Abijeet
| Abijeet | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
11 October 1988 Hyderabad, India |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor, |
| Height | 5’10 |
Abijeet (born 11 October 1988) is an Indian film actor. He made his debut as the narrative main lead "Srinu" in the film Life Is Beautiful directed by Sekhar Kammula in the year 2012.[1]
Early life
Abijeet was born to Manmohan Duddala and Lakshmi Prasanna Duddala on 11 October 1988. His ancestors migrated to Hyderabad to assist with the construction of the Charminar.[2] His great grandfather was a low class mason in its construction. Ever since, his family has been into the construction and contracts business.
The Kadem Project in Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh, was built by his grandfather, Duddala Nagaiah.
He studied his kindergarten in Chaitanya Vidyalaya. He did his primary and higher school education in Rishi Valley School, founded by Jiddu Krishnamurti, in Madanapally, Chittoor district, before graduating as an Aeronautical Engineer from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.
During his final year of college, an assistant director from Sekhar Kammula’s team contacted him asking him to audition for the film Life Is Beautiful after going through his profile on a social networking website. He subsequently got selected and was cast as the main lead of the film as Amala Akkineni’s son.[3]
Career
Abijeet made his debut in a Telugu feature film titled Life Is Beautiful directed by Sekhar Kammula.[4] The movie was released worldwide and collected Rs. 22 crores in its first week and went on to be declared a box office hit. Many comparisons were drawn to Sekhar’s earlier film, Happy Days due to the similarity of the genre. His second film is titled Areyrey,[5] again after a song from the same movie.[6] It is directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka, and produced by Neelima Tirumalasetti, under the banner, Sanghamitra Arts.[7][8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Character | Language | Co-Starring | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Life Is Beautiful | Srinu | Telugu | Shriya Saran, Anjala Zaveri and Amala Akkineni | Released 14 September 2012 |
| 2014 | Areyrey | Akhil | Telugu | Tanikella Bharani, Nassar, Vennela Kishore, Subbaraju | Filming |
| 2014 | Mirchi Lanti Kurradu | Sidhu | Telugu | Pragya Jaiswal, Rao Ramesh, Sapthagiri | Filming |
| 2015 | Ram- Leela | Krish | Telugu | Bhanu Chander, Havish, Nanditha Raj, Ali (actor), Saptagiri | Released 27 February 2015 |
References
- ↑ Idlebrain Interview - Abijeet of LIB
- ↑ The Times Of India, Hyderabad Times 25th, November 2012. Abijeet's Charminar Connect
- ↑ Abijeet Duddala shares how beautiful is his life
- ↑ Idlebrain Photo Gallery - Abijeet Duddala
- ↑ The Hindu - Steady Steps for Abijeet Duddala
- ↑ The Times Of India, Hyderabad Times, 19 February 2013. Abijeet bag's a lead role
- ↑ Idlebrain - Areyrey.. A Tale Full Of Surprises. Areyrey.. A tale full of surprises.
- ↑ The New Indian Express - Areyrey On The Cards