Adivi Sesh

He made his directorial and lead acting debut with the Indo-American supernatural thriller *Karma* (2010), following an early minor appearance in *Sontham* (2002). He initially took on pivotal negative and supporting roles in major commercial projects such as Pawan Kalyan's *Panjaa* (2011), *Balupu* (2013), *Run Raja Run* (2014), *Ladies & Gentlemen* (2015), and S. S. Rajamouli's epic *Baahubali: The Beginning* (2015) as Bhadrudu. Sesh established himself as a prominent leading man and one of Telugu cinema's most acclaimed screenwriters by pioneering high-concept, taut suspense thrillers, beginning with the mystery thriller *Kshanam* (2016). The film became a major critical and commercial hit, winning him the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer and the IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Screenplay.

He cemented his reputation as a master of mystery and action narratives with back-to-back blockbusters, including the spy action thriller *Goodachari* (2018), the courtroom thriller *Evaru* (2019), and Sailesh Kolanu's investigative thriller *HIT: The Second Case* (2022). In 2022, he headlined and wrote the biographical action drama *Major*, based on the life of 26/11 martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, *Major* achieved pan-Indian critical and commercial success, earning him the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor and the Gaddar Telangana Film Award. Following a cameo in *HIT: The Third Case* (2025), he co-wrote and starred in Shaneil Deo's romantic action thriller *Dacoit: A Love Story* (2026) opposite Mrunal Thakur, and expanded his marquee spy franchise with the multilingual sequel *G2* (*Goodachari 2*).