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Chatrapathi Sekhar

{{Short description|Indian actor}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Chatrapathi Sekhar

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| birth_name = Chandra Sekhar{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJLTQjZa6sg|title = Chatrapathi Fame Badhra ( Chandra Shekar ) Full Interview | CineMaa Antharangam | Eagle Media Works|website = YouTube}}

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 2001{{ndash}}present

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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.{{Cite web|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/prabhas-saved-my-life-on-chatrapathi-movie-shooting-says-tollywood-actor-sekhar-pk-471862.html|title=ప్రభాస్ లేకపోతే ఆ రోజు చచ్చిపోయేవాన్నంటున్న ఛత్రపతి నటుడు..|date=9 March 2020|website=News18 Telugu|lang=te}}

Career

Sekhar is a regular in S. S. Rajamouli's films and played a lawyer in Sye (2004).{{Cite web|url=https://www.tollywood.net/chatrapathi-sekhar-reveals-about-jr-ntr-getups-in-rrr/|title=Chatrapathi Sekhar reveals about Jr NTR getups in RRR|first=Murali|last=Ravi|date=30 January 2020}} He garnered acclaim for his role as Prabhas's friend in Chhatrapati (2005). While shooting for Chhatrapati on a boat thirty five kilometers into the ocean, Sekhar had almost fallen off the boat.{{Cite web|url=https://www.naidunia.com/entertainment/bollywood-prabhas-once-put-his-life-to-risk-to-save-his-co-star-from-drowning-5435086|title=कम लोग जानते हैं Prabhas के बारे में यह बात बचाई थी को-स्टार की जान|date=27 March 2020|website=Nai Dunia|lang=hi}} Prabhas caught Sekhar by his leg and pulled him back onto the boat.

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).{{Cite web|url=https://wirally.com/tollywoods-best-supporting-actors/|title=14 Actors Of TFI Who Always Excelled In Supporting Roles & Entertained Us - Wirally|first=Kalyan|last=Bharath|date=19 February 2019|lang=te}}{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@nitishreddy_15327/sukumars-symbolism-in-ramcharan-s-rangasthalam-2fc5a34c1497|title=Sukumar's symbolism in Ramcharan's Rangasthalam|first=Nitish|last=Reddy|date=16 May 2020|website=Medium}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/u-turn/movie-review/65795962.cms|title=U Turn Movie Review (3/5) | quote=An interesting remake with enough twists and turns|first=Thinkal|last=Menon|newspaper=The Times of India|date=13 September 2018|accessdate=12 December 2023}} He made his Tamil-language debut with Viswasam (2019), in which he portrayed Ajith Kumar's Muslim friend.{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/actor-chatrapathi-sekhar-talks-about-thala-ajith.html|title=Actor Chatrapathi Sekhar talks about Thala Ajith|date=24 July 2018|website=Behindwoods}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/why-did-thala-ajith-apologise-telugu-actor-sets-viswasam-heres-what-happened-815591|title=Why did Thala Ajith apologise to a Telugu actor on the sets of Viswasam? Here's what happened|first=Bhavana|last=Sharma|date=21 March 2020|website=International Business Times, India Edition}} He portrayed a farmer in the historical film Yatra and played one of the leads in Diksoochi (2019).{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/movie-reviews/diksoochi-movie-review-rating-524621|title=Diksoochi Movie Review & Rating {2.75}|date=27 April 2019|website=www.thehansindia.com}} He played Jr. NTR's friend in RRR.{{Cite web|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/chatrapathi-sekhar-reveals-interesting-facts-about-jr-ntr-role-in-rrr/articleshow/73755128.cms|title=RRR: తారక్‌ను మూడు గెటప్స్‌లో చూశాను, ఫ్యాన్స్‌కి పండగే|website=Samayam Telugu|lang=te}}{{Cite web|url=https://telugu.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/interesting-details-about-ntr-role-in-rrr-movie-q4wj9g|title=RRR: మూడు గెటప్పుల్లో ఎన్టీఆర్.. సినిమా మొత్తం నేనే అంటూ షాకింగ్ లీక్!|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|lang=te}}

Personal life

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. {{Cite web |title=ఛత్రపతి శేఖర్.. పెద్దలను ఎదురించి పెళ్లి.. కానీ తర్వాతే! {{!}} Chatrapathi Sekhar Ex-Wife Is Also A Film Actress; Check Her Name And Latest Photos - Sakshi |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/chatrapathi-sekhar-ex-wife-also-acts-tollywood-movies-1997556 |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=www.sakshi.com |language=te}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-27 |title=Meet Neelya Bhavani, The South Actress And Former Wife Of Lyricist Chandra Sekhar |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/meet-neelya-bhavani-the-south-actress-and-former-wife-of-lyricist-chandra-sekhar-8980792.html |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=News18 |language=en}}

Filmography

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  • Santhi Nivasam (ETV){{Cite web |date=29 September 2008 |title=Interview with Chandra Sekhar |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/chandrasekhar.html |access-date=22 November 2024 |website=Idlebrain.com |quote=One day he told me whether I was interested in doing a role in his proposed TV serial (Santhi Nivasam). I told him I was ready to do any character. I played the role alongside Rajiv Kanakala.}}
  • Padmavyuham (ETV)
  • Manasichi Choodu as Nagineedu (2019–2022; Star Maa)
  • Radhamma Kuthuru as Gopala Krishna (2019–2024; Zee Telugu)
  • Rangula Ratnam (2021–2025; ETV Telugu)
  • Lakshmi Nivasam as Srinivasam (2025-present; Zee Telugu)

References

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External links

  • {{IMDb name|6252873}}

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Category:Living people

Category:Indian male film actors

Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Male actors in Telugu television

Category:21st-century Indian male actors

Category:Telugu male actors