JD Chakravarthy is an Indian actor, filmmaker, director, screenwriter, composer and singer. He mainly shoots South Indian films. He is popular for starring in the Hindi film “Satya” (1998).
Wiki/Biography
JD Chakravarthy aka Nagulapati Srinivasa Chakravarthy was born on Thursday, April 16, 1970 (age 53; as of 2023) in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India, and grew up in Rajahmundry. His zodiac sign is Aries. From LKG to 8th grade, he studied at Cambridge Junior College, Hyderabad. He subsequently attended St. George’s Grammar School in Hyderabad, India. Later, he pursued his bachelor’s degree in engineering from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
He was born into a Brahmin family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Nagulapati Suryanarayana Rao. His mother Professor Dr. Kovela Shantha was a famous Carnatic singer. His sister’s name is Vijayanthi.
JD Chakravarthy and his mother
wife and children
In 2016, he married Indian model and actress Anukriti Sharma in a private ceremony at his residence in Hyderabad. However, after a few years of marriage, the couple divorced.
JD Chakravarthy’s wedding photos
Relationships/Affairs
Maheshwari
There were rumors that he was in a relationship with Indian actress Maheshwari, who is Sridevi’s cousin. However, when JD was asked about his romance with Maheshwari, he denied it and said:
I’m not blaming the media. They highlight issues that interest people and are good at hyping up a particular issue. There is no truth in the alleged affair with Maheshwari. But as our chemistry developed in Gulabi, everyone began to suspect something. If I had had an affair with Maheshwari, I would not have let her go in this way. We are just good friends and close. “
JD Chakravarthy and Maheshwari movie scenes
Vishnu Priya
There were rumors that he was in a relationship with Indian actress Vishnupriya. The rumors started shortly after Vishnupriya shared on a talk show that she liked JD, but he denied them.
Collage by Vishnupriya and JD Chakravarthy
Profession
actor
Movie
telugu
He made his acting debut in the 1989 Telugu film Shiva, playing the role of J. Durga Rao/JD.
Lord Shiva
His other Telugu films include “Lathi” (1992), “Money Money” (1994), “Gulabi” (1995), “Homam” (2008), “Dynamite” (2015) and “Hippi” (2019).
gulabi
Hindi
He has acted in many Hindi films such as “Prem Qaidi” (1991), “Satya” (1998), “Vaastu Shastra” (2004), “Aag” (2007), “Ek Villain Returns” (2022) and Dahini – The Witch (2022).
satya
Malayalam
He played the role of Renjith Lal in his first Malayalam film Ennodishtam Koodamo (1992).
nnodistan kudamo
He has also appeared in several other Malayalam films such as Bhaskar the Rascal (2015), Shikhamani (2016) and Mikhail (Mikhael) (2019).
Mikhail
tamil
In 1993, he made his Tamil film debut as Vimal Raj in the Tamil film “Prathap”.
Pratap
He has acted in several Tamil films such as “Kannathil Muthamittal” (2002), “Sarvam” (2009), “Kacheri Arambam” (2010) and “Kaari” (2022).
Kari
kannada
In 2019, JD appeared in the Kannada film Oppanda, playing the role of Chakri.
Opanda
web series
In 2023, he made his web series debut playing the role of Shetty in the Hindi web series “Taaza Khabar”. The show airs on Disney+ Hotstar.
JD Chakravarthy in Taaza Khabar
In 2023, he starred in the Telugu web series “Dayaa” which aired on Disney+ Hotstar.
Daya
Director/Screenwriter/Producer
He has worked as a producer on films such as “Pape Naa Pranam” (1998; Telugu) and “Durga” (2002; Hindi). In 2006, he directed several Hindi films such as “Darna Zaroori Hai” (Fragment: Revenge of the Bride) and “Darwaaza Bandh Rakho”. JD has worked as a writer and director in several Telugu films such as Homam (2008), Sidham (2009), Money Money, More Money (2011) and All the Best “(2012).
dispute
behavioral problems
He reportedly had behavioral issues and was even slapped by Indian actor Chhalapathi Rao on the set of the film. Later, Indian actress Rambha, who acted opposite JD Chakravarthy in the film Bombayi Priyudu, made some controversial comments about him. Rambha mentioned JD Chakravarthy as her good friend but accused him of being dishonest in maintaining their friendship. She also expressed sadness that JD Chakravarthy did not attend her wedding and has not been in touch with her recently. Later, Rambha told local media in an interview that she was unhappy with JD Chakravarthy for not attending her wedding and not maintaining communication with her. However, she did mention that she had great chemistry with him and considered him to be one of the few people in the industry that she got along well with, but she still claimed that J.D. Chakravarthy had a tendency to be dishonest in his friendships .
Awards
- 1996: Telugu film Gulabi wins the Nandi Special Jury Award
- 1998: Hindi film “Satya” won the Special Jury Award at the Screen Awards
- 2023: Eko International Film Festival Hindi Film Dahini – The Witch
- 2023: Hindi film Dahini wins the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- He revealed in an interview that he has loved acting since he was a child. He chose engineering for his graduation because it was his mother’s wish.
- He had applied to Adayal Film Institute in Chennai. However, they did not even accept his application.
- When he was in sixth grade, he became a vegetarian.
- JD once talked about receiving a call from Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam before the release of his film Satya. He said Mani called him and said someone wanted to talk to him. JD said,
Someone picked up the phone and said, “Salaam Alaikum”. I said, Walekum Assalam, kaun bol rahe hain? The man said: No matter who speaks, only answer one question. What do you think we should do if Satya becomes a disaster? I asked him, can I know your name? He said, what’s in the name? I said, this is important. tell me your name. He said, my name is Shah Rukh Khan. “
- He had a falling out with Indian actor Vamsi Krishna and they didn’t speak for about two years. According to reports, their fight was over Indian actress Maheshwari.
- JD once had lunch at Maheshwari’s house and Sridevi’s mother proposed to him.
- In 2019, while promoting the movie “River Skin”, he was half-dressed when the audience asked him to explain the meaning of “River Skin”.
JD Chakravarthy in promotions
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education