Ashwin Babu

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Ashwin Babu
Born (1985-08-01) 1 August 1985 (age 39)
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm actor
Relatives Ohmkar (brother)

Ashwin Babu (born 1 August 1985) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu films. He made his acting debut in the 2012 film, Genius. [1] [2] He is a frequent collaborator with his brother Ohmkar.

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Career

Ashwin made his debut in 2012 with a lead role in Telugu film Genius directed by his brother Ohmkar. In 2015, he was seen in Jatha Kalise and Raju Gari Gadhi . [3] In 2017 Ashwin starred in Raju Gari Gadhi 2 and subsequently in Raju Gari Gadhi 3 . [4] [5] In 2023, he starred in the medical thriller Hidimbha [6] [3] .His last theatrical release Shivam Bhaje released on 1st Aug, 2024. [7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2012 Genius Yasir
2015 Jatha Kalise Rishi
Raju Gari Gadhi Ashwin
2016 Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends Nani [8]
2017 Raju Gari Gadhi 2 Ashwin [4]
2019 Raju Gari Gadhi 3 Ashwin
2023 Hidimbha Abhay [6]
2024 Shivam Bhaje N. Chandra Sekhar "Chandu"

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References

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