Naveen Polishetty

Naveen Polishetty (born 26 December 1990) is an Indian actor and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu films. Naveen made his debut with the film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019). He then worked in the coming-of-age blockbuster film Chhichhore (2019), which marked his Hindi debut. Naveen subsequently worked in the comedy film Jathi Ratnalu (2021) and the romantic comedy Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty (2023).

Early life
Polishetty was born into a middle class family in Hyderabad, India. He graduated in Civil engineering, from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (also known as NIT Bhopal). He moved to England to work as an engineer. He then decided to return to India to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. As his parents were opposed to it, he did not inform them of his return and lived in Mumbai by renting a house. He did part-time jobs to pursue a full-time career in acting, worked in theatre and performed in plays.

Career
Polishetty started his career by performing in theater plays. After years of performing theater play shows across India, Polishetty moved to Mumbai where he started collaborating to make YouTube videos. Polishetty became an internet sensation with his acting monologue videos "The Truth of Engineering" and "Half Day" becoming viral, clocking close to 50 million views.

In 2019, Polishetty made his debut as a leading man in Telugu cinema with the comedy thriller film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya, which he co-wrote and played the lead. The film, made at a low budget turned out to be a super hit, grossing 25 crores worldwide. He then made his Hindi cinema debut in Nitesh Tiwari's Chhichhore as Acid. Chhichhore went onto gross ₹150 crore globally and also earned Polishetty a Zee Cine Awards nomination for Best Actor in a comic role. He then starred in the 2021 blockbuster comedy film Jathi Ratnalu. The film was a blockbuster at the box office, with a gross collection of ₹70 crore. Polishetty won the Best Actor award at the prestigious SIIMA Awards for his portrayal of Jogipet Srikanth. He then followed it up with the super hit rom-com Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty co-starring Anushka Shetty where he played a stand-up comedian. The film released in September 2023 and grossed more than 50 crores worldwide. Polishetty has a rare feat of delivering four consecutive blockbuster films across Telugu and Hindi industries.

Filmography

 * All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.

Television

 * All shows are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.