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| Born | Vijayawada, India |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Sandeep Raj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and producer who works in Telugu cinema. [1] [2] He made his directorial debut with the film Colour Photo which won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. [3] [4]
Sandeep born in Vijayawada. On 7 December 2024 he married to Chandini Rao in Tirupathi. [5] [6]
Sandeep began his career with the telugu YouTube channel Chai Bisket, where he directed several short films, including The Athidhi with Suhas, which received numerous accolades from critics and industry celebrities. [7]
He made his directorial debut with the film Colour Photo , which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 68th National Film Awards and earned praise from critics. Sangeetha devi dundoo of The Hindu wrote "Director Sandeep Raj goes againt the norms of masala-laden Telugu cinema." [8] and Thadhagath Patti of Times Now stated "Sandeep Raj's use of dialogues in key scenes makes the film memorable, he will be remembered for his writing in the film." [9] Also Allu Arjun praises Sandeep Raj and the team of Colour Photo for their success. [10] [11]
His upcoming film, titled Mowgli, starring Roshan Kanakala in the lead role, is currently in production. [12]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Colour Photo | Yes | No | No | premiered on Aha | [13] |
| 2021 | Heads and Tales | No | Yes | Yes | [14] | |
| Aakashavaani | No | No | Yes | premiered on SonyLIV | ||
| 2022 | Mukhachitram | No | Yes | Yes | [15] | |
| Good Luck Sakhi | No | No | Yes | premiered on ZEE5 | ||
| 2025 | All India Rankers† | No | Yes | No | ||
| TBA | Mowgli† | Yes | No | Yes | [16] | |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | Ajay | ||
| 2020 | Krishna and His Leela | Reporter | ||
| 2022 | Sita Ramam | Random Pedestrian | ||
| Mishan Impossible | Farooq | [17] | ||
| 2024 | Ambajipeta Marriage Band | Village guy | ||
| 2025 | Daaku Maharaaj | Manohar Naidu | [18] | |
| Bhairavam† | Puli Ravindra | [19] | ||
| All India Rankers† | [20] |
| Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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| National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Telugu | Colour Photo | Won | [21] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Director – Telugu | Nominated | [22] | |
| Aha Entertainment Awards | Best director | Won | [23] | |
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