Photo: Film Companion South / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Nani is the kind of star I find easy to root for. Born in Hyderabad as Ghanta Naveen Babu, he climbed through assistant directing and radio work before becoming one of Telugu cinema's most bankable leads, racking up Nandi and Filmfare South awards along the way. What appeals to me is that he never seems to lose the everyman warmth that got him noticed in the first place. He also produces, which tells me he cares about whole films, not just his own screen time. I respect performers who build slowly and stay grounded, and Nani reads exactly that way to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nani
- Name (Japanese)
- ナーニ
- Reading
- なーに
- Born
- February 24, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Hyderabad, Hyderabad district, India
- Occupation
- film actor / film producer / assistant director / radio personality
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.ActorNani.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nameisnani/
- Xhttps://x.com/Nameisnani
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B
Frequently asked questions
When was Nani born?
Born February 24, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Nani from?
Nani is from Hyderabad, Hyderabad district, India.
What does Nani do?
Nani works as film actor, film producer, assistant director, radio personality.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.