Nani
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 24, 1984 (age 42)
- Place of birth
- Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Credits
- 51
Ghanta Naveen Babu (born 24 February 1984), known professionally by his screen name Nani, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television presenter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema.
He made his acting debut in Mohana Krishna Indraganti's romantic comedy *Ashta Chamma* (2008) and appeared in Nandini Reddy's *Ala Modalaindi* (2011). His other films include *Pilla Zamindar* (2011), S. S. Rajamouli's fantasy film *Eega* (2012), Gautham Vasudev Menon's romance *Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu* (2012), *Yevade Subramanyam* (2015), *Bhale Bhale Magadivoy* (2015), *Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha* (2016), *Gentleman* (2016), *Nenu Local* (2017), *Ninnu Kori* (2017), *Middle Class Abbayi* (2017), the sports drama *Jersey* (2019), *Nani's Gang Leader* (2019), *Shyam Singha Roy* (2021), *Ante Sundaraniki* (2022), the rural period drama *Dasara* (2023), *Hi Nanna* (2023), and the action thriller *Saripodhaa Sanivaaram* (2024).
Nani has received two Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, including Best Actor for *Dasara* and Critics Awards for Best Actor for *Bhale Bhale Magadivoy* and *Shyam Singha Roy*, and multiple SIIMA Awards. He hosted the reality television show *Bigg Boss Telugu 2* (2018) and established the production banner Wall Poster Cinema, which produced *Awe* (2018), *HIT: The First Case* (2020), *HIT: The Second Case* (2022), and *Court – State vs a Nobody* (2025).
Known for
Filmography
The Paradise
2026Movie
Sarakka 'Jadal'
HIT: The Third Case
2025Movie
Arjun Sarkaar
The Rana Daggubati Show
2024TV
Self
Saripodhaa Sanivaaram
2024Movie
Surya
The adventures of Raj
2024TV
Nani
Hi Nanna
2023Movie
Viraj
Kumari Srimathi
2023TV
Himself
Dasara
2023Movie
Dharani
HIT: The 2nd Case
2022Movie
Arjun Sarkaar
Ante... Sundaraniki!
2022Movie
K. P. V. S. S. P. R. Sundara Prasad
Pearle Maaney Show
2022TV
Self
Shyam Singha Roy
2021Movie
Shyam Singha Roy/Vasudev Ghanta
Unstoppable with NBK
2021TV
Self
Tuck Jagadish
2021Movie
Jagadish Naidu
V
2020Movie
Vishnu
Nani's Gang Leader
2019Movie
"Pencil" Parthasarathy
Jersey
2019Movie
Arjun
Praana
2019Movie
Devadas
2018Movie
Das
Ee Maaya Peremito
2018Movie
Amoli
2018Movie
Narrator (Telugu)
Krishnarjuna Yudham
2018Movie
Krishna / Arjun
Awe!
2018Movie
Humanitarian Fish "Nani" (Voice)
M.C.A
2017Movie
Nani
Bigg Boss Telugu
2017TV
Himself - Presenter
Ninnu Kori
2017Movie
Uma Maheshwar Rao
Nenu Local
2017Movie
Babu
Majnu
2016Movie
Aditya
Jyo Achyutananda
2016Movie
Cameo Appearance
Gentleman
2016Movie
Gautham / Jai
Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha
2016Movie
Krishna
Bhale Bhale Magadivoy
2015Movie
Lucky
Dongata
2015Movie
Self
Janda Pai Kapiraju
2015Movie
Aravind Shiva Shankar/Maya Kannan
Yavade Subramanyam
2015Movie
Subramanyam 'Subbu'
Nimirndhu Nil
2014Movie
Self
Aaha Kalyanam
2014Movie
Shakthivel
Paisa
2013Movie
Prakash
Neethaane En Ponvasantham
2012Movie
special appearance
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu
2012Movie
Varun Krishna
Eega
2012Movie
Nani
Pilla Zamindar
2011Movie
Praveen "PJ" Jayaramaraju
Veppam
2011Movie
Karthik
Ala Modalaindi
2011Movie
Goutham
Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu
2010Movie
Suri
Snehituda
2009Movie
Ride
2009Movie
Arjun
Ashta Chamma
2008Movie
Rambabu / Mahesh
Untitled Nani - Venky Atluri Movie
Movie
Bloody Romeo
Movie
Untitled Nani - Prem Kumar Movie
Movie