1. Rama Rao, Nandamuri Balakrishna made his debut as a child artist at the age of 14 with the film Tatamma Kala.
32 Facts About Nandamuri Balakrishna
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Nandamuri Balakrishna is a recipient of three state Nandi Awards, three SIIMA Awards, and an IIFA Award.
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In 2012, Nandamuri Balakrishna was the chief guest at the 43rd IFFI.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna starred in more than hundred feature films in a variety of roles.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna has received three state Nandi Awards for Best Actor for his works in Narasimha Naidu, Simha, and Legend.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from Nizam College, Hyderabad.
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In 1982, at the age of 22, Nandamuri Balakrishna married Vasundhara Devi.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna acted in several films, many of which were directed by his father, including Daana Veera Soora Karna, Sri Madvirata Parvam, Akbar Salim Anarkali and Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna then starred in the drama film Mangammagari Manavadu the same year, alongside Bhanumathi and Suhasini, directed by Kodi Ramakrishna.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna appeared in Janani Janmabhoomi in 1984, directed by K Viswanath.
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In 1987, Balakrishna acted in a dual role in the film Apoorva Sahodarulu, directed by K Raghavendra Rao.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna then had two releases in 1992, Dharma Kshetram with Divya Bharathi and Rowdy Inspector, directed by B Gopal.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna's next appearance was a role in Bhairava Dweepam in 1994, directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao.
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The film became the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time until the record Nandamuri Balakrishna won his first Nandi Award for Best Actor for his performance.
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The film and Nandamuri Balakrishna's performance won critical acclaim and was a financial success.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna paired with Sneha and Tabu in the mythological movie Pandurangadu, directed by K Raghavendra Rao.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna played the dual roles of Krishna and Panduranga.
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In 2010, Nandamuri Balakrishna acted in Boyapati Srinu's film Simha, alongside Nayantara and Sneha Ullal.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna played a dual role as father and son.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna played a triple role in the 2012 action drama Adhinayakudu as grandfather, father and grandson.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna was the chief guest for the 43rd International Film Festival of India, 2012.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna maintained that the film festivals have enlarged his vision towards his career.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna played the title role in the biographical and historical film Gautamiputra Satakarni, his 100th film.
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In 2023, Nandamuri Balakrishna starred in the Telugu film Bhagavanth Kesari.
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Since the founding of the Telugu Desam Party in 1982, Nandamuri Balakrishna campaigned for it in every election for Rama Rao and Chandrababu Naidu, but did not enter the electoral battle until 2014.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna contested in the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and won the Hindupur Assembly Constituency seat with a reasonable majority.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna won again in the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, consecutively.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna is the third member from the family to represent it in the State Assembly.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna was involved in a shootout controversy which took place on 3 June 2004 around 8:50 PM at his residence in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
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Nandamuri Balakrishna allegedly fired shots at producer Bellamkonda Suresh and his associate, Satyanarayana Chowdhary.
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The HRF questioned the authenticity of people who handled the case, and the circumstances under which Nandamuri Balakrishna was shielded from police by being given refuge in Care Hospital without any justifiable cause.
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Later, Nandamuri Balakrishna was granted bail on the conditions that he should not leave Hyderabad without the court's permission and to surrender his passport.