films that year, namely, Tamil-Telugu bilingual Diya, family entertainer Ammammagarillu and Nartanasala failed at the box office.[16] The Hindu criticized the latter for its approach on gay people.[17]

In 2019, Shaurya's only release was Oh! Baby alongside Samantha Akkineni. The film, which received positive reviews, grossed more than $1 million at the United States box office.[18] His 2020 thriller film, Aswathama, produced by his home banner Ira Creations was a profitable venture.[19]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Cricket Girls and Beer Vikram
2014 Chandamama Kathalu Raju
Oohalu Gusagusalade N. Venkateswara Rao "Venky"
Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya Madhu
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki Sai
2015 Jadoogadu Krishna
2016 Abbayitho Ammayi Abhi
Kalyana Vaibhogame Shourya
Oka Manasu Surya
Jyo Achyutananda Anand Vardhan Rao
Nee Jathaleka Akhil
2017 Kathalo Rajakumari Shourya Cameo appearance
2018 Chalo Hari Also co-producer
Diya Krishna Bilingual movie Tamil and Telugu
Tamil debut
Kanam
Ammammagarillu Santhosh
Nartanasala Radha Krishna Also co-producer
2019 Oh! Baby Vikram
2020 Aswathama Gana Also co-producer and story writer
2021 Varudu Kaavalenu † TBA Filming[20][21]
Phalana Abbai Phalana Ammai † TBA Filming[22]
Lakshya† TBA Filming[23]

References

  1. ^ ""Happy Birthday Naga Shaurya: 5 best performances of the actor that one shouldn't miss"". The Times Of India. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Chalo". The Times of India. 22 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "You need at least 15-20 years to attain stardom : Naga Shaurya". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Naga Shaurya: The newest kid on the block". Deccanchronicle.com. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Naga Shaurya Interview | Oohalu Gusagusalade Hero | Chandamama Kathalu | Avasarala Srinivas - Interviews". CineGoer.net. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Oohalu Gusagusalade Movie Review". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Oohalu Gusagusalade Movie Review | oohalu gusagusalaade telugu movie review | Oohalu Gusagusalade Telugu Review". 123telugu.com. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  8. ^ "I want to do more edgy films, says Naga Shaurya". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  9. ^ Sangeetha Devi Dundoo (10 October 2014). "Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya: Of messy romances". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Rajamouli praises Naga Shaurya". 123telugu.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  11. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (7 March 2018). "Young actors abandon films". Deccan Chronicle.
  12. ^ "Watch: Naga Shaurya posts a video doing pull-ups - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  13. ^ kavirayani, suresh (2 November 2017). "Interesting lineup for Naga Shourya". Deccan Chronicle.
  14. ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (2 February 2018). "'Chalo' review: Being fair in love and war" – via www.thehindu.com.
  15. ^ "2018 round-up: Six low-budget Tollywood films that grossed big at the box-office". The Times of India. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  16. ^ kavirayani, suresh (4 September 2018). "A hat-trick of flops for Naga Shaurya". Deccan Chronicle.
  17. ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (30 August 2018). "'@Nartanasala' review: Humour lacks bite" – via www.thehindu.com.
  18. ^ "Samantha's 'Oh! Baby' hits million-dollar mark in US box-office". The News Minute. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Aswathama Box-Office: Naga Shaurya's thriller mints over Rs 13 crore in five days - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  20. ^ TelanganaToday. "Naga Shaurya gets ready for Varudu Kaavalenu". Telangana Today. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  21. ^ "వ‌రుడి కోసం రెడీ అవుతున్న రీతూవ‌ర్మ..వీడియో". ntnews (in Telugu). 13 November 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Naga Shaurya's next with Anish Krishna goes on floors today; Check the actor's upcoming movies". The Times of India. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  23. ^ "Naga Shaurya heads to Dubai to shoot for his next film Varudu Kaavalenu - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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