Raghu Ram Ambadapudi (born 15 April 1973)[3] is an Indian film actor, television personality, and producer.

He appeared in web series A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend (2019) and Jamnapaar (2024) and has also acted in South Indian films, including Doctor (2021), Keedaa Cola (2023) and Mechanic Rocky (2024).

[1] In 2004, Ram appeared in the first season of the reality TV show Indian Idol as a contestant with judges Anu Malik, Farah Khan and Sonu Nigam.

[8] He later explained in his autobiography that picking a fight with the judges was actually a prank he played, on the suggestion of one of his colleagues and his wife who were working there as moderators.

[9] The format creator, Nikhil J Alva, had conceptualized Roadies as a series that would unite Indian youth around acts of social service and kindness as they travelled around India.

It was at this time that the show took a dramatic turn from its original social-do-good premise, to crass, in-your-face and aggressive reality.

[1][10] The show was originally titled MTV: Find The Road, and was initially met with skepticism by the senior producers of the channel.

It started to gain popularity from its second season onwards and went on to become the longest running reality show on Indian television.

[15] In April 2016, Ram launched a web series titled A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend, a webcam fiction show, through the online content platform Arre.

[16][17][18] In July 2017, Ram launched the reality show Dropout Pvt Ltd, where the contestants perform tasks to get their business acumen judged and form a startup.