The Nani filmography covers nearly two decades of Telugu cinema, with a few Tamil and Hindi dubbed releases. Nani (born Ghanta Naveen Babu on 24 February 1984 in Hyderabad) is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter who began as an assistant director and made his lead debut with Ashta Chamma (2008). In this complete Nani filmography, you will find every major movie with its year, role, budget and box office. After early hits like Ala Modalaindi, he broke through nationally as the fly-turned-avenger in S. S. Rajamouli’s Eega (2012). He then built a “Natural Star” image through Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, Nenu Local, Ninnu Kori, Jersey and Shyam Singha Roy. A career-best phase followed with Dasara, Hi Nanna, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram and HIT: The Third Case. In September 2026 he delivered the biggest opening and the first Rs 100 crore India net film of his career with The Paradise.

Nani Quick Profile

Detail	Information
Name	Nani (Ghanta Naveen Babu)
Born	24 February 1984, Hyderabad, India
Profession	Actor, Producer, TV Presenter
Debut Film	Ashta Chamma (2008)
Breakthrough	Eega (2012)
Spouse	Anjana Yelavarthy
Production House	Wall Poster Cinema
Known For	Eega, Jersey, Dasara, Hi Nanna, Shyam Singha Roy, HIT: The Third Case
Biggest Opening	The Paradise (2026)

Nani Movies List (2008-2011): The Early Years

Year	Film	Role	Budget	Box Office
2008	Ashta Chamma	Raghuram	Low budget	Hit
2009	Ride	Lead role	Not disclosed	Average
2010	Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu	Lead role	Not disclosed	Average
2011	Ala Modalaindi	Goutham	Low budget	Hit
2011	Pilla Zamindar	Lead role	Not disclosed	Hit

Nani Movies List (2012-2016): The Breakthrough Years

Year	Film	Role	Budget	Box Office
2012	Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu	Varun	Not disclosed	Average
2012	Eega	Nani	₹30-40 Cr	₹100-130 Cr gross (reports vary)
2013	Paisa	Lead role	Not disclosed	Below average
2013	Jabardasth	Lead role	Not disclosed	Average
2014	Aaha Kalyanam	Surya	Not disclosed	Flop
2015	Janda Pai Kapiraju	Lead role	Not disclosed	Average
2015	Bhale Bhale Magadivoy	Lucky	Not disclosed	Blockbuster
2015	Yevade Subramanyam	Rishi	Not disclosed	Average
2016	Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gaadha	Krishna	Not disclosed	Hit
2016	Gentleman	Gautham / Jai	Not disclosed	Hit
2016	Majnu	Aditya	Not disclosed	Flop

Nani Movies List (2017-2019): Natural Star at His Peak

Year	Film	Role	Budget	Box Office
2017	Nenu Local	Babu	Not disclosed	Hit
2017	Ninnu Kori	Uma Maheswara Rao	Not disclosed	Hit
2017	MCA (Middle Class Abbayi)	Nani	Not disclosed	Hit
2018	Krishnarjuna Yuddham	Krishna / Arjun	Not disclosed	Flop
2018	Devadas	Dr. Das	Not disclosed	Average
2019	Jersey	Arjun	Not disclosed	Critically acclaimed hit
2019	Nani’s Gang Leader	Pencil Parthasarathy	Not disclosed	Average

Nani Movies List (2020-2026): From Streaming to Pan-India Star

Year	Film	Role	Budget	Box Office
2020	V (Amazon Prime Video)	Antagonist	Not disclosed	Streaming release
2021	Tuck Jagadish (Amazon Prime Video)	Jagadish Naidu	Not disclosed	Streaming release
2021	Shyam Singha Roy	Vasu / Shyam Singha Roy	Not disclosed	Hit
2022	Ante Sundaraniki	Sundar	Not disclosed	Average
2023	Dasara	Dharani	₹65 Cr	₹118.67 Cr gross
2023	Hi Nanna	Viraj	Not disclosed	₹76.57 Cr gross
2024	Saripodhaa Sanivaaram	Surya	₹90 Cr	₹100.08 Cr gross
2025	HIT: The Third Case	Arjun Sarkaar	Not disclosed	₹100 Cr+ gross
2026	The Paradise	Jadal	₹200 Cr+ (reported)	₹154.80 Cr worldwide gross in 7 days / ₹138.1 Cr India gross in 13 days

Nani as Producer

Year	Title	Format	Platform / Release
2018	Awe!	Film	Theatrical
2020	HIT: The First Case	Film	Theatrical
2022	HIT: The Second Case	Film	Theatrical
2022	Meet Cute	Web anthology	SonyLIV
2025	Court: State vs A Nobody	Film	Theatrical
2025	HIT: The Third Case	Film (also lead)	Theatrical

Nani Television

Year	Title	Role	Platform
2018	Bigg Boss Telugu (Season 2)	Host	Star Maa

Nani Franchises at a Glance

Franchise	Films
HIT	HIT: The First Case (2020, producer), HIT: The Second Case (2022, producer, cameo), HIT: The Third Case (2025, lead and producer)
Srikanth Odela collaborations	Dasara (2023), The Paradise (2026)
Vivek Athreya collaborations	Ante Sundaraniki (2022), Saripodhaa Sanivaaram (2024)

Nani Top Grossing Films

Rank	Film	Worldwide Gross
1	The Paradise (2026)	₹154.80 Cr (7 days, still running)
2	Dasara (2023)	₹118.67 Cr
3	Eega (2012)	₹100-130 Cr (reports vary)
4	HIT: The Third Case (2025)	₹100 Cr+
5	Saripodhaa Sanivaaram (2024)	₹100.08 Cr
6	Hi Nanna (2023)	₹76.57 Cr

Nani Awards & Honours

Year	Award	Work
2024	Filmfare Award South, Best Actor (Telugu)	Dasara
2024	SIIMA Award, Best Actor (Telugu)	Dasara
2024	IIFA Award, Best Actor (Telugu)	Dasara
Career	Two Nandi Awards	Telugu cinema

Nani Latest Box Office Performance (2026)

Film	Release Date	Performance
The Paradise	24 September 2026	Opened at ₹34.65 Cr net on day one (₹76.90 Cr worldwide gross), the biggest opening of his career; crossed ₹100 Cr net in India in 6 days; ₹117.13 Cr net and ₹138.1 Cr gross in India by day 13
HIT: The Third Case	1 May 2025	Crossed ₹100 Cr worldwide gross in 9 days, his fourth film in the club

Nani Upcoming Movies

Film	Director	Status
Bloody Romeo	Sujeeth	Shoot preparations on; release date not announced
Untitled love story	To be announced	Confirmed by Nani; release date not announced

Release dates for upcoming films may change.

From Assistant Director to Pan-India Lead: The Story Behind Nani’s Filmography

The Nani filmography is one of the most consistent career runs in Telugu cinema, because it was built on relatable characters rather than mass-hero image. He started behind the camera as an assistant director, then won over audiences as the boy-next-door in Ashta Chamma and Ala Modalaindi. Eega (2012) gave him a national audience, even though he shared the screen with a CGI fly. From there, Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, Nenu Local, Ninnu Kori and MCA made him a reliable box office name, while Jersey (2019) showed his emotional range as a failed cricketer chasing a second chance.

The 2020s changed his scale. After streaming releases like V and Tuck Jagadish, Shyam Singha Roy proved he could carry a period drama. Dasara (2023) made him a rugged mass hero as the coal miner Dharani and won him Best Actor at Filmfare South, SIIMA and IIFA. Hi Nanna balanced it with a tender father-daughter story, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram crossed ₹100 Cr gross, and HIT: The Third Case made him a cop franchise lead. In September 2026, The Paradise brought the Dasara team of Nani and Srikanth Odela back together. It opened bigger than any earlier Nani film and became his first ₹100 Cr India net grosser, despite mixed reviews. With Bloody Romeo and a new love story ahead, the Nani filmography keeps growing, and this page will be updated with every new release, budget and box office figure.

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