Allu Sirish | |
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Born | [1] | 30 May 1987
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Indian |
Education | R. D. National College, Hyderabad |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990; 2013–present |
Father | Allu Aravind |
Relatives | Allu Arjun (brother) |
Family | See Konidela–Allu family |
Allu Sirish (born 30 May 1987) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu films. He is the brother of leading Telugu cinema actor Allu Arjun. He debuted as a lead actor with Gouravam (2013) and later went to appear in films such as Kotha Janta (2014), Srirastu Subhamastu (2016), Okka Kshanam (2017) and Urvasivo Rakshasivo (2022).
Sirish made his lead debut with the Telugu–Tamil bilingual film Gouravam (2013) opposite Yami Gautam, produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. [2] Though a commercial failure, it managed to have a fair share of reviews from critics for its theme. Kotha Janta (2014), a romantic comedy directed by Maruthi was about two different minded co-workers falling in love and the drama that ensues. [3] It was the 3rd most watched Telugu movie of the year through satellite screening, which is quite a feat for a small budget film. [4] Srirasthu Subhamastu (2016), directed by Parasuram, was a love story with family drama. [5] The film got positive talk from morning shows. It was a hit at the box office and went on to collect ₹20.2 crores during its run. [6] He was announced as the second lead opposite Mohanlal in 1971: Beyond Borders (2017), directed by Major Ravi, making this his debut in Malayalam. [7] He received good reviews from Behindwoods and Kochi times stating that "Sirish is decent and satisfactory". [8] [9] In 2017, he starred in the film Okka Kshanam , which was a sci-fi thriller based on the concept of parallel lives. [10] The film was critically acclaimed. [11] [12] In 2019, He starred in the film ABCD – American Born Confused Desi , which was a Telugu remake of the Malayalam film with the same name, starring Dulquer Salmaan. The film was a story of a rich spoilt brat who gets kicked out of his house and finds it hard to reform. He was admired for his performance. [13]
He was given the "Crossover Star of the Year" award at the Lulu Fashion Awards in 2019 for his Malayalam entry. [14]
His next appearance was in 2022, in the movie Oorvasivo Rakshasivo, opposite to Anu Emmanuel. [15]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Pratibandh | Student | Child artist; Hindi film |
2013 | Gouravam | Arjun | Debut as lead actor Also shot in Tamil |
2014 | Kotha Janta | Sirish | |
2016 | Srirastu Subhamastu | Sirish/Siri | |
2017 | 1971: Beyond Borders | Second Lieutenant Chinmay | Malayalam film |
Okka Kshanam | Jeeva | ||
2019 | ABCD: American Born Confused Desi | Avi/Arvind Prasad | |
2022 | Urvasivo Rakshasivo | Sree Kumar alias "Sree" | [16] |
2024 | Buddy | Adithya Ram |
Year | Song | Singers | Co-artist | Language |
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2021 | "Vilayati Sharaab" | Darshan Raval, Neeti Mohan | Heli Daruwala | Hindi |
Year | Title | Role |
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2016 | IIFA Utsavam | Host |
2017 | Filmfare Awards South | Host |
2017 | SIIMA Awards | Host |
2021 | MasterChef India – Telugu | Guest |
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Okka Kshanam is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language science fiction action thriller film directed by Vi Anand and produced by Chakri Chigurupati under Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments banner. The film stars Allu Sirish, Surbhi, Srinivas Avasarala, and Seerat Kapoor. The film explores the concept of parallel life, where the protagonist fights against his own destiny, fate and time. It is heavily borrowed from Alfred Hitchcock's film Rear Window (1954). The cinematography was by Shyam K Naidu, while the music was composed by Mani Sharma.
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