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Gopichand Malineni Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Wife: Sri Satya
Hometown: Hyderabad
Religion: Hinduism

Gopichand Malineni

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Other NameGopi Malineni
Profession(s)Director, Screenwriter
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm (as an assistant director): Police (1999) (Telugu)

Film (as a director): Don Seenu (2010) (Telugu)
Don Seenu
Film (as a screenwriter): Bodyguard (2012) (Telugu)
The poster of the Telugu film Bodyguard (2012)
Personal Life
Date of Birth• Source 1: 13 March 1980 (Thursday)
• Source 2: 18 February 1975 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)• Source 1: 44 Years
• Source 2: 49 Years
BirthplaceBoddulurivaripalem, Ongole, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh
Zodiac sign• Source 1: Pisces
• Source 2: Aquarius
NationalityIndian
HometownHyderabad
School• Sri Saradha Nikethan Public School (SSNP), Martur, Prakasam
• V.R. High School and College, Nellore
Educational Qualification10th pass
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Social MediaInstagram
YouTube
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date14 February 2013
Gopichand Malineni with his wife on their wedding day
Family
Wife/SpouseSri Satya
Gopichand Malineni with his wife Sri Satya
ChildrenSon- Satvik (child actor)
Gopichand Malineni's son Satvik
ParentsFather- Venkateshwarlu Chaudhary
Gopichand Malineni's father
Gopichand Malineni's mother

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Gopichand Malineni

  • Gopichand Malineni discontinued his education in the 12th grade and started working as a camera assistant for various programmes broadcast on ETV Network.
  • He started working in the film industry as a camera assistant for the Telugu film Hello I Love You (1997).
  • He was an assistant director for ten years for many well-known Telugu film industry directors such as E. V. V. Satyanarayana, Srinu Vaitla, AR Murugadoss, Sriwass and Meher Ramesh.
  • His debut directorial film, Don Seenu (2010), was one of that year’s biggest box-office hits in the Telugu film industry. He wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay of this film.

  • The success of his third Telugu film, Balupu (2013), played an important role in the acting career of Ravi Teja, who played the lead role.

    Gopichand Malineni with actor Ravi Teja during the shoot of Balupu

    Gopichand Malineni with actor Ravi Teja during the shoot of Balupu

  • Some of his other successful Telugu films are Pandaga Chesko (2015), Krack (2021), and Veera Simha Reddy (2023).
  • His son, Satvik debuted as a child actor in the film Krack.

    Gopichand Malineni's son Satvik on the poster of the film Krack

    Gopichand Malineni’s son Satvik on the poster of the film Krack

  • After the film Krack was released in 2021, he filed a complaint against the producer for not paying his full remuneration to the Telugu Film Directors Association (TFDA).
  • In June 2024, he announced his debut project in Bollywood, SDGM, starring Sunny Deol.

    Gopichand Malineni (fourth from the left) with the team of SDGM

    Gopichand Malineni (fourth from the left) with the team of SDGM

  • He gave cameo appearances in Stalin (2006), Lakshyam (2007), and Winner (2017).