Abijeet
{{short description|Indian actor (born 1988)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Abijeet Duddala
| image = Abijeet.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Abijeet in 2017
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|10|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = Malla Reddy College
Northeastern University (M.S.)
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Television personality}}
| years_active = 2012–present
| awards = Bigg Boss Telugu 4 – Winner (2020)
}}
Abijeet Duddala (born 11 October 1988) is an Indian actor and television personality who works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut as a lead actor in the film Life Is Beautiful, directed by Sekhar Kammula in 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/lib-abhijeet.html|title=Abhijeet (Life is Beautiful) interview - Telugu film actor|website=idlebrain.com}} He starred in the web series' Pelli Gola (2017–19), Modern Love Hyderabad (2022), and Miss Perfect (2024). In 2020, Abijeet emerged as the winner of Star Maa’s reality TV show Bigg Boss 4.{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4 winner: Actor Abhijeet Duddala wins the trophy - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-4-winner-actor-abhijeet-duddala-wins-the-trophy/articleshow/79827289.cms|access-date=2020-12-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
Early life
Abijeet was born on 11 October 1988 in Hyderabad.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} His ancestors were involved in assisting in the construction of the Charminar.{{Cite web|title=Abijeet's Charminar connection - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/Abijeets-Charminar-connection/articleshow/33195958.cms|access-date=2020-09-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}} He was enrolled in Chaitanya Vidyalaya for kindergarten. He completed his Schooling from Rishi Valley School, Madanapalle and then completed his Intermediate from Little Flower Junior College, and graduated from Malla Reddy College{{Which|date=August 2021}} with a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering.
During his final year of college, he accompanied his friend to the audition for the film Life Is Beautiful where he was selected for the main lead role by Sekhar Kammula's team. He subsequently was cast as the main lead of the film in 2012, as Amala Akkineni's character's son.{{Cite web|title=Abijeet Duddala shares how beautiful is his life - Life is Beautiful Hero Exclusive Interview|url=https://www.ragalahari.com/interviews/1127/abijeet-duddala-shares-how-beautiful-is-his-life.aspx|url-status=live|access-date=14 August 2021|website=Ragalahari|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217161705/https://www.ragalahari.com/interviews/1127/abijeet-duddala-shares-how-beautiful-is-his-life.aspx |archive-date=17 December 2020 }}
In 2015, Abijeet attended Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts to get a Master of Science in Engineering Management.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}
Career
Abijeet made his debut in the Telugu feature film Life Is Beautiful directed by Sekhar Kammula. He then signed up for the film Areyrey,{{Cite news|last=Chowdhary|first=Y. Sunita|date=2013-04-07|title=etcetera|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/etcetera/article4589744.ece|access-date=2020-09-10|issn=0971-751X}} titled after a song from Happy Days, under the direction of Sashi Kiran Tikka, and produced by Neelima Tirumalasetti.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140407/entertainment-tollywood/gallery/actor-abhijeets-hot-new-look|title=Actor Abhijeet's hot new look|date=7 April 2014}} The film remains unreleased.The Times of India, Hyderabad Times, 19 February 2013. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220032/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-19/news-interviews/37178744_1_second-film-lover-boy-amala-akkineni Abijeet bag's a lead role]{{Cite web|title=Areyrey on the cards|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2013/apr/02/areyrey-on-the-cards-464349.html|access-date=2020-09-10|website=The New Indian Express}}
In 2015, he starred in the romantic films Ram Leela, and Mirchi Lanti Kurradu alongside Pragya Jaiswal. Regarding his performance in the latter film, a critic noted that "Abhijit, nevertheless did a decent job and has a high energy in the film. He did a decent job in NASA and showcased good energy levels throughout the film. His comic timing is good and he displayed good emotions throughout the film".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/mirchi-lanti-kurradu/movie-review/48314740.cms|title=Mirchi Lanti Kurradu Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Mirchi Lanti Kurradu|work=The Times of India}} In 2017, Abijeet made his television debut with Viu's web series Pelli Gola opposite Varshini Sounderajan''. The series was successful and he went on to feature in two more seasons.{{Cite web |last=Veronica |first=D. Shreya |date=2018-12-02 |title=There is so much gola |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Sunday-Hans/2018-12-02/There-is-so-much-gola/450929 |access-date=2020-09-10 |language=en}}
In 2020, Abijeet entered the fourth season of the reality show Bigg Boss Telugu as a contestant,{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4 contestant Abhijeet: From his Charminar connection to films, all you need to know about the aeronautical engineer-turned-actor - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-4-contestant-abhijeet-from-his-charminar-connection-to-films-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-aeronautical-engineer-turned-actor/articleshow/77929237.cms|access-date=2020-09-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}} and emerged as the winner.{{Cite web|title=Abhijeet Duddala is Bigg Boss Telugu 4 winner, wins a bike and Rs 25 lakh|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/abhijeet-duddala-is-bigg-boss-telugu-4-winner-wins-a-bike-and-rs-25-lakh-1751606-2020-12-21|access-date=2020-12-21|website=India Today|language=en}}
Filmography
=Films=
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= Television =
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| 2017–2019
|Pelli Gola |Varun |Viu | |{{Cite web|title='Pelli Gola 2' will revolve around the ups and downs of marriage - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/pelli-gola-2-will-revolve-around-the-ups-and-downs-of-marriage/articleshow/64493627.cms|access-date=2020-09-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}} |
| 2020
| Contestant | Winner | |
| 2022
|Ashwin |Under Segment "What Clown Wrote This Script?" |
| 2024
|Rohit Varma | | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|5586707|Abijeet Duddala}}
- {{Instagram|abijeet11}}
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