PM Modi’s visit to Odisha on his 74th birthday would be the first after he attended the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on June 12.
A popular and young Telugu actor who is known for his writing and directorial skills has managed to win many people’s hearts with his movies. The actor who is also the grand-nephew to a freedom fighter featured in several movies over the years even playing a key role in Prabhas-SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Beginning.
Yes, we are talking about the much-talented and ever-charismatic Adivi Sesh known for films like Major, Goodachari, and many more. Let’s take a look at the actor and his filmography over the years.
Adivi Sesh had initially made his debut with a special appearance in the 2002 movie called Sontham, directed by Srinu Vaitla. The romantic-comedy flick featured Aryan Rajesh, Namitha, Rohit, Sunil, and Neha Pendse in lead roles with the actor playing the fiance’s role to Namitha’s character.
However, his lead role and debut as a director happened in 2010 when the actor made the movie Karma. The Telugu-language supernatural thriller was written by the actor himself featuring the story of a man who could foresee events that would happen in his life mere seconds before it would actually take place.
The movie featured American actress Jade Tailor as the leading lady and received praise for the actor’s writing and performance. The actor further went on to play a lead role in Pawan Kalyan’s movie Panjaa, directed by Vishnuvardhan playing the character called Munna.
The character that showcased him as an antagonist marked his debut as a villain which again earned him immense praise and applause. Following the same, the actor appeared as a villain once again in the movie Balupu starring Ravi Teja and Shruti Haasan. In the same year, the actor once again took on the role of a director for the rom-com movie Kiss which was however a critical flop in his career.
Playing lead roles in movies like Ladies & Gentlemen and Dongaata in 2015, the actor came made an appearance as a supporting character in the movie Baahubali: The Beginning. The film starring Prabhas and Rana Daggubati featured him in the role of Bhadrudu aka Bhadra, the adoptive son of Bhallaladeva and his apparent heir to the throne of Mahishmati.
Moving ahead, the actor went on to play the lead role in the mystery thriller flick Kshanam, co-written by Sesh himself. The movie featured the tale of a San Francisco-based investment banker called Rishi, who gets a voice call from his ex-girlfriend Sweta (played by Adah Sharma) after a long gap. With the former still in love with her, he finds out that her 5-year-old daughter is missing and no one believes that she exists.
The rest of the movie focuses on how Rishi tracks down the child with several revelations being made. The film was remade in Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi as Satya, Aadyaa, and Baaghi 2.
Cut to 2018, the actor took up the role of a spy agent and featured in the movie Goodachari. The film directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka was again written by the actor with Sobhita Dhulipala playing the female lead. Furthermore, the actor played the lead role in the film Evaru and later took on the responsibility of enacting martyred soldier Sandeep Unnikrishnan in the movie Major.
Lastly, the actor was seen in the movie HIT: The Second Case, playing a cop avatar called Krishna Dev aka KD. The actor is now next set to appear in the film G2, the sequel to Goodachari which features Emraan Hashmi in the lead role as well.
Adivi Sesh Sunny Chandra was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh back on December 17, 1984. The actor who was later raised in Berkeley, California attended his high school in the USA.
Later on, the actor even did his undergraduate studies at the San Francisco State University before turning his focus to Indian films. The actor’s cousin Sai Kiran Adivi is a film director known for movies like Vinayakudu, Operation Gold Fish and was the assistant director to Sekhar Kammula.
The actor was also once rumored of dating Nagarjuna Akkineni’s niece, Supriya Yarlagadda who is an actress and popular producer in Telugu. Both of them had shared the screen for the film Goodachari as well.
Adivi Sesh is the grand nephew of freedom fighter Adivi Baapiraju, who was also a famous novelist and playwright. Some of his works included Gona Ganna Reddy, Narayana Rao, and Himabindu. He even indulged in the non-cooperative movement and was jailed for a year.
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Jane’s Addiction has called off the rest of their reunion tour and announced a hiatus following a physical altercation between lead singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro during a live performance.
The incident occurred on September 13 during the band’s performance in Boston, prompting a series of statements from the band and its members explaining the situation and subsequent decision.
During the Boston show, Farrell punched Navarro while the band was performing. The onstage fight stunned the audience and made the tour’s future uncertain. A few days later, on September 16, the band announced via social media that the tour had been canceled.
“To all the fans, the band have made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group,” the official statement read. “As such, they will be cancelling the remainder of the tour.”
The statement also stated that fans who had purchased tickets would receive a refund at the point of purchase. Those who purchased tickets through third-party platforms such as StubHub and SeatGeek were advised to contact the companies directly for a refund.
Although Perry Farrell was not specifically mentioned in the band’s initial statement, Dave Navarro later shared a more detailed explanation on Instagram, signed by himself, Stephen Perkins, and Eric Avery.
“Due to a continuing pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to discontinue the current US tour,” Navarro wrote. He added, “Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs.”
Navarro expressed regret for disappointing their fans, stating that the band was unable to provide a safe environment on stage or deliver the performances their fans expected. He concluded his message by saying, “Our hearts are broken. Dave, Eric, and Stephen.”
Following the band’s announcements, Farrell used Instagram stories to apologize for his actions at the Boston show. He said that this weekend has been incredibly difficult, and after having the time and space to reflect, it is only right that he apologize to his bandmates, especially Dave Navarro, fans, family, and friends for his actions during Friday’s show.
Farrell admitted that he had reached a breaking point, calling his behavior inexcusable. He also stated that he takes full responsibility for how he handled the situation.
Jane’s Addiction’s reunion tour had been going on for several weeks, with 17 shows completed before the band called it quits. There were 15 more shows scheduled, but all have been canceled.