Rakshit Atluri

Rakshit Atluri, commonly known as Rakshith, is an Indian actor who works in the Telugu film industry. Atluri made his debut with London Babulu (2017) for which he received the best debut actor award at 16th Santosham Film Awards. In 2020, he starred in the action thriller film Palasa 1978 as Mohan Rao.

Rakshit Atluri
Born
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2017-present
Notable workLondon Babulu and Palasa 1978

Personal life and career

Rakshit was born and brought up in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] He made his debut in the Telugu film industry with the 2017 film London Babulu directed by Chinni Krishna,[2] and then he was selected to play the lead role in the 2020 film Palasa 1978, in which he played Mohan Rao in three different age groups.[3] He was first seen as an 18-year-old, then 24, 40 and finally as a 60-year-old. He also learnt to speak Telugu in a dialect that fit the Palasa region in 45 days.[4]

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2017 London BabuluGandhi
2020Palasa 1978Mohan RaoNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu

Awards
YearAwardFilmCategoryResultref
2018 16th Santosham Film Awards London Babulu Best Debut Actor Won [5]

References
  1. "A challenging role for Rakshit. The actor talks about his new release Palasa 1978". The Asian Age. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. "For me, my character Mohan Rao's emotions define Palasa 1978: Rakshit Atluri - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. "'Palasa 1978' review: A good message lost in poor execution". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (16 September 2019). "'Palasa 1978' doesn't advocate violence, says actor Rakshit Atluri". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. "16వ 'సంతోషం' అవార్డ్స్: ఉత్తమ నటుడు చిరంజీవి". Samayam Telugu. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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