Ambati Arjun is an Indian software engineer, YouTuber, actor and model who works primarily in the Telugu entertainment industry. He is known for his roles in famous serials and films like ‘Arddhanaari’ (2016), ‘Agni Sakshi’ (2017) and ‘Devatha – Anubandhala Alayam’ (2020). In October 2023, he made headlines after participating in the seventh season of the reality show Bigg Boss Telugu as a wild card.
Wiki/Biography
Nagarjuna Reddy Ambati was born on Saturday, August 16, 1986, in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India (37 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Leo. Ambati went to school in Andhra Pradesh.
Ambati Arjun childhood photos (middle)
Thereafter, he earned a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science. While studying in college, he joined the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and was selected as a member of the NCC Republic Day contingent in 2006. According to him, he is the only NCC cadet of the Naval Wing selected for the Republic Day Camp from Andhra Pradesh.
Ambati Arjun follows the then Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) during the parade
After completing his formal education, Ambati worked as an IT professional in Hyderabad and Bangalore. However, he quit his job to become a model. In an interview, he discussed his family’s reaction, saying:
When they found out I was quitting a good job to make movies, they scolded me a lot. “
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′11″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: light brown
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 40″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 15″
family
Ambati Arjun was born into a Telugu-speaking Hindu family in Andhra Pradesh.
Parents and siblings
His father Chinna Subbareddy is a film distributor. His mother Chandravathi is a housewife. He has a brother and a sister. His siblings all live and work outside India.
Pictures of Chinna, Arjun, Surekha and Chandravathi
From left to right – Arjun’s brother Arjun, Surekha, Arjun’s sister
wife and children
His wife Surekha Ambati is an actress, YouTuber and human resources (HR) professional. They got married on February 21, 2019.
Arjun and Surekha pose for selfie
Relationships/Affairs
Ambati Arjun dated Surekha Ambati for some time before marrying her in 2019. When they first met, Arjun was working as an IT professional in Hyderabad.
Arjun and Surekha
religion
Ambati Arjun believes in Hinduism.
Ambati Arjun’s Instagram post
Profession
Model
After working as an IT professional for some time, Ambati quit her job to pursue a career in modeling. He started working as a model and appeared in many advertisements. In 2014, he appeared in the Jogi & Jogan calendar. He has also appeared in numerous fashion magazines.
Ambati Arjun pictures in magazine
actor
Movie
Arjun made his debut in the Telugu film industry in the 2015 film Soukhyam. In the film, he plays a villain named Arjun.
Poster of 2015 movie Soukhyam
In the same year, he acted in Geethopadesam. In the film, he shares the screen space with popular actor Prakash Raj.
Ambati in a still from the movie Geethopadesam
In 2018, he appeared in Moodu Puvvulu Aaru Kayalu. He played a character named Vivek in the 2019 film Ashwamedham. In 2021, he played Purab in the movie “Sundari” and his acting was praised by critics. According to him, the film’s director Kalyan G. contacted him through social media and offered him a role. The same year, Arjun auditioned for a role in Pushpa; however, he was not selected. He has conceptualized the character of a college student named Arjun in the 2022 film Tees Maar Khan.
TV shows, web series and YouTube series
In 2017, Ambati Arjun starred in the TV series “Agni Sakshi”.
Arjun on the sets of Agni Sakshi
In 2019, he played a police inspector in the ZEE5 series Nerds – Not Really Dead. He discussed his performance in the show in an interview and said:
In a way, I was unprepared for this role. I loved the role and I knew I could do it. I have been in this industry for 6-7 years. I’ve played all kinds of roles – police officers, social activists, women, elderly people. So it was kind of easy for me based on past experience. “
In 2020, he participated in the dance reality show “Ishmart Jodi” with his wife.
Ambati and Surekha after performing on Ishmart Jodi
In the same year, he played a character named Aditya in the serial Devatha – Anubandhala Alayam. In 2021, he starred in the web drama “Hello Guru Prema Kosame”. In 2022, he appeared in a YouTube series called FOMO.
FOMO poster
In October 2023, he participated in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 7 as a wild card.
Bigg Boss Telugu Season 7 poster announcing Ambati’s entry as a contestant
YouTuber
In October 2020, Arjun and Surekha started a YouTube channel called ACT Originals. In October 2023, the channel had more than 160,000 subscribers. The couple has released many YouTube series on his channel such as Love Per Square Foot, Second Shaadi and Achyuthanandana – House Husband.
Arjun and Surekha’s YouTube channel ACT Originals
Awards
- Ambati Arjun won the Nandi Award for Best Actor for the film “Arddhanaari”.
- In 2022, Ambati Arjun won the Star Maa Parivaar Award for her performance in the serial “Devatha – Anubandhala Alayam”.
Arjun poses with his Star Maa Parivaar award
tattoo
He has a tattoo of wings on his left arm.
Arjun tattoo photos
Facts/Trivia
- Ambati Arjun is also known as Arjun Yajath and Ambati Arkha.
- His grandfather also worked as a film distributor.
- He is an avid dog lover and has a pet German Shepherd named Leo.
Photos of Ambati and his pet dog Leo
- Arjun is a trained martial artist. He often posts photos and videos of himself performing martial arts on social media.
Photos of Arjun practicing martial arts in the gym
- Arjun said in an interview that he was inclined to become an actor since his childhood as his father was a film distributor.
- In an interview, Arjun claimed that his first acting project was the 2016 film Arddhanaari. In the film, he plays a transgender man. He talked about working in the film and said:
I joined with Ardhanaari. I was lucky enough to play a different character in Bhanushankar’s Ardhanaari. I worked very hard for this movie. By doing the basics well, he gained a good reputation as an actor. The film also won three Nandi Awards. “
Ambati Arjun plays transgender in film ‘Arddhanaari’
- In 2018, he was ranked 8th on the Hyderabad Times list of most anticipated men on television and in 2019, he was ranked 11th on the list.
Screenshot of Hyderabad Times rankings
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Arjun eats non-vegetarian dishes while outing with friends
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