Abijeet
Abijeet Duddala | |
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| Born | October 11, 1988 Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Life Is Beautiful, Bigg Boss Telugu 4 |
Abijeet Duddala (born 11 October 1988) is a prominent Indian actor and television figure within the Telugu cinema industry. His first leading role was in the 2012 film Life Is Beautiful, helmed by director Sekhar Kammula. He has appeared in web series including Pelli Gola (2017–19), Modern Love Hyderabad (2022), and Miss Perfect (2024). In 2020, Abijeet emerged as the champion of Star Maa’s reality competition Bigg Boss 4.
Early life
Abijeet was born on 11 October 1988 in Hyderabad, with family roots tracing back to contributors involved in building the Charminar. His early education began at Chaitanya Vidyalaya in kindergarten, followed by schooling at Rishi Valley School, Madanapalle, and Intermediate studies at Little Flower Junior College. He completed his undergraduate studies in aeronautical engineering at Malla Reddy College.
While in his final year of college, Abijeet attended an audition alongside a friend for the film Life Is Beautiful and was chosen by Sekhar Kammula’s team to play the lead role, portraying the son of Amala Akkineni’s character.
In 2015, he advanced his education by enrolling in a Master of Science program in Engineering Management at Northeastern University, Boston.
Career
Abijeet's acting career commenced with the Telugu movie Life Is Beautiful, directed by Sekhar Kammula. He later signed on for the project Areyrey, directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka and produced by Neelima Tirumalasetti, though this film has yet to be released.
In 2015, he featured in two romantic films: Ram Leela and Mirchi Lanti Kurradu, where he starred opposite Pragya Jaiswal. Critics praised his dynamic energy, comedic skills, and emotional versatility. Abijeet ventured into television in 2017 with the web series Pelli Gola on Viu, acting alongside Varshini Sounderajan. The series received positive acclaim and resulted in two additional seasons.
In 2020, Abijeet took part in the fourth installment of the reality show Bigg Boss Telugu and won, earning a prize package that included Rs 25 lakh and a motorcycle.
Films
| † | Indicates films pending release |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Life Is Beautiful | Srinu | Feature film debut | [1] |
| 2015 | Ram Leela | Krish | [2] | |
| Mirchi Lanti Kurradu | Siddhu | Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
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Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2019 | Pelli Gola | Varun | Viu | [3][4] | |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss 4 | Contestant | Star Maa | Winner of the season | |
| 2022 | Modern Love Hyderabad | Ashwin | Amazon Prime Video | Appeared in segment "What Clown Wrote This Script?" | Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
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| 2024 | Miss Perfect | Rohit Varma | Disney+ Hotstar | ||
| 2025 | Bigg Boss Agnipariksha | Judge | JioHotstar |
Cite error: The opening |