Hema | |
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 Hema in 2018 | |
| Born | Krishna Veni Born in 1967 (57 years old) Razole, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Syed Jaan Ahmed [1] |
Hema (born Krishna Veni) is an Indian actress and comedian who predominantly appears in Telugu films. [2] She has acted in more than 250 films as of 2014. [3] [4] She won Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian for her performance in Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam . [5]
She was born as Krishna Veni in a family from Razole, East Godavari district. [6] She studied until seventh class, then discontinued her studies. She had an interest in films from her childhood. After acting in some, she got married. She made her comeback to film with Murari , and is now continuing her film career. She changed her name to Hema after coming to the film industry. She started working in films since 1989, it is about 35 years industry experience. She caught up in 2024 May Bangalore Sunset to sunrise, Hyderabad Radisson pub drug rackets.
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| Year | Programme | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Seetha Ramula Cinema Gola | Female lead | Doordarshan | Telugu | |
| 1999 | Anveshitha | ETV | |||
| 2000 | Santhi Nivasam | ||||
| 2019 | Bigg Boss 3 | Contestant | Star Maa | Reality TV series; evicted on Day 9 | |
| 2021 | Alitho Saradaga | Guest | ETV | Talk show | |
| 2021 | Sri Devi Drama Company | Guest | ETV | As Attha in Kitty Party show | |
| 2021 | 3 Roses | Rithika’s mother | Aha |
In 2014, Hema contested as MLA in 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and lost from Mandapeta constituency for Jai Samaikyandhra Party. [10]
| S.no | Year | Assembly Constituency | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Mandapeta | Lost |
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