{{Short description|Indian actor and producer}} {{Family name hatnote|Nara|lang=Telugu}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Nara Rohith | image = Nara Rohith.jpg | caption = Rohith in 2015 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|7|25}}{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} | birth_place = Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India | alma_mater = Anna University<br>New York Film Academy | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|producer|playback singer}} | parents = Nara Ramamurthy Naidu (father) | family = See Nandamuri–Nara family | years_active = 2009–2018<br />2024–present }} '''Nara Rohith''' (born 25 July 1984) is an Indian actor in, and producer of, Telugu films. An alumnus of New York Film Academy, he is known for works such as ''Baanam'' (2009), ''Solo'' (2011), ''Prathinidhi'' (2014), ''Rowdy Fellow'' (2014), ''Asura (2015)'' and ''Jyo Achyutananda'' (2016). He owns the production house Aran Media Works.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Rohith contributed a voice-over to ''Swamy Ra Ra'' (2013) and ''Okkadu Migiladu'' (2017).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L4IgMGps2E</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Nara Rohit's voice-over for Manoj in Okkadu Migiladu |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2017/Nov/09/rohiths-voice-over-for-manoj-2981.html |access-date=28 February 2025 |publisher=Cinema Express |date=9 November 2017 |archive-date= |language=en}}</ref>
==Early life== Nara Rohith is the son of Nara Ramamurthy Naidu, the brother of N. Chandrababu Naidu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. He did his schooling in Hyderabad and Intermediate in Vignan College at Vadlamudi. He did his B.Tech in Industrial Bio Technology at Anna University, Chennai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/nararohith.html|title= Interview with Nara Rohith |publisher = idlebrain.com |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref> He then did a course in acting from New York Film Academy, New York, and a film making course in Los Angeles.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
== Personal life == On 13 October 2024, Rohith got engaged to his ''Prathinidhi 2'' co-star Siree Lella in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-14 |title=Nara Rohit gets engaged to his 'Prathinidhi 2' co-star Siree Lella |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nara-rohit-gets-engaged-to-his-prathinidhi-2-co-star-siree-lella/articleshow/114188559.cms |access-date=2024-10-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
== Career == Rohith made his acting debut with ''Baanam'' (2009), directed by Chaitanya Dantuluri.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/moviereviews/banam_moviereview.php |title= Banam - Movie Review |publisher= telugucinema.com |access-date= 7 December 2012 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120423184337/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/moviereviews/banam_moviereview.php |archive-date= 23 April 2012 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> The film was released to positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-telugu-movie-review-baanam/20090916.htm|title=''Baanam'' is interesting|work=Rediff.com|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|date=16 September 2009}}</ref> He got moderate success with his second film ''Solo'', which was released in 2011 and directed by Parasuram.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-solo.html |title= Solo Telugu Movie review |publisher= idlebrain.com |access-date=7 December 2012}}</ref> In 2012, he did a supporting role in Ravi Teja's ''Sarocharu''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/sarocharu/movie-review/17706613.cms|title=Sarocharu Movie Review|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
In 2013, he worked with director Srinivas Raga on ''Okkadine'', co-starring Nithya Menon. The film was not successful at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-okkadine/20130214.htm|title =Okkadine isn't appealing | work= rediff.com |access-date=4 March 2013 }}</ref> He made a comeback with the political film ''Pratinidhi'' (2014), which revolved around his character kidnapping the chief minister. The film was well received.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pratinidhi review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/pratinidhi.html |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Pratinidhi Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/pratinidhi-movie-review/movie-review/34231120.cms |access-date=2024-10-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
On the eve of Rohith's birthday, the movie ''Balakrishnudu''{{'}}s motion poster was released, which featured him in a toned body.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/news/impressive-new-look-nara-rohith | title= Impressive new look of Nara Rohith |publisher= Telugu Cinema}}</ref> Shutting out all the body shaming comments against him, the actor revealed his fit and healthy transformed body.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} The poster received a positive response. A great support and encouragement from director Pavan Mallela helped him to lose weight, said the actor in an interview with TV9.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBqfQ5JVOkI | title= Reason behind Nara Rohit's Six Pack Body ! - TV9 |publisher= TV9}}</ref>
After a six year gap, the movie ''Prathinidhi 2'', directed by Murthy Devagupthapu, was released in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2024-04-01 |title=Rupali Ganguly talks about her iconic character Monisha: 'I was being myself, wasn't acting' |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/rupali-ganguly-talks-about-her-iconic-character-monisha-i-was-being-myself-wasnt-acting-869299 |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Filmography== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- |2009||''Baanam''|| Bhagat Panigrahi || | |- |2011||''Solo'' || Gautam || | |- |2012||''Sarocharu''||Gautam|| | |- |2013||''Okkadine''||Surya|| | |- | rowspan="2"|2014||''Prathinidhi''||Srinu || | |- |''Rowdy Fellow''||Rana Prathap Jayadev|| | |- |2015||''Asura ''|| N. Dharma Teja || Also presenter | |- | rowspan="7" |2016||''Tuntari'' ||Raju|| | |- |''Savitri'' || Rishi ||Also singer of "Teenmaar" song | |- |''Raja Cheyyi Vesthe''||Raja Ram|| | |- |''Nayaki'' || Aravind || Simultaneously shot in Tamil as ''Nayagi''; cameo appearance || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Nayaki-A-futile-effort/article14492652.ece/|title=Nayaki: A futile effort|date=15 July 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> |- |''Jyo Achyutananda''||Achyut|| | |- |''Shankara''||Shankar|| | |- |''Appatlo Okadundevadu'' || Imtiyaz Ali || | |- | rowspan="4" |2017||''Shamanthakamani'' || Ranjith Kumar || | |- | ''Kathalo Rajakumari''|| Arjun Chakravarthy || | |- | ''Balakrishnudu''||Balakrishna aka Balu || | |- | ''Mental Madhilo'' || Bus passenger || Cameo appearance | |- | rowspan="3"|2018 || ''Needi Naadi Oke Katha'' || Philanthropist || Cameo appearance | |- || ''Aatagallu'' ||Siddharth|| | |- | ''Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayalu''|| Deepak Reddy || | |- |2024 |''Prathinidhi 2'' |Chetan | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telugu.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/prathinidhi-2-movie-review-in-telugu-starring-nara-rohit-160630|title=ప్రతినిధి 2 రివ్యూ: నారా రోహిత్ పొలిటికల్ కాంట్రవర్సీనా? లేదంటే ఇది థ్రిల్లర్ సినిమానా?|first=Satya|last=Pulagam|date=10 May 2024|website=telugu.abplive.com|access-date=3 July 2024|archive-date=28 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628213343/https://telugu.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/prathinidhi-2-movie-review-in-telugu-starring-nara-rohit-160630|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2025 |''Bhairavam'' |Varada | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devulapally |first=Aditya |date=2024-11-04 |title=First look of Bellamkonda Srinivas starrer Bhairavam unveiled |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Nov/04/first-look-of-bellamkonda-srinivas-starrer-bhairavam-unveiled#:~:text=The%20makers%20of%20Bellamkonda%20Sreenivas,Naresh%20in%20the%20lead%20role. |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Sundarakanda'' |Siddharth | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Aug/25/nara-rohit-starrer-sundarakandas-teaser-to-be-unveiled-on-this-date|title=Nara Rohit-starrer Sundarakanda's teaser to be unveiled on this date|first=C. E.|last=Features|date=25 August 2024|website=Cinema Express}}</ref> |}
=== As narrator === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title |- | 2013 |''Swamy Ra Ra'' |- | 2017 |''Okkadu Migiladu'' |- |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|3611091}} * {{Twitter|IamRohithNara}} * {{Facebook|nararohith}}
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