Aadarsh Balakrishna
Biography
Aadarsh Balakrishna (born 10 February 1984) is an Indian actor, primarily known for his negative roles in Telugu films. He is also the runner-up of the Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss 1.
Balakrishna's significant break in Tollywood came with the film Happy Days (2007), directed by Sekhar Kammula. He portrayed Sanjay, a senior bully in an engineering college setting, a role that established his presence as a 'bad guy' in Tollywood. He continued to build his career with successful films like Vinayakudu (2008), directed by Sai Kiran Avidi, and Ride (2009), directed by Ramesh Varma.
Apart from his acting career, Balakrishna represents the Telugu Warriors in the Celebrity Cricket League and is considered one of their key players. He gained further recognition as the runner-up in the grand finale of Bigg Boss Telugu Season 1.
Balakrishna is set to play the role of an Indian Research and Analysis Wing agent in Ullu App's upcoming web series Peshawar, based on the 2014 Peshawar school massacre. His character is loosely based on the real-life hero known as 'Black Tiger'.