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Naveen Polishetty Age, Height, Wife, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Naveen Polishetty

Bio/Wiki
Real Name Naveen Polisetty
Profession(s)Actor, Writer, Comedian
Famous ForHis monologue in the web series 'AIB (All India Bakchod) web series - 'Honest Engineering Campus Placements' (2017)
Naveen Polishetty - AIB's Honest Engineering Campus Placements
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in feet inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 70 kg
in pounds- 154 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 40 Inches
- Waist: 32 Inches
- Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutBollywood Film: Shor in the City (2010)
Shor in the City
Telugu Film: Life Is Beautiful (2012)
Life Is Beautiful
TV: 24 (2013)
24
Web Series: AIB (All India Bakchod)
Awards, Achievements 2018- Digital Hash Award for the Best Actor
Naveen Polishetty - Digital Hash Award 2018
Personal Life
Date of Birth27 December 1989
Age (as in 2018)29 Years
BirthplaceHyderabad, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signCapricorn
NationalityIndian
HometownHyderabad, India
SchoolNot Known
College/UniversityMaulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
Educational QualificationDegree in Civil Engineering (GPA 8.12)
ReligionHinduism
Caste,CommunityKapu Community [1]Kapu Sangam
HobbiesTravelling, Dancing, Reading
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Family
Wife/SpouseN/A
ParentsFather- Name Not Known (Pharmaceutical Businessman)
Mother- Name Not Known (Former Bank Employee)
Favourite Things
Favourite Actor(s)Mahesh Babu, Anil Kapoor
Favourite ActressesGal Gadot, Emilia Clarke
Favourite FilmMr India (1987) [2]Indian Express
Favourite DirectorRaj Kumar Hirani

Naveen Polishetty

Some Lesser Known Facts About Naveen Polishetty

  • Does Naveen Polishetty drink alcohol?: Yes
  • Naveen hails from a middle-class family of Engineers and IITians.
  • While growing up, he wanted to be employed in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
  • Though he was always into stage performances in his school, he got inclined towards acting ever since he played the role of a ‘bartender’ in a school play.
  • He was the winner of the RJ hunt contest conducted by Hyderabad Radio City 91.1.
  • He also won Madhur Bhandarkar‘s web initiative – AbMeriBaari.com, an acting hunt to find talented individuals looking for a break in the Indian entertainment industry.
  • While doing his engineering in Bhopal, he developed an interest in cultural activities, did a lot of plays, and got enrolled in a drama club.
  • After completing his degree, he joined a software company in Pune, but his acting bug took him to Mumbai, where he found it really difficult to get an acting opportunity. Hence, he joined a Telecom company in England, where he started working as a software engineer. After some time, he realized that he is not made for such kind of jobs, after which, he quit his job and came back to India. [3]Elle
  • After his return to India, he started doing acting rehearsals in Bengaluru. Interestingly, his parents were initially unaware of the fact that he had quit his job in London; as Naveen used to tell them that he is on a vacation to hide about his acting aspirations.
  • In 2014, he shifted to Mumbai to fulfil his acting aspirations. During his struggle days, he used to host live events, did a few sales jobs. After getting a good response as a comedian, he decided to try his hand at stand-up comedy and joined ‘AIB’ (All India Bakchod). 
  • He was one of the 3 main lead actors in Chetan Bhagat‘s play ‘Five Point Someone’, after which, he started doing plays and toured worldwide.
  • There was a time when he was so desperate to get noticed that once when he was sitting at a restaurant, he started staring at people; so that they might recognise him.
  • His work with AIB got noticed by the team of ’24’ and offered him the main character of Kush Sawant in the crime thriller TV series alongside Anil Kapoor

    Naveen Polishetty With Anil Kapoor

    Naveen Polishetty With Anil Kapoor

  • He played the role of Mahesh Babu‘s friend in the Telugu film ‘1 – Nenokkadine’ (2014).

  • He was first recognized when he acted as the lead in the web series ‘Chinese Bhasad’ (2016), produced by Viacom18 on Voot.

    Naveen Polishetty - Chinese Bhasad

    Naveen Polishetty – Chinese Bhasad

  • He became an internet sensation with his monologue on the AIB web series – ‘Honest Engineering Campus Placements’ (2017).

  • In 2018, he made his solo lead debut with the Telegu film ‘Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya’ alongside Shruti Sharma.

    Naveen Polishetty's solo lead debut film - Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya

    Naveen Polishetty’s solo lead debut film – Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya

  • Here’s an interesting video about Naveen Polishetty’s biography:

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