Chandini Chowdary

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Chandini Chowdary
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Chandini Chowdary in 2022
Born (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 31)
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India [1]
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
Known for Colour Photo (2020)

Chandini Chowdary is an Indian actress who works in Telugu films. Her notable works include Colour Photo (2020), Sammathame (2022) and Gaami (2024).

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Early life

Chandini Chowdary was born in a Telugu speaking family in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. [1] She graduated in mechanical engineering from Global Academy of Technology, Bangalore. [2]

Career

Before making her film debut, Chowdary acted in many short films while studying in Bangalore.[ citation needed ] One of her short films with actor Raj Tarun, The Blind Date brought her recognition. [2]

Mullapudi Vara and K.Raghavendra Rao, who saw Chandni's performance in the short film Madhuram in 2013, gave her an opportunity in the film Kundanapu Bomma . The movie's production started in January 2015 [3] but her first introduction as a lead to the Telugu film screen in 2015 was with the movie Ketugadu. She played small roles in Life is Beautiful before starring in Kundanapu Bomma (2016), Shamanthakamani (2017) and Howrah Bridge (2018). [4] [5]

Her performance in the web series Masti's was critically acclaimed. She garnered acclaim for her role in Manu (2018). [6] In 2020, she starred in Colour Photo opposite Suhas [7] in which she received praise for her acting skills. [8] [2] Her final release in 2022 was Sammathame . [4]

In 2023, she made her Tamil film debut with Saba Nayagan . [9] She worked on Gaami (2024). [10]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

List of films and roles
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012 Life is Beautiful Ashok's wedding reception guestDebut film in a minor role [11]
2013 Prema Ishq Kaadhal One of Arjun's girlfriends
2015KetugaduAkiraDebut as lead actress [4]
2016 Brahmotsavam Ananda ValliCameo appearance [12]
Kundanapu Bomma Suchi [4]
2017 Shamanthakamani Madhu [4]
Lie Sathyam's proposed brideCameo appearance [13]
2018 Howrah Bridge Swathi [4]
Manu Neela [14]
2020 Colour Photo Deepthi [15]
Bombhaat Chaitra [4]
2021 Super Over Madhu [16]
2022 Sammathame Saanvi [17]
2023 Saba Nayagan Riya Tamil film debut [9]
2024 Gaami Jahnavi [18] [19]
Music Shop MurthyAnjana [20]
Yevam SI Sowmya [21]
Santhana Prapthirasthu†TBAFilming [22]

Television

List of series and roles
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2019 Gods of Dharmapuri Swapna ZEE5 [23]
2020 Masti's Lekha Aha [24]
Shit HappensParty girlGuest appearance; S1, 5 episodes [25]
2021 Unheard Padma Disney+ Hotstar 1st episode [26]
2022 Gaalivaana Shravani ZEE5 [27]
2022–2023JhansiBarbie Disney+ Hotstar [28]

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