Chalaki Chanti (Bigg Boss Telugu 6) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Real name	Vinay Mohan Sharma [1]YouTube- Telugu Popular TV
Profession(s)	Actor, Comedian
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet & inches- 5’ 6”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Telugu): Jallu (2009) in a supporting role TV (Telugu): Jabardasth (2013) aired on ETV Telugu
Personal Life
Date of Birth	29 July 1986 (Tuesday) [2]NTV Telugu Entertainment
Age (as of 2022)	36 Years
Birthplace	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
College/University	Pragathi Maha Vidyalaya Degree & PG College, Hyderabad, Telangana
Educational Qualification(s)	• B.Com • Master of Arts [3]YouTube- V6 News Telugu [4]YouTube- YOYO Cine Talkies Note: He initially dropped out of B.Com due to his family's poor financial condition. However, later he pursued it and also completed his post-graduation.
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian [5]Facebook- Chalaki Chanti
Tattoo	On his Right Wrist: A Text ‘JVMS’
Controversy	A Tiff with the Makers of a Show Chanti gained immense popularity with his debut TV comedy show ‘Jabardasth’ (2013), but due to some issues, he left the show thrice. During an interview, when he was asked about the same, he said, "My name did not come due to Jabardast. I came to the Jabardasth show where I made films. I went out to the Jabardasth show three times. If someone goes out, they will not be taken back into the show. This is their rule. But they respected me. Because I have never spoken wrong about anyone. No matter what..whatever goes wrong..they ask right away. Everyone knows this. Once I said that I will take a gap of three months. I felt a headache after doing it continuously, so I took rest. The second time I went with my personal problems. For the third time, 27 days of shooting were in the US schedule. I don’t have the level to talk about anyone.” He further shared that he had a tiff with the makers of the show when he came to know that other comedians in the show were being paid more than him. He then decided to quit it. [6]Telugu News
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Engagement Date	23 March 2016
Marriage Date	24 April 2016
Family
Wife/Spouse	Suvastala/Shwetha
Children	Daughter- Dhanyatha (born in 2018; image in wife's section)
Parents	In 2022, he shared that his father left him when he was too young. When he was 9 years old, his mother passed away.
Siblings	He has two brothers. One of his brothers’ names is Jammalamadaka Ravi Kiran.
Money Factor
Income/Fees (approx.)	Rs 1 lakh per event in India (as of 2017) [7]YouTube- YOYO Cine Talkies

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chalaki Chanti

• Chalaki Chanti is an Indian actor and comedian. He is known for his Telugu TV comedy shows.

• He was born and brought up in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
  

  Chalaki Chanti’s childhood photo

• After dropping out of college, he worked as a customer executive at Tata Telecommunications in Hyderabad, Telangana.

• Simultaneously, he used to perform as a part-time mimicry artist at Hussain Sagar Tourism Boat Rides.

• He then worked as a manager in a guest house to earn a living.

• Later, he got an opportunity to work as an RJ at Radio Mirchi. He then hosted a radio show ‘Chanti Bank,’ which became popular.
  

  A picture of Chalaki Chanti before making his career as an actor

• In 2013, the Telugu film producer Shyam Prasad Reddy offered Chanti to perform in the TV comedy show ‘Jabardasth’ as a team leader of the team ‘Chalaki Chanti & Team.’ He agreed to it. He gained immense popularity with the TV show.

• Chanti has performed in many popular Telugu TV comedy shows such as ‘Connexion’ (2015), ‘Pataas’ (2015), and ‘Sudheer Gaadi Intlo Deyyam’ (2019).

• For his comedy skills, he received the 6th Annual Padmamohana Award in 2016.
  

  Chalaki Chanti with his award

• In 2016, Chanti uploaded a post on his Facebook account which offended a fan of the Indian actor Prabhas. The fan started posting abusive comments on Chanti’s post. They had a heated argument over the matter. Later, Chanti filed a complaint against him at Yellandu Police Station, Yellandu, Telangana. ^[8]YouTube- V6 News

• Apart from TV shows, he has also acted in many Telugu films like ‘Dil Unna Raju’ (2016), ‘Sita Ramanka Bahaghara Kali Jugare’ (2017), ‘Love States’ (2017), and ‘Raahu’ (2020).
  

  ‘Sita Ramanka Bahaghara Kali Jugare’ (2017)

• He has met with a car accident twice. In 2018, while he was in his car, crossing National Highway-44 at Balanagar, Mahbubnagar, Telangana, his car was hit by another car. On 18 June 2019, he again met with an accident when he was in his car and it rammed into a truck near Komarabanda, Telangana. ^[9]The Times of India

• In 2022, Chanti participated in the popular TV reality show ‘Bigg Boss Telugu 6.’
  

  Chalaki Chanti in Bigg Boss Telugu 6

• Chalaki often consumes alcohol and smokes cigarettes. ^[10]Instagram- Chalaki Chanti
  

  Chalaki Chanti smoking

• He owns a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
  

  Chalaki Chanti sitting on his motorcycle

• In one of his Facebook posts, he supported the women empowerment group ‘Adira- Empowering Women.’