Chandini Chowdary is an Indian actress who works in Telugu films. Her notable works include Colour Photo (2020), Sammathame (2022) and Gaami (2024).

Chandini Chowdary
Chandini Chowdary in 2022
Born (1991-10-23) 23 October 1991 (age 33)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
Known forColour Photo (2020)

Early life

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Chandini Chowdary was born in a Telugu speaking family in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.[1] She graduated in mechanical engineering from Global Academy of Technology, Bangalore.[2]

Career

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Before making her film debut, Chowdary acted in many short films while studying in Bangalore.[citation needed] One of her short films with actor Raj Tarun, The Blind Date brought her recognition.[2]

Mullapudi Vara and K.Raghavendra Rao, who saw Chandni's performance in the short film Madhuram in 2013, gave her an opportunity in the film Kundanapu Bomma. The movie's production started in January 2015[3] but her first introduction as a lead to the Telugu film screen in 2015 was with the movie Ketugadu. She played small roles in Life is Beautiful before starring in Kundanapu Bomma (2016), Shamanthakamani (2017) and Howrah Bridge (2018).[4][5]

Her performance in the web series Masti's was critically acclaimed. She garnered acclaim for her role in Manu (2018).[6] In 2020, she starred in Colour Photo opposite Suhas[7] in which she received praise for her acting skills.[8][2] Her final release in 2022 was Sammathame.[4]

In 2023, she made her Tamil film debut with Saba Nayagan.[9] She worked on Gaami (2024).[10]

Filmography

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Key
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Film

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  • Note: all films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
List of films and roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Life is Beautiful Ashok's wedding reception guest Uncredited role [11]
2013 Prema Ishq Kaadhal One of Arjun's girlfriends Uncredited role [11]
2015 Ketugadu Akira Debut as lead actress [4]
2016 Brahmotsavam Ananda Valli Cameo appearance [12]
Kundanapu Bomma Suchi [4]
2017 Shamanthakamani Madhu [4]
Lie Sathyam's proposed bride Cameo appearance [13]
2018 Howrah Bridge Swathi [4]
Manu Neela India's first crowd funded film [14]
2020 Colour Photo Deepthi released on Aha [15]
Bombhaat Chaitra released on Amazon Prime Video [4]
2021 Super Over Madhu released on Aha [16]
2022 Sammathame Saanvi [17]
2023 Saba Nayagan Riya Tamil film debut [9]
2024 Gaami Jahnavi [18][19]
Music Shop Murthy Anjana [20]
Yevam SI Soumya [21]
Santhana Prapthirasthu TBA Filming [22]

Television

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List of series and roles
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2019 Gods of Dharmapuri Swapna ZEE5 [23]
2020 Masti's Lekha Aha [24]
Shit Happens Party girl Guest appearance [25]
2021 Unheard Padma Disney+ Hotstar [26]
2022 Gaalivaana Sravani ZEE5 [27]
2022–2023 Jhansi Barbie Disney+ Hotstar [28]

References

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  1. ^ a b "'Telugu girls like me find it hard to bag opportunities in Tollywood' - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (12 October 2020). "Chandini revisits the 1990s for 'Colour Photo'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ CineJosh. "CineJosh Interview: Chandini Chaudhary". www.cinejosh.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "'Telugu girls like me find it hard to bag opportunities in Tollywood' - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Beating baddies was fun, says Chandini Chowdary". Deccan Chronicle. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. ^ Tanmayi, Bhawana. "There was no need for glycerin: Chandini Chowdary". Telangana Today.
  7. ^ "I want to essay roles that challenge the patriarchal mindset: Colour Photo actress Chandini Chowdary - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 September 2020. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. ^ Team, TV9 Telugu Web (30 October 2020). ""మన తెలుగమ్మాయి బ్రదర్, అక్కున చేర్చుకోండి" - Colour Photo Heroine Chandini Chowdary". TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 5 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ a b "Saba Nayagan Movie Review: Plays too safe with a relatable premise; resolutely unmemorable". www.cinemaexpress.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  10. ^ Sistu, Suhas (12 February 2024). "Nag Ashwin praises Vishwak Sen's 'GAAMI', expresses eager anticipation". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Chandini Chowdhury pins hopes on Manu". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020.
  12. ^ INDIA, THE HANS (1 February 2016). "Chandini to romance Rahul Ravindran". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Chandini Chowdary warns of scammers impersonating her". Telugu Cinema. 10 December 2022.
  14. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (28 July 2017). "Chandini Chowdary sports an English look". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  15. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 August 2020). "'Colour Photo', the story of a 'below average' guy". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Promo: Chandini Chowdary as Madhu in Super Over, film to premiere on aha from Jan 22". ap7am.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Poster of Kiran Abbavaram's next film, 'Sammathame', out". Telangana Today. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Character poster of Chandini Chowdary from Gaami unveiled". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  19. ^ Pecheti, Prakash (20 January 2021). "2021 a year of hope for Chandini Chowdary". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  20. ^ "Music Shop Murthy gets a new release date". Cinema Express. 25 May 2024. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  21. ^ Prakash Dantuluri Productions (6 June 2024). Yevam Official Trailer | Chandini Chowdary | Vasishta | Bharat | Ashu | Navdeep | Prakash Dantuluri. Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ "Chandini Chowdary's 'Santhama Prapthirasthu' launched". TeluguCinema. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  23. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (14 October 2019). "'Gods of Dharmapuri is a cool gangster drama'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  24. ^ Ravi, Murali (13 February 2020). "Chandini Chowdary deep lip kiss with Navdeep". Tollywood. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  25. ^ "Shit Happens review - Where the title says it all". Shit Happens review - Where the title says it all. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Disney Plus Hotstar's Telugu series Unheard gets release date". The Indian Express. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  27. ^ "Sai Kumar makes OTT debut with 'Gaalivaana'". Telangana Today. 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  28. ^ Jha, Lata (23 October 2022). "Disney+ Hotstar announces new original 'Jhansi'". mint. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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