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{{Short description|Indian film actor}}
{{Indian patronymic|Aadarsh|Balakrishna}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Aadarsh Balakrishna
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|2|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| other_names = Addy,aadhi
| spouse = Gulnar Virk Krishna<ref>"[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/aadarsh-balakrishna-and-gulnar-the-new-parents-in-town/articleshow/57273512.cms/ Celebrity couple Aadarsh Balakrishna and Gulnar Virk Krishna]", ''[[Times Of India]]''</ref>
| relatives = [[Prashanth Neel]] (cousin)
| occupation = Film Actor
}}
'''Aadarsh Balakrishna''' is an Indian film actor primarily known for his negative roles in [[Telugu films]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/new-baddie-on-the-block-aadarsh-balakrishna/articleshow/44868712.cms|title = New baddie on the block: Aadarsh Balakrishna - Times of India}}</ref> He is also the runner up of Telugu reality TV show ''[[Bigg Boss Telugu 1|Bigg Boss 1]]''.<ref name="Chowdhary">Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (2010) "[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/poised-to-win/article784703.ece Poised to Win]", ''[[The Hindu]]'', 3 April 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2014</ref>

==Early life==
Aadarsh was born on 10 February 1984 in [[Bangalore]]. His father, Balakrishna, is a businessman while his mother Uma is a homemaker. He has a younger sister, Apoorva, who is an architect. Aadarsh studied at Sophia High School, Bangalore until Standard 3. His family then moved to Hyderabad where he continued his schooling at [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Public School]] and [[St. Andrews School (India)|St. Andrews High School]]. He completed his graduation from [[Nizam College]] in 2005–06, majoring in commerce. He was a cricketer and nurtured an ambition to play for India. He represented [[Hyderabad]] in various state level categories and also played for [[Osmania University]].

[[Kannada]] film director [[Prashanth Neel]] is Aadarsh's cousin.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-15|title=Exclusive Interview : Aadarsh Balakrishna- I have taken my career very seriously now|url=https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/exclusive-interview-aadarsh-balakrishna-i-have-taken-my-career-very-seriously-now.html|access-date=2021-01-10|website=123telugu.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
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Aadarsh aspired to become a cricketer as a child and played at state level in his teens.<ref name="Chowdhary"/> While he was training at St John's Cricket Academy, he was spotted by [[Nagesh Kukunoor]]'s team, who were on the lookout for a real cricketer to play the role of 'Kamal' opposite [[Shreyas Talpade]] and was asked to audition for ''[[Iqbal (film)|Iqbal]]''.<ref name="Chowdhary" /> He was given the role of Kamal, and ''Iqbal'' went on to become a critical and commercial success. It was produced by [[Subhash Ghai]]'s Mukta Searchlight Films and won a National Award in 2005. Later, Aadarsh got his big break in Tollywood with the movie ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'' directed by [[Sekhar Kammula]] which was a major blockbuster in 2007. He played Sanjay, a senior bully in the movie, set against an engineering college backdrop. His character was a memorable one and he made his mark as a 'Bad Guy' in Tollywood.<ref name="Chowdhary" /> He was then seen in ''[[Vinayakudu (film)|Vinayakudu]]'' (2008) directed by Sai Kiran Avidi and ''[[Ride (2009 film)|Ride]]'' (2009) directed by Ramesh Varma which also went on to become successes at the box office.
Aadarsh within a short span worked with directors like Nagesh Kukunoor, Sekhar Kammula, Gopichand Mallineni and [[Ram Gopal Varma]] among others. He made his Kannada film debut in ''[[Nooru Janmaku]]'' where he played the 2nd lead, directed by [[Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar]], a national award-winning director. He was seen in the film directed by [[Krishna Vamsi]], titled ''[[Govindudu Andarivadele]]'' with [[Ram Charan]].<ref>"[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/id-like-to-make-a-mark-as-baddie-aadarsh-balakrishna/ I’d like to make a mark as baddie: Aadarsh Balakrishna]", ''[[The Indian Express]]'', 30 July 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014</ref>

Aadarsh represents the Telugu Warriors in the [[Celebrity Cricket League]] and is one of their mainstays. He was runner up in GRAND FINALE of [[Bigg Boss Telugu 1|Bigg Boss Telugu Season 1]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scooptimes.com/biography/aadarsh-balakrishna-actor/9919|title=Aadarsh Balakrishna (Actor) Wiki, Biography, Wife, Marriage, Bigg Boss, Family|date=11 August 2017}}</ref>

He will be seen playing the role of an Indian [[Research and Analysis Wing]] agent in Ullu App's upcoming web-series titled Peshawar,<ref>{{cite web|title=Bigg Boss Fame Aadarsh Balakrishna To Play A RAW Agent In Peshawar|url=https://www.spotboye.com/television/television-news/bigg-boss-fame-aadarsh-balakrishna-to-play-a-raw-agent-in-peshawar-exclusive/5d4d561d5203ad3741452c98|publisher=Spotboye.com|accessdate=9 August 2019}}</ref> which is based on [[2014 Peshawar school massacre]]. His role is loosely based on the real life hero, who was popularly known as 'Black Tiger'.

==Filmography==
*''Note: All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of films and roles
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2005
! scope="row" | ''[[Iqbal (film)|Iqbal]]''
| Kamal
| Hindi Film
|-
| 2007
! scope="row" | ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]''
| Sanjay
| Telugu Film
|-
| 2008
! scope="row" | ''[[Vinayakudu (film)|Vinayakudu]]''
| Ananth Naidu ||
|-
| 2009
! scope="row" | ''[[Ride (2009 film)|Ride]]''
| Gaja ||
|-
| 2009
! scope="row" | ''[[Evaraina Epudaina]]''
| Raja ||
|-
| 2010
! scope="row" | ''[[Maro Charitra (2010 film)|Maro Charitra]]''
| Maddy ||
|-
| 2010
! scope="row" | ''Maa Annayya Bangaram''
| ||
|-
| 2011
! scope="row" | ''[[Naga Shaurya|Cricket Girls and Beer]]''
| Vijay ||
|-
| 2010
! scope="row" | ''[[Nooru Janmaku]]''
| Jeevan
| Kannada Film
|-
| 2010
! scope="row" | ''[[Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju|KSD Appalaraju]]''
| Babu Garu ||
|-
| 2012
! scope="row" | ''[[Genius (2012 film)|Genius]]''
| Nizamuddin ||
|-
| 2012
! scope="row" | ''[[Bodyguard (2012 film)|Bodyguard]]''
| ||
|-
| 2014
! scope="row" | ''[[Nee Jathaga Nenundali]]''
| ||
|-
| 2014
! scope="row" | ''[[Govindudu Andarivadele]]''
| Baachi ||
|-
| 2015
! scope="row" | ''[[Superstar Kidnap]]''
| Jai ||
|-
| 2016
! scope="row" | ''[[Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu]]''
| Seetha's suitor ||
|-
| 2016
! scope="row" | ''[[Sarrainodu]]''
| Paddam Veerendra ||
|-
| 2016
! scope="row" | ''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]''
| Arya
| Bilingual <br>Kannada-Telugu Film
|-
| 2017
! scope="row" | ''[[Babu Baga Busy]]''
| ||
|-
| 2017
! scope="row" | ''[[Winner (2017 film)|Winner]]''
| ||
|-
| 2017
! scope="row" | ''[[PSV Garuda Vega]]''
| ||
|-
| 2018
! scope="row" | ''[[Vijetha (2018 film)|Vijetha]]''
| Kiran ||
|-
| 2018
! scope="row" | ''[[Neevevaro]]''
| Blind sculptor ||
|-
| 2018
! scope="row" | ''[[W/O Ram]]''
| Rocky ||
|-
| 2018
! scope="row" | ''[[Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava]]''
| Basi Reddy's henchman ||
|-
| 2019
! scope="row" | ''[[Chanakya (2019 film)|Chanakya]]''
| RAW agent ||
|-
| 2019
! scope="row" | ''[[Ranarangam]]''
| Seshu ||
|-
| 2020
! scope="row" |''[[Aswathama (film)|Aswathama]]''
| Jagadish ||
|-
| 2020
! scope="row" |''[[V (2020 film)|V]]''
| Sharath || Released on [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime]]
|-
| 2020
! scope="row" |''[[Colour Photo]]''
| Chandu || Released on [[Aha (streaming service)|aha]]
|-
| 2021
! scope="row" |''[[Thank You Brother]]''
|
| Released on [[Aha (streaming service)|aha]]
|-
| 2021
! scope="row" |''[[Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali]]''
|
|
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of television shows and roles
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Channel
! Result
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Bigg Boss Telugu 1]]''
| Contestant
| [[Star Maa]]
| Runner up - on day 70
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Avrodh]]''
| Army Personnel
| [[Sony Live Tv]]
| Actor
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|2217380|Aadarsh Balakrishna}}
* {{Facebook|AadarshOfficial |Aadarsh Balakrishna }}
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