Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari[1] is an Indian actor who prominently worked in Telugu films.

He made his debut with Avanti Cinema's Nirudyoga Natulu in 2018 and was seen in Raj Rachakonda's Mallesham followed by George Reddy and Palasa 1978.

[2] His role as Kesava in the 2021 film Pushpa: The Rise brought him nationwide recognition.

[5] Jagadeesh was born and raised in Warangal and he came to Hyderabad looking for help to finish his first unreleased short film, which eventually made him a regular at short films screenings at Prasad Labs, and eventually got him a role in Nirudyoga Natulu.

[5][6][7] On 2 February 2024, The Indian Express reported that he was out on bail and resumed his work on films.