Naga Shaurya (born 22 January 1989) is an Indian actor, producer, and writer who works in Telugu films.
After starring in the National Award winning anthology film Chandamama Kathalu (2014), Shaurya had his breakthrough with the romantic comedy Oohalu Gusagusalade, the same year.
[7] Shaurya saw an advertisement by Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram, who were casting for Srinivas Avasarala's romantic comedy Oohalu Gusagusalade and sent in his portfolio.
[14] Shaurya's career marked a turning point in 2016 with five films: Abbayitho Ammayi, B. V. Nandini Reddy's Kalyana Vaibhogame, G. V. Rama Raju's Oka Manasu, Srinivas Avasarala's Jyo Achyutananda and Nee Jathaleka.
[15][16] Of these films, only Kalyana Vaibhogame with Malvika Nair and Jyo Achyutananda with Regina Cassandra, were commercially successful.
[17][18] Praising his performance in Jyo Achyutananda, Idlebrain stated, "Naga Shourya is aptly cast.
[22] Firstpost noted, "For Naga Shaurya, Chalo feels like a step in the right direction, and he’s completely at ease with himself.
"[23] His other films that year, the Tamil-Telugu bilingual Diya, the family entertainer Ammammagarillu and the romantic comedy Nartanasala failed at the box office.
"[28] His 2020 action thriller film, Aswathama with Mehreen Pirzada, produced by his home banner Ira Creations, was a profitable venture.
[33] For Lakshya, Times of India stated, "The film clearly shows off the hard work that Shaurya has put in.
"[38] The Indian Express noted his work in Rangabali and said, "Naga Shaurya does a good job in a character tailor-made for him.
[48] In Lakshmi Manchu's show Memu Saitham, Shaurya ran a salon to raise funds for a farmer's family.
[49] Shaurya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu also attended Hyderabad traffic police initiative "Road Safety Clubs in Schools".
[50] Shaurya started his own production house named Ira Creations and first produced Chalo (2018), with his mother Usha Mulpuri.