Ambati Arjun is an Indian software engineer, YouTuber, actor and model, who has predominantly worked in the Telugu entertainment industry. He is known for appearing in famous serials and films such as Ardhanaari (2016), Agni Sakshi (2017), and Devta – Anudharala Aalayam (2020). He came into limelight in October 2023 after he was selected for the wild card entry in the seventh season of the reality TV Bigg Boss Telugu.
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Wiki/Biography
Nagarjuna Reddy Ambati was born on Saturday, 16 August 1986 (age 37 years; as in 2023) in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Leo. Ambati did his schooling in Andhra Pradesh.
Ambati Arjun’s childhood picture (middle)
Subsequently, he earned a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science. While studying in college, he joined the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and in 2006, he was selected to be a part of the NCC’s Republic Day contingent. According to him, he was the only Naval Wing NCC cadet from Andhra Pradesh who was selected to participate in the Republic Day Camp.
Ambati Arjun following the then Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) during the parade inspection.
After completing his formal education, Ambati worked as an IT professional in Hyderabad and then in Bengaluru. However, she left her job to become a model. In an interview he talked about his family’s reaction and said,
When he came to know that I was leaving a good job and coming into films, he scolded me a lot.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 11″
Weight (Approx): 65 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: Light brown
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 40″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 15″
Family
Ambati Arjun belongs to a Telugu speaking Hindu family from Andhra Pradesh.
parents and siblings
His father Chinna Subbareddy is a film distributor. His mother Chandravati is a housewife. He has a brother and a sister. Both his siblings live and work outside India.
A picture of Chinna, Arjun, Surekha and Chandravati
From left to right – Arjun’s brother, Arjun, Surekha, Arjun’s sister.
wife and children
His wife, Surekha Ambati, is an actor, a YouTuber and a human resources (HR) professional. They got married on 21 February 2019.
Arjun and Surekha posing for selfie
relationships/affairs
Ambati Arjun dated Surekha Ambati for some time before getting married in 2019. They first met when Arjun was working in Hyderabad as an IT professional.
Arjun with Surekha
Religion
Ambati Arjun follows Hindu religion.
Ambati Arjun’s Instagram post
livelihood
Sample
After working as an IT professional for some time, Ambati resigned from her job to pursue a career in modeling. He began working as a model and appeared in several advertisements. In 2014, he was featured in the Jogi and Jogan calendar. She has also worked in many fashion magazines.
Ambati Arjun’s photo in a magazine
actor
movies
Arjun made his acting debut in the Telugu film industry with the film Saukhyam, which was released in 2015. In the film, he played the role of a villain named Arjun.
A poster of the 2015 film Saukhyam
In the same year, he appeared in Geetopadesham. In the film, she shared the screen with popular actor Prakash Raj.
Ambati in a scene from the film Geethodesam
In 2018, he was seen in Moodu Puvvulu Aaru Kayalu. He got the role of a character named Vivek in the 2019 film Ashwamedham. In 2021, he appeared as Prabhu in the film Sundari and his performance was praised by film critics. According to him, the film’s director Kalyan ji had contacted him through social media and offered him a role in the film. The same year, Arjun auditioned for a role in Pushpa; However, he was not selected. He played the role of a college student named Arjun in the 2022 film Tees Maar Khan.
TV Shows, Web Series and YouTube Series
In 2017, Ambati Arjun was seen in the lead role in the TV serial Agni Sakshi.
Arjun on the sets of Agni Sakshi
In 2019, he appeared as a police inspector in the ZEE5 series NERD – Neither Are We Really Dead. While giving an interview, he talked about acting in the series and said,
I didn’t prepare in any way for the character. I loved the character and knew I could do it. I have been in the industry for 6-7 years. I have played all kinds of characters – policeman, social worker, woman, old man. So because of previous experience, it was a little easier for me.
In 2020, he participated in the dance reality TV show Ishmart Jodi with his wife.
Ambati and Surekha after their performance in the show Ishmart Jodi
In the same year, he got the role of a character named Aditya in the serial Devta – Anudharala Aalayam. In 2021, she starred in the web series Hello Guru Prema Kosme. In 2022, he was seen in a YouTube series titled Fear of Missing Out.
poster of fear of being left out
In October 2023, she made a wild card entry in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 7.
A poster of Bigg Boss Telugu Season 7 announcing Ambati’s entry into the show as a contestant
youtuber
In October 2020, Arjun and Surekha started their YouTube channel named ACT Originals. In October 2023, the channel had over 160k subscribers. The couple has published several YouTube series on their channel like Love Per Square Foot, Second Shaadi, and Achuthanandan – House Husband.
Arjun and Surekha’s YouTube channel ACT Originals
award
- Ambati Arjun won the Nandi Award for Best Actor for the film Ardhanaari.
- In 2022, Ambati Arjun won the Star Maa Parivar Award for his acting in the serial Devta – Anudharala Aalayam.
Arjun posing for a photo with his Star Maa Parivar Award
tattoo
He has a tattoo of wings on his left arm.
A picture of Arjun’s tattoo
Facts/General Knowledge
- Ambati Arjun is also known as Arjun Yajath and Ambati Arkha.
- His grandfather also worked as a film distributor.
- He is an avid dog lover and has a pet German Shepherd dog named Leo.
A picture of Ambati with his pet dog Leo
- Arjun is a trained martial artist. He often posts pictures and videos of himself doing martial arts on social media.
A picture of Arjun was taken when he was practicing martial arts in the gym
- In an interview, Arjun had said that since his childhood his father was a film distributor, he was inclined towards becoming an actor.
- In an interview, Arjun claimed that his first acting project was the 2016 film Ardhanaari. He played the role of a transgender character in the film. He talked about working in the film and said,
I entered with ArdhaNari.. I feel fortunate to play a different role in Bhanushankar’s ArdhaNari. I worked very hard for the film. By doing good ground work he earned a good name as an actor. The film also received three Nandi Awards.
Ambati Arjun plays the role of a transgender in the film Ardhnaari.
- In 2018, he was ranked 8th on Hyderabad Times’ Most Desirable Men on TV list, and in 2019, he was ranked 11th on the same list.
An excerpt from Hyderabad Times ranking
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Arjun eating non-vegetarian dishes during a walk with his friends
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