Harshith Reddy is an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu films and web series. In 2023, he appeared in the Telugu web series ‘Arthamainda Arun Kumar,’ which premiered on the OTT platform Aha.
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Harshith Reddy was born on Wednesday, 16 June 1999 (age 24 years; as of 2023) in Hyderabad, Telangana. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
A childhood photograph of Harshith Reddy with his sister
He pursued a B.Tech. at Sreyas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 9″
Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Narsi Reddy, and his mother’s name is Mani Reddy.
Harshith Reddy with his parents
He has an elder sister named Varsha Reddy.
Harshith Reddy with his sister
Wife
He is unmarried.
Career
In 2018, he started making lip-sync videos on TikTok. Soon, he started getting numerous views on his videos and became popular. After the ban of TikTok in India, he started acting in videos and short films for various YouTube channels. Later, he was selected as an actor by a film production company named ‘Chai Bisket’ which mainly creates short films and videos on their YouTube channel ‘Chai Bisket.’ Some of his videos on the channel are ‘Guys at the Gym’ (2019), ‘Introvert Boys Be Like’ (2019), ‘Committed Guy in Singles’ Batch’ (2020), ‘School Friends Reunion in Lockdown’ (2020), and ‘Girl in Boys Gang’ (2021).
Harshith Reddy in a still from the YouTube video ‘Introvert Boys Be Like’
In 2019, he appeared in the Telugu music video ‘Jallai Jallai Kurisindila.’ In 2021, he made his debut as an actor in the Telugu film industry with the film ‘Mail’ (also known as ‘Kambalapally Kathalu Chapter 1: Mail’) in which he played the role of Ravi. The film was premiered on the OTT platform Aha.
Poster of the film ‘Mail’
In 2021, he essayed the role of Krishna “Kittu” in the Telugu web series ‘Tharagathi Gadhi Daati,’ which streamed on Aha. The web series is a Telugu remake of the TVF’s Hindi web series ‘Flames’ (2018).
Harshith Reddy in a still from the web series ‘Tharagathi Gadhi Daati’
In the same year, he appeared opposite Gouri Priya in the Telugu music video ‘Yathana,’ sung by popular singer Vedala Hemachandra.
Harshith Reddy in a still from the music video ‘Yathana’
He played the role of John in seasons 1 and 2 of the Telugu web series ‘Loser’ in 2020 and 2022 respectively. The series was premiered on the OTT platform ZEE5.
Harshith Reddy in a still from the web series ‘Loser 2’
In 2023, he played the titular role in the Telugu web series ‘Arthamainda Arun Kumar,’ which premiered on the OTT platform Aha. The series is a Telugu remake of the Sunny Kaushal starrer Hindi web series ‘Official Chukyagiri’ (2016).
Harshith Reddy in a still from the web series ‘Arthamainda Arun Kumar’
Harshith Reddy has also been featured in television commercials for various brands like Spotify India.
Harshith Reddy in an advertisement for Spotify India
Facts/Trivia
- He pursues singing as a hobby.
- His favourite actor is Fahadh Faasil.
- In an interview, he revealed that while working on a YouTube video for Chai Bisket, he was noticed by an assistant director who later suggested his name to the director Uday Gurrala for the film Mail, which led to his debut in the Telugu film industry.
