Sritej

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Born22 August
Years active2006–present

Sritej is an Indian actor who works in Telugu-language films. He came into limelight with the 2019 film Lakshmi's NTR directed by Ram Gopal Varma. He was also cast in Nandamuri Balakrishna's NTR: Kathanayakudu and NTR: Mahanayakudu . He played the role of Nara Chandrababu Naidu [1] in Lakshmi's NTR. [2]

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Film career

Shritej started his career in 2013. He played the role of Devineni Nehru in the Film Vangaveeti. [3] He played the role of late Y. S Raja Shekar Reddy, former Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh [4] [5] in NTR: Kathanayakudu and NTR: Mahanayakudu .

In an Interview, he said that NTR, Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja are his inspiration. [6]

Early career

He started his career as an Assistant Director in 2006 and worked for the films Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule (2007) [6] and Mounaragam. Later he worked for the Government documentaries and some temple documentaries till 2013.

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2013Naa SamirangaShiva
2014Via PapikondaluSubbu
Teeyani KalavoAjay
2016 Vangaveeti Devineni Nehru
2017Kadiley Bhomala KadhaSanjay
2018 Aatagallu Munna
Touch Chesi Chudu Satyadev
2019 NTR: Kathanayakudu Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
NTR: Mahanayakudu
Lakshmi's NTR Nara Chandrababu Naidu
2021 Akshara Sritej
Naarappa Ranga Babu
Pushpa: The Rise Pushpa's Step brother
2022 Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam Kanda
Dhamaka Vikram Chakravarthy
SakalagunabiRama Sandeep Bhai
2023 Ravanasura Devaraju
Mangalavaaram Guraja
Dalari Vikram Singh
2024 Pushpa 2: The Rule Pushpa's step brother

Television

YearWorkRoleNetwork
2021 Parampara Mohan Rao Disney+ Hotstar
2022 9 Hours Poorna Disney+ Hotstar

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  2. ""I did not mimic, I lived his role" – the talented Sritej who reprised CBN in 'Lakshmi's NTR'". The Times of India . 24 April 2019.
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