Chatrapathi Sekhar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chandra Sekhar [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Chandra Sekhar, known professionally as Chatrapathi Sekhar, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu films. He is known for his frequent collaborations with S. S. Rajamouli. [2]
Sekhar is a regular in S. S. Rajamouli's films and played a lawyer in Sye (2004). [2] [3] He garnered acclaim for his role as Prabhas's friend in Chhatrapati (2005). [2] While shooting for Chhatrapati on a boat thirty five kilometers into the ocean, Sekhar had almost fallen off the boat. [4] Prabhas caught Sekhar by his leg and pulled him back onto the boat. [2] [4]
He has since portrayed notable roles in several Telugu films including Vikramarkudu (2006), Magadheera (2009), the bilingual Eega (2012), Rangasthalam (2018), the bilingual film U Turn (2018). [2] [5] [6] [7] He made his Tamil-language debut with Viswasam (2019), in which he portrayed Ajith Kumar's Muslim friend. [8] [9] He portrayed a farmer in the historical film Yatra and played one of the leads in Diksoochi (2019). [5] [10] He played Jr. NTR's friend in RRR . [11] [12]
Sekhar was briefly married Neelya Bhavani, whom he met on the sets of Krishnarjuna Yudham . The couple have two children, they got divorced and currently living separately. [13] [14]
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