Rakshit Atluri

Rakshit Atluri
Born18 June
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present

Rakshit Atluri is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. Atluri debuted in London Babulu (2017) for which he received Santosham Best Debut Actor Award. In 2020, he starred in the action thriller film Palasa 1978 as Mohan Rao.

Personal life and career

Rakshit was born and brought up in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] He made his debut in the 2017 film London Babulu directed by Chinni Krishna,[2] and then he was selected to play the lead role in the 2020 film Palasa 1978, in which he played Mohan Rao in three different age groups.[3] He was first seen as an 18-year-old, then 24, 40 and finally as a 60-year-old. He also learnt to speak Telugu in a dialect that fit the Palasa region in 45 days.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2017 London Babulu Gandhi
2020 Palasa 1978 Mohan Rao
2023 Narakasura Shiva
2024 Operation Raavan Anand Sriram Also lyricist and singer for "Poem"
Sasivadane † Raghava Filming

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 Santosham Film Awards Best Debut Actor London Babulu Won [5]
2022 Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Palasa 1978 Nominated [6]

References

  1. ^ "A challenging role for Rakshit. The actor talks about his new release Palasa 1978". The Asian Age. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ "For me, my character Mohan Rao's emotions define Palasa 1978: Rakshit Atluri - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ "'Palasa 1978' review: A good message lost in poor execution". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (16 September 2019). "'Palasa 1978' doesn't advocate violence, says actor Rakshit Atluri". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. ^ "16వ 'సంతోషం' అవార్డ్స్: ఉత్తమ నటుడు చిరంజీవి". Samayam Telugu. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Nominations for the 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory". filmfare.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.