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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chandini Chowdary
| image =
| caption =
| othername =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|df=yes|26|2020|08|28}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chandini Chowdary pens an emotional note after wrapping up the shoot of ‘Colour Photo’ - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/chandini-chowdary-pens-an-emotional-note-after-wrapping-up-the-shoot-of-colour-photo/articleshow/77802297.cms|access-date=2021-01-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<ref name="toi" />
| nationality =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2012–present
| known_for = ''[[Colour Photo]]'' {{Small|(2020)}}
}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

'''Chandini Chowdary''' is an Indian actress who works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. She appeared as a lead in ''[[Kundanapu Bomma]]'', ''[[Howrah Bridge (film)|Howrah Bridge]],'' ''[[Colour Photo]],'' ''[[Bombhaat]]'', and [[Super Over (film)|''Super Over'']]''.''

== Early life ==
Chandini Chowdary was born in a [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-speaking family in [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="toi">{{Cite web|title=‘Telugu girls like me find it hard to bag opportunities in Tollywood’ - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/telugu-girls-like-me-find-it-hard-to-bag-opportunities-in-tollywood/articleshow/71991708.cms|access-date=2020-08-31|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She completed her graduation in [[mechanical engineering]] from a college in [[Bangalore]].<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Before making her film debut, Chowdary acted in a many short films while studying in Bangalore. Some of the short films are Prema Prema, Love at First Sight, True Love, Approach, Proposal, Madhuram, Sambar Idli, Lucky, Two Side Love, Fall in Love, and ''Romeo and Juliet.''{{citation needed|date=August 2021}} One of her short films with actor [[Raj Tarun]], 'The Blind Date,' brought her recognition.<ref name=":0" />

Early in her career, Chowdary played minor roles in ''[[Life is Beautiful (2012 film)|Life is Beautiful]]'' (2012) and ''[[Prema Ishq Kaadhal]]'' (2013).<ref name="A">{{Cite web|title=Chandini Chowdhury pins hopes on Manu|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/sep/05/chandini-chowdhury-pins-high-hopes-on-manu-7737.html|access-date=2020-08-30|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

Chowdary played the lead in ''Ketugadu'' (2015), ''[[Kundanapu Bomma]]'' (2016), ''[[Shamanthakamani]]'' (2017) and ''[[Howrah Bridge (film)|Howrah Bridge]]'' (2018).<ref name="B">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/telugu-girls-like-me-find-it-hard-to-bag-opportunities-in-tollywood/articleshow/71991708.cms|title=‘Telugu girls like me find it hard to bag opportunities in Tollywood’ - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=28 January 2018|title=Beating baddies was fun, says Chandini Chowdary|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/280118/beating-baddies-was-fun-says-chandini-chowdary.html|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Her performance in the web series Masti's was critically acclaimed. She garnered acclaim for her role in ''[[Manu (film)|Manu]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/there-was-no-need-for-glycerin-chandini-chowdary|title=There was no need for glycerin: Chandini Chowdary|first=Bhawana|last=Tanmayi|website=Telangana Today}}</ref> In 2020, she starred in ''[[Colour Photo]]'' opposite [[Suhas]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/i-want-to-essay-roles-that-challenge-the-patriarchal-mindset-chandini-chowdary/articleshow/77908272.cms|title=I want to essay roles that challenge the patriarchal mindset: Colour Photo actress Chandini Chowdary - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> in which she received praise for her acting skills.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=TV9 Telugu Web|date=2020-10-30|title="మన తెలుగమ్మాయి బ్రదర్, అక్కున చేర్చుకోండి" - Colour Photo Heroine Chandini Chowdary|url=https://tv9telugu.com/chandini-chowdary-hurt-for-not-recognising-her-338785.html|access-date=2020-11-05|website=TV9 Telugu|language=te}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2020-10-12|title=Chandini revisits the 1990s for ‘Colour Photo’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/chandini-chowdary-talks-about-colour-photo-and-telugu-cinema/article32833906.ece|access-date=2020-11-05|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Her final release in 2020 was ''[[Bombhaat]]''.<ref name="B" />

== Filmography ==
{{Pending films key}}
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of films and roles
!Year
!Title
!Role
!class="unsortable"|Notes
!class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|2012
|[[Life Is Beautiful (2012 film)|''Life Is Beautiful'']]
|{{Unknown}}
|
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="A"/>
|-
|2013
|''[[Prema Ishq Kaadhal]]''
|{{Unknown}}
|
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="A"/>
|-
|2015
|''Ketugadu''
|Akira
|
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="B"/>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
|[[Brahmotsavam (film)|''Brahmotsavam'']]
|Ananda Valli
|
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-02-01/Chandini-to-romance-Rahul-Ravindran/203954|title=Chandini to romance Rahul Ravindran|first=THE HANS|last=INDIA|date=February 1, 2016|website=www.thehansindia.com}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kundanapu Bomma]]''
|Suchi
|
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="B"/>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|[[Samanthakamani (film)|''Shamanthakamani'']]
|Madhu
|
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="B"/>
|-
|[[Lie (film)|''Lie'']]
|Sathyam's proposed bride
|
|style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|[[Howrah Bridge (2018 film)|''Howrah Bridge'']]
|Swati
|
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="B"/>
|-
|''[[Manu (film)|Manu]]''
|Neela
|
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adivi|first=Sashidhar|date=2017-07-28|title=Chandini Chowdary sports an English look|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/280717/chandini-chowdary-sports-an-english-look.html|access-date=2020-08-30|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
| ''[[Colour Photo]]''
|Deepthi
|
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2020-08-11|title='Colour Photo', the story of a ‘below average’ guy|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/incidents-in-sai-rajeshs-life-inspired-colour-photo/article32325431.ece|access-date=2020-08-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Bombhaat]]''
| Chaitra
|
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="B"/>
|-
|2021
|[[Super Over (film)|''Super Over'']]
|Madhu
|
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Promo: Chandini Chowdary as Madhu in Super Over, film to premiere on aha from Jan 22|url=https://www.ap7am.com/lv-342896-promo-chandini-chowdary-as-madhu-in-super-over-film-to-premiere-on-aha-from-jan-22|access-date=2021-01-21|website=ap7am.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2022
| ''[[Sammathame]]''
|Saanvi
|
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poster of Kiran Abbavaram’s next film, ‘Sammathame’, out|url=https://telanganatoday.com/poster-of-kiran-abbavarams-next-film-sammathame-out|date=2021-07-16|website=Telangana Today}}</ref>
|-
|TBA
| {{Pending film|[[Gaami]]}} || {{TBA}}
| Post-production
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pecheti|first=Prakash|title=2021 a year of hope for Chandini Chowdary|url=https://telanganatoday.com/2021-a-year-of-hope-for-chandini-chowdary|access-date=2021-01-27|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

=== Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of series and roles
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!class="unsortable"|Notes
!class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|2019
|''[[Gods of Dharmapuri|Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D)]]''
|Swapna
|[[ZEE5]]
|S1, 6 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2019-10-14|title=‘Gods of Dharmapuri is a cool gangster drama’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-anish-kuruvilla-discusses-his-web-series-gods-of-dharmapuri-starring-raj-deepak-shetty-satyadev-and-karthik-ratnam/article29680558.ece|access-date=2020-08-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020
|''Masti's''
|Lekha
| rowspan="2" |[[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]
|S1, 8 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ravi|first=Murali|date=2020-02-13|title=Chandini Chowdary deep lip kiss with Navdeep|url=https://www.tollywood.net/chandini-chowdary-deep-lip-kiss-with-navdeep/|access-date=2020-11-05|website=Tollywood|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''Shit Happens''
|
|Guest appearane; S1, 5 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shit Happens review - Where the title says it all|url=https://www.letsott.com/shit-happens-review-where-the-title-says-it-all-1|access-date=2020-11-05|website=Shit Happens review - Where the title says it all|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Unheard]]''
|Padma
|[[Disney+ Hotstar]]
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Disney Plus Hotstar’s Telugu series Unheard gets release date |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/disneyhotstar-unheard-series-get-streaming-date-7491899/ |website=The Indian Express |date=6 September 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Gaalivaana]]''
|Shravani
|[[Zee5]]
|S1,7 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sai Kumar makes OTT debut with ‘Gaalivaana’|url=https://telanganatoday.com/sai-kumar-makes-ott-debut-with-gaalivaana|date=2021-12-11|website=Telangana Today}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|nm5687607}}

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[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Actresses from Visakhapatnam]]
[[Category:Telugu actresses]]

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