Hari Teja is an Indian actress and television presenter, who works in Telugu films and television shows. She entered Bigg Boss1 and became second runner-up. She is also a professional Kuchipudi dancer.
Early and personal life Hari Teja was born on 24 February 1992 to a Marathi father and Kannadathi mother in Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her father is a BSNL employee.
She has been trained in Kuchipudi dance and singing from childhood. After completing her schooling and graduation, she chose media as a career. She is married to Deepak.
Career Teja started her career in Telugu TV serials and by anchoring TV shows. She featured in some of the prominent TV serials like Manasu Mamatha and Muthyamantha Pasupu. She was anchor of the ETV Telugu cookery show Abhiruchi. She later acted in Telugu films including A Aa, Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya, Andari Bandhuvaya, Dammu, Duvvada Jagannadham, Anaganaga O Dheerudu, Winner, Attarintiki Daredi, Ungarala Rambabu, and Raja the Great. Her role as Mangamma in A Aa directed by Trivikram Srinivas bought her more audience notice and fame.
She was one of the 16 participants on Season 1 of the Bigg Boss game show on Star Maa television, and reached the final week for the title. She finished the show at 3rd place.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Channel Notes2007-2008ChinnariAnithaGemini TV2010Raktha SambandhamBharathi2011-2012KanyadhanamKalyaniZee Telugu2011-2016Manasu MamathaArchana, Surya Teja, JayanthiETV Telugu2013AbhishekamPallavi2015Thaali kattu ShubhavelaBhuvanaStar MaaSivaranjaniRajiniSell Me The AnswerContestant 2017Bigg Boss 1 3rd placeFidaa Mee Favourite Star ThoHostGemini TV2018MaharaniContestantZee TeluguSixth SenseStaar MaaCash Dorikinanta DochukoETV TeluguPatas Full To BindaasGuestETV PlusBlock BusterContestant Gemini TVSogasu Chuda TaramaHostPandaga CheskoETV Telugu2019Super SingerStar MaaPandaga CheskoETV Telugu2020Bigg Boss 4 Guest Star Maa2021Lucky ChanceHostETV Telugu2024Bigg Boss 8ContestantStar Maa
Films All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted. +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes2007Aadavari Matalaku Arthale VeruleKeerti's cousin2009Villagelo Vinayakudu Kavya's sister2010Andari BandhuvayaPaddu's elder sister2011Anaganaga O DheeruduChitra2012DammuRama Chandra's Elder sister2013 Attarintiki Daredi Neelamani 2014Dikkulu Choodaku RamayyaVasundara 1: Nenokkadine2016A AaMangamma (Samantha's Maid)2017Winner HaritejaDuvvada JagannadhamDJ's sisterUngarala RambabuParnikaNene Raju Nene MantriKavyaRaja the GreatLucky's aunt2018 Krishnarjuna YudhamShankar's wifeSammohanamRamyaJamba Lakidi PambaSuchitraSrinivasa KalyanamShantiU TurnSundar's Wife Also shot in TamilAravinda Sametha Veera RaghavaNagamani2019N.T.R: KathanayakuduJayaF2 - Fun & FrustrationPadmavathi 118 EstherHippiMaidRaju Gari Gadhi 3Colony memberPrati Roju PandageGeetha2020Sarileru Neekevvaru Swechcha HIT: The First Case Sheela 47 Days Yoga instructor 2021 Alludu Adhurs Rattalu Zombie Reddy Talambari2022Ghani Madhuri's maid2023Mama Mascheendra Bhanu's wife and Parasuram's half-sister Extra Ordinary Man Sam Devil: The British Secret Agent Servant2024Aa Okkati Adakku DivyaDevara: Part 1Thangam's friendBachchala Malli Rajyam2025ThammuduTejamma
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