| Birth Name: | Chavali Venkata Arvind Krishna Sarma |
| Birth Date: | 1985 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in [1] |
| Occupation: | Actor, Professional Basketball Player |
Chavali Venkata Arvind Krishna Sarma (born 5 January 1985), better known by his stage name Arvind Krishna, is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films.[2] [3]
Arvind Krishna had spent his early years in New Delhi before moving to Europe. Arvind Krishna pursued his education in the United States from the University of Southern California - MaST (Math and Science Technology) Highly Gifted High School. He then pursued BTech in Biotechnology from JNTU, Hyderabad. Arvind Krishna is a sportsman, played varsity basketball for his high school and Andhra Pradesh and India, and most recently for Telangana.
Post-college education, he worked at the Satyam School of Leadership on the Leadership Development team and pursued the Global Business Leadership program with Harvard Business School and U21 Global and Satyam.
Arvind Krishna made his foray into acting after education. Arvind's debut movie in a supporting role Alasyam Amrutham. which got poor reviews at box office. Later he starred as a main lead was It's My Love Story. His performance in the film earned him a nomination for Best Debut Actor (Male)- Telugu at SIIMA Awards, 2012.[4]
Arvind Krishna received a fillip in his career with Rushi. The film won Nandi Award for Best Story, an honor by the Appear government for cinematic excellence, in 2012.[5]
Arvind is also an Indian professional basketball player and now playing for the team Hyderabad Ballers in 3x3 basketball league (3BL), India.[6] [7] Krishna was next seen in Times Internet MX Player's original series Lots of Love and it was MX Player's flagship product for Telugu and Tamil.[8]
Arvind got engaged to Dipika Prasad, who works in the social enterprise and impact investing space, in August 2012 and got married on 18 November 2012 at Tirumala.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Young India | Debut | ||
| Alasyam Amrutham | Sekhar | |||
| 2011 | It's My Love Story | Arjun | Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu | |
| 2012 | Rushi | Dr.Rushi | ||
| 2013 | Biskett | Ashwin | ||
| 2014 | Adavi Kaachina Vennela | [10] | ||
| 2014 | Mana Kurralle | Lacchu | ||
| 2015 | Andhra Pori | Balu | ||
| 2016 | Eedu Gold Ehe | Sahadev | ||
| Premam | Sanjay | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2021 | Shukra | Willie | ||
| Annaatthe | Meenatchi's husband | Tamil film | ||
| 2022 | Ramarao On Duty | RMP Kabir | ||
| 2023 | Dr. Raghu | [11] | ||
| 2024 | Honeymoon Express | Rahul | ||
| A Masterpiece | Hero | Principal Photography[12] |