Ghanta Naveen Babu, professionally known as Nani, is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema.[1] Nani is a recipient of three Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards. He won the Best Actor Critics – Telugu for Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015) and Shyam Singha Roy (2021) and Best Actor – Telugu for Dasara (2023). Additionally, Nani won two Nandi Awards — Best Actor for Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (2012) and Special Jury Award for Gentleman (2016).[2][3]
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Wins | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nominations | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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CineMAA Awards
editNani has received one CineMAA Awards nominations.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Best Actor | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Nominated | [4] |
Critics' Choice Film Awards
editNani has won one Critics' Choice Film Awards.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Best Actor – Male | Jersey | Won | [5] |
Filmfare Awards South
editNani has won three Filmfare Awards South from seven nominations.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Best Actor – Telugu | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Nominated | [6] |
Critics Best Actor – Telugu | Won | |||
2017 | Best Actor – Telugu | Gentleman | Nominated | [7] |
2022 | Shyam Singha Roy | Nominated | [8] | |
Best Actor Critics – Telugu | Won | |||
2024 | Best Actor – Telugu | Dasara | Won | [9] |
Hi Nanna | Nominated |
Hyderabad Times Film Awards
editMenen has received one Hyderabad Times Film Awards nomination.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Best Actor – Male | Ala Modalaindi | Nominated | [10] |
IIFA Utsavam
editNani has received two IIFA Utsavam nominations.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Best Actor – Telugu | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Nominated | [11] |
2017 | Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Nominated | [12] |
Nandi Awards
editNani has won two Nandi Awards.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Best Actor | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Won | [13] |
2016 | Special Jury Award | Gentleman | Won | [14] |
South Indian International Movie Awards
editNani has won three South Indian International Movie Awards from nine nomination.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Best Male Debut – Tamil | Veppam | Nominated | [15] |
Rising Male Star of South Indian Cinema | — | Won | ||
2016 | Best Actor – Telugu | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Nominated | [16] |
2017 | Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Nominated | [17] | |
2021 | Jersey | Nominated | [18][19] | |
Best Actor Critics – Telugu | Won | |||
Entertainer of the Year | Jersey & Nani's Gang Leader | Won | ||
2021 | Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu | V | Nominated | [20] |
2022 | Best Actor – Telugu | Shyam Singha Roy | Nominated | [21] |
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
editNani has won two Toronto After Dark Film Festival awards.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Best Hero | Eega | Won | [22] |
Best Fight | Won |
TSR– TV9 National Film Awards
editNani has won one TSR– TV9 National Film Awards.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Best Actor – Popular Choice | Gentleman | Won | [23] |
Vijay Awards
editNani has won one Vijay Awards.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Best Debut Actor | Veppam | Won | [24] |
Zee Cine Awards Telugu
editNani has won four Zee Cine Awards Telugu from six nominations.
Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Golden Star of the Year | Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Won | [25] |
Boy Next Door | Won | |||
2018 | Favorite Actor of the Year – Male | Nenu Local, Ninnu Kori & Middle Class Abbayi | Won | [26] |
2019 | Devadas | Nominated | [27] | |
2020 | Best Actor in Leading Role – Male | Jersey | Nominated | [28] |
Favorite Actor of the Year – Male | Won |
Other recognitions
editMedia honours
editYear | Honur | Magazine | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Best Telugu Actor | Rediff.com | #4 | [29] |
2015 | #3 | [30] | ||
2021 | Most Influential Stars on Instagram in South cinema | Forbes India | #19 | [31] |
Times of India
editYear | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men | #18 | [32] |
2015 | #8 | [33] | |
2016 | #3 | [34] | |
2017 | #10 | [35] | |
2019 | #27 | [36] | |
2020 | #26 | [37] |
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- ^ "Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020: Samantha Akkineni, Chiranjeevi and Nani win top laurels". Hindustan Times. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "The Best Telugu Actors of 2011". Rediff.com. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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- ^ "Meet the 30 most influential social media stars of South cinema". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "The 25 Most Desirable Man 2013". Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "The Most Desirable Man 2015: Mahesh Babu". Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "The Most Desirable Man 2016: Rohit Khandelwal". Times of India. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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