Jagapathi Babu | |
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 Babu at the 62nd Filmfare Awards South, 2015 | |
| Born | Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Chowdary[1] 12 February 1962 Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other names | JB, Jaggu Bhai, Prime Star, Jaggu |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977—present |
| Works | Full list |
| Spouse | Lakshmi |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | V. B. Rajendra Prasad (father) |
Veeramachaneni Jagapathi Chowdary (born 12 February 1962), professionally known as Jagapathi Babu (), is an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films. Babu has appeared in 170 feature films, and has received four Filmfare Awards and seven state Nandi Awards.
He has worked with notable directors like Kodi Ramakrishna, S. V. Krishna Reddy, Ram Gopal Varma, Krishna Vamsi, E. V. V. Satyanarayana, Gunasekhar, Chandra Sekhar Yeleti, Siva, A. M. Rathnam, K. Raghavendra Rao, Radha Mohan, Mohan Raja, J. D. Chakravarthy, Boyapati Srinu, Trivikram Srinivas, Vysakh, K. S. Ravikumar, Sukumar and Prashanth Neel.[2]
- ^ Arun (1 November 2018). "జగపతి బాబు అసలు పేరు" [Jagapathi Babu's real name]. www.hmtvlive.com (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Visakhapatnam News : Adhineta inspired me, says Jagapathi Babu