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| Sandeep Raj | |
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| Born | Vijayawada, India |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
Sandeep Raj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and producer who works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut with the film Colour Photo which won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.
Personal life
Sandeep born in Vijayawada. On 7 December 2024 he married to Chandini Rao in Tirupathi.
Carrer
Sandeep made his directorial debut with the film Colour Photo, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 68th National Film Awards and earned praise from critics. Sangeetha devi dundoo of The Hindu wrote "Director Sandeep Raj goes againt the norms of masala-laden Telugu cinema." and Thadhagath Patti of Times Now stated "Sandeep Raj's use of dialogues in key scenes makes the film memorable, he will be remembered for his writing in the film." Also Allu Arjun praises Sandeep Raj and the team of Colour Photo for their success.
His upcoming film, titled Mowgli, starring Roshan Kanakala in the lead role, is currently in production.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Colour Photo | Yes | No | No | premiered on Aha | |
| 2021 | Heads and Tales | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Aakashavaani | No | No | Yes | premiered on SonyLIV | ||
| 2022 | Mukhachitram | No | Yes | No | ||
| Good Luck Sakhi | No | No | Yes | premiered on ZEE5 | ||
| 2025 | All India Rankers † | No | Yes | No | ||
| TBA | Mowgli † | Yes | No | Yes |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya | Ajay | ||
| 2020 | Krishna and His Leela | Reporter | ||
| 2022 | Sita Ramam | Random Pedestrian | ||
| 2024 | Ambajipeta Marriage Band | Village guy | ||
| 2025 | Daaku Maharaaj † | |||
| Bhairavam † | Puli Ravindra | |||
| All India Rankers † |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Telugu | Colour Photo | Won | |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Director – Telugu | Nominated | ||
| Aha Entertainment Awards | Best director | Won |
References
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (8 October 2020). "Sandeep Raj and Suhas of 'Colour Photo', friends who dared to dream big". The Hindu.
- "Sandeep Raj: స్టార్ హీరోకోసం కథను సిద్ధం చేసిన కలర్ ఫోటో డైరెక్టర్.. ప్రముఖ నిర్మాణ సంస్థతో సినిమా". TV9 Telugu. 3 April 2021.
- "National Award for Colour Photo shows that 'short film guys' like us are here to stay: Sandeep Raj". The Times of India. 28 July 2022.
- "Sandeep Raj and Sai Rajesh Received National Award for Colour Photo; 68th National Film Awards". YouTube. 30 September 2022.
- "National Award-winning director Sandeep Raj marries actor Chandini Rao". Telangana Today. 7 December 2024.
- "తిరుమలలో నటిని పెళ్లి చేసుకున్న టాలీవుడ్ దర్శకుడు | Colour Photo Movie Director Sandeep Raj Marriage at Tirumala, Wedding Photo Trending on Social Media". Sakshi (newspaper).
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (24 October 2020). "'Colour Photo' review: Director Sandeep Raj and Suhas present a moving tale that addresses skin-deep issues and more". The Hindu.
- "Colour Photo Movie Review : A heartfelt fight between love and prejudice". The Times of India.
- "Allu Arjun reviews Colour Photo, calls it a sweet love story". India Today. 31 October 2020.
- "Allu Arjun showers praise on 'Colour Photo' team". The News Minute. 2 November 2020.
- "Roshan Kanakala's Mowgli launched with a muhurtham pooja ceremony". Cinema Express. 20 December 2024.
- "Colour Photo: 'కలర్ ఫోటో' కథను 93 సార్లు వినిపించా: సందీప్ రాజ్". eenadu.
- "Colour Photo Director Sandeep Raj to Marry Short Film Actress Chandini Rao". Sakshi Post. 30 October 2024.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (6 December 2022). "'Mukhachitram' will spring a surprise and Vishwak Sen's role is crucial, says Sandeep Raj of 'Colour Photo' fame". The Hindu.
- "Roshan Kanakala and Sandeep Raj's film titled 'Mowgli'". telugucinema.com. 7 September 2024.
- https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/color-photo-director-sandeep-raj-acted-in-balakrishna-daaku-maharaj-trailer/amp_articleshow/116961373.cms
- "నటుడిగా మారిన మరో యువ డైరెక్టర్". 10TV. 22 November 2024.
- "ETV Win announces AIR(All India Rankers): Cast, director, genre". OTT Play.
- "68th National Film Awards | Updates". The Hindu. 22 July 2022.
- "SIIMA; South India International Movie Awards". siima.com.
- "Sandeep Raj Speech at Icon StAAr @Allu Arjun Presents aha 2.0 | Aha Entertainment Awards". YouTube. 2 November 2021.
External links
- Sandeep Raj at IMDb
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