Tollywood celebs and their less famous spouses
2/6Allu Arjun and Sneha Reddy
Allu Arjun met Sneha Reddy at a common friend’s wedding and they had their love at first sight moment. After knowing each other well, they got married on March 6, 2011, in a grand ceremony held in Hyderabad. Sneha’s father KC Shekar Reddy is an educationist and he owns SCIENT Institute of Technology (SIT), an engineering college in Ibrahimpatnam, Hyderabad. After her schooling, she headed to the USA for higher studies and has completed her Master’s Degree in Computer Science. The couple has a son named Aryan and a daughter named Arha. As a homemaker, she is now busy upbringing her children.
3/6Trivikram Srinivas and Soujanya
Director Trivikram Srinivas, who is known for his distinctive style of filmmaking, speaks with his pen on the silver screen. While he was all grown up and matured, his parents started looking for a suitable bride for him. And in the process, his photos reached the house of a noted lyric writer Sirivennala Seetha Rama Sastry, who is the uncle of Soujanya. She was a classical dancer and used to perform in the several stage shows in Ravindra Bharathi. But initially, Trivikram was supposed to marry her elder sister. When he attended the matching-making ceremony, he saw Soujayna and liked her. Without any delay, he approached her parents to get married to her. Finally, they got married on October 11, 2002, and are parents to two children.
4/6Nandamuri Kalyan Ram and Swathi
Known for his hit films like ‘Lakshmi Kalyanam’, ‘Hare Ram’, ‘Pataas’ and ‘MLA’, Kalyan Ram got engaged Swathi on August 10, 2006. The adorable couple has a daughter named Taraka Advitha and a son named Sourya Ram. Swathi is reportedly the only person to make Kalyan for choosing cool and breezy subjects rather than picking up routine mass masala write-ups.
Nandamuri Kalyanram chose high action voltage films in the beginning of his career. As such, most of those films didn’t perform well at the box-office. He rose to fame with the 2015 film ‘Athanokkade’ which was directed by Surender Reddy. It was a box-office hit and he garnered much praise for his portrayal of a college-goer Ram.
Nandamuri Kalyanram chose high action voltage films in the beginning of his career. As such, most of those films didn’t perform well at the box-office. He rose to fame with the 2015 film ‘Athanokkade’ which was directed by Surender Reddy. It was a box-office hit and he garnered much praise for his portrayal of a college-goer Ram.
5/6Venkatesh and Neeraja
Victory Venkatesh is an incredibly accomplished actor. He became a household name among the audiences after portraying a variety of roles in films such as ‘Srinivasa Kalyanam’, ‘Swarna Kamalam’, ‘Varasudochhadu’, ‘Prema’, ‘Bobbili Raja’, ‘Sundarakanda’, ‘Preminchukundam Raa’ and many more. His wife name is Neeraja Reddy. She is an MBA graduate. When looking for matches to Venky, famous producer Vijay Nagireddy suggested Ramanaidu to approach Gangavarapu Subbareddy, who is from Chittoor. However, the star has been married to Neeraja in 1985. Neeraja gave birth to three baby girls named Aashritha, Hayavahini and Bhavana and a baby boy Arjun Ramnath.
6/6Pawan Kalyan and Anna Lezhneva
Power Star Pawan Kalyan is known for not only his cinematic charisma but also praised for his social activities. Though there are so many ups and down his film career, he is considered as the Power Star of Tollywood. He has starred in seven consecutive blockbusters films since his debut. However, he forayed into the world of politics and established a political party named ‘Jana Sena’. He has been married three times and now he is living with his co-star Anna Lezhneva, who is a Russian native. They started dating after acting together in the 2011 film ‘Teen Maar’ and the two quietly got married in 2013. They had a son named Mark Shankar Pawanovich and a daughter named Polena.
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Small screen Bengali actresses who made it big in Tollywood
1/9Small screen Bengali actresses who made it big in Tollywood
Being a TV personality makes you a household name, but it’s always big-screen dreams that have drawn many actors. As films have a global reach, they offer more fame and money. Bengali industry is not an exception. Most of the actors see TV shows as the first step towards getting a break in Tollywood. Many TV stars appear in films but are rarely seen in important roles. However, there are actresses who have achieves superstardom on the silver screen. Here’s a list of Bengali beauties who made successful transitions from the silver screen to the big screen.
2/9Mimi Chakraborty
Mimi Chakraborty made her debut with the 2009 TV serial ‘Champion’, but her major breakthrough came in Rituparno Ghosh's ‘Gaaner Opare’. It had as many as 4 big debutantes including Gaurav Chakrabarty, Arjun Chakrabarty and Indrasish Dey along with Mimi. The show still remains a hit among people of different age groups. Mimi’s first film was ‘Bapi Bari Jaa’ opposite Arjun Chakraborty and has since matured over time.
3/9Swastika Mukherjee
For a star kid like Swastika Mukherjee, it was not easy to make it big in the industry. The beautiful actress got her first break in a TV serial called ‘Devdasi’. Since then, she appeared in some hit shows like ‘Ek Akasher Niche’ and ‘Pratibimba’, before being roped in for her first Bengali feature film ‘Hemanter Pakhi’, where she was given a supporting role. Her first lead role came in Ravi Kinagi's ‘Mastan’ opposite Jeet. Post that, there was no looking back for the actress. Despite being controversy’s favourite child, Swastika still remains one of the most sought-after actors in Tollywood.
4/9Paoli Dam
Before making it big in Bengali cinema and taking a step further in Bollywood, Paoli acted in several TV serials. Her first breakthrough was ‘Jiban Niye Khela’. However, it was ‘Tithir Atithi’ opposite Abir Chatterjee that won her recognition. Another popular TV serial ‘Sonar Horin’ gave Paoli more acclaim. After 'Agnipariksha', her first lead role came in the 2007 hit 'Tulkalam'. Her huge popularity on the big screen didn't stop her from returning to the small screen for Birsa Dasgupta directed ‘Mahanayak’ opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee.
5/9Parno Mittra
Before making a name for herself in Tollywood, Parno polished her acting skills in several TV serials. Her small screen debut came in ‘Khela’ which also had Arunima Ghosh as a newcomer. Parno received her next major role in ‘Mohona’ along with Choiti Goswami and Samrat Mukherjee. She even appeared in ‘Shomoy’ opposite Abir Chatterjee. After 'Shomoy', Parno played a key role in ‘Bou Kotha Kou’ before stepping into cinema. Her first Bengali film was Anjan Dutt's ‘Ranjana Ami Aar Ashbo Na’ that went on to receive three National Awards. She starred opposite Parambrata Chattopadhyay as Ashima in director Kaushik Ganguly's Apur Panchali.
6/9Indrani Haldar
Indrani Haldar made her debut as a child artist in 'Tero Parbon', and starred in several Hindi serials like 'Maa Shakti', 'Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak', 'Sujata' and Bengali sitcoms such as 'Tithir Atithi'. Indrani started her film career at an early age, but 'Biyer Phool' starring Rani Mukerji and Prosenjit Chatterjee became the film to give her career a boost.
7/9Roopa Ganguly
Touted to be the ‘Shabana Azmi of Tollywood’, actor-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly started her career with TV serial ‘Muktabandha’ followed by the Bengali TV series ‘Streer Patra’. The character Mrinal became a household name, all thanks to Roopa’s brilliant acting. Her first leap into the national arena was the famous Doordarshan TV series ‘Ganadevta’, after which she bagged the character Draupadi in B.R. Chopra's 'Mahabharat' that made her a star overnight. She was consecutively paired with Chiranjit Chakraborty in Bengali films like ‘Pratik’ (1988), ‘Tufan’ (1989) and ‘Agnitrishna’ (1989). She acted in Mrinal Sen’s Hindi film ‘Ek Din Achanak’ (1989) and Basu Chatterjee’s ‘Kamla Ki Maut’ (1989).
8/9Gargi Roy Chowdhury
Gargi Roy Chowdhury has been in the industry for more than 20 years. However, success didn't come to her on a platter. She was initially a radio newscaster before stepping into acting. She first tasted success in the soap opera ‘Sisirer Sabdo Sona Jai’ and later worked in many TV serials including ‘Pratibimba’ that also featured Swastika Mukherjee. Over the past years, Gargi's performance in films like ‘Khaad’, ‘Ramdhanu’ and ‘Lorai’ have been well received.
9/9Churni Ganguly
Churni Ganguly, being a successful actor and noted director, has made a mark in the industry, be it for television or film. However, Ganguly’s success came with small steps. She appeared in many TV serials such as ‘Devi’, and also featured in popular telefilms made by Anjan Dutt and Kaushik Ganguly before pursuing her film direction dreams.
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Small screen Bengali actresses who made it big in Tollywood