Akash Puri

Akash Puri
Akash in 2018
Born
Akash Puri

(1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 (age 27)[1]
Hyderabad, Andhra pradesh (now Telangana) India
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
FatherPuri Jagannadh

Akash Puri is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films.[2][3] He started his career in 2008 as a child actor in the films Chirutha, Bujjigadu, Ek Niranjan, The Lotus Pond, Businessman, Dhoni and Gabbar Singh.[4]

Puri debuted as a lead and adult with the 2015 film Andhra Pori.[5] His notable films include Mehbooba and Romantic.

Career

Puri made his debut as a child artist in Chirutha as a young Charan in 2007. The film was directed by his father Puri Jagannadh, starring Ramcharan and Neha Sharma. He has also done more 7 films as a child artist which includes Bujjigadu, Ek Niranjan, The Lotus Pond, Businessman, Dhoni and Gabbar Singh.

Puri made his debut as a lead actor in 2015 with the film Andhra Pori. After that, he made a film Mehbooba, which was directed by his father Puri Jagannadh. The film achieved a commercial hit.[6] He also starred in romantic film with Ketika Sharma which got mixed talk from viewers.[7]

He will next feature in romantic-action film Chor Bazaar directed by B. Jeevan Reddy.[8]

Filmography

†

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Chirutha Young Charan Child actor
2008 Bujjigadu Young Bujji
2009 Ek Niranjan Sameera's guitar student
2010 The Lotus Pond Neeraj English film; child actor [9]
2012 Businessman Younger Vijay Surya Child actor
Dhoni Karthik Subramaniam
Gabbar Singh Young Venkataratnam Naidu / Young Gabbar Singh [10]
2015 Andhra Pori Narsingh Adult debut [11]
2018 Mehbooba Roshan/Kabir [12]
2021 Romantic Vasco De Gama [13]
2022 Chor Bazaar Bachchan Saab [14]

Playback singer

  • "Mera Naam Vasco De Gama"

References

  1. ^ "The first look of Aakash Puri from Chor Bazaar is out!". Times Of india. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "'Mehbooba' actor Akash Puri's second film announced!". Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Akash Puri and Ketika Sharma starrer Romantic has a release date". Times Of India. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. ^ "'Wanted to act since Class II': Puri Akash". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 November 2015.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ "AAKASH PURI'S 'ANDHRA PORI' ON MAY 15TH". India Glitz. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Movie Review". Times Of India. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Movie Review". Times Of India. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  8. ^ "The first look of Aakash Puri from Chor Bazaar is out!". Times Of India. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Little movie, Himalayan surprise!". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  10. ^ "I'm playing young Pawan Kalyan in Gabbar Singh - Aakash". Ragalahari.
  11. ^ "Andhra Pori perfect film for my age: Akash Puri". Mangalorean. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Puri Chose The Most Successful Genre For His Son". Telugu bullet. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  13. ^ "After Successful Theatrical Run, Akash Puri's Romantic Now Streaming on Aha". News18. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  14. ^ "The first look of Aakash Puri from Chor Bazaar is out!". Times Of India. Retrieved 25 July 2021.


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