Sai Chandra

Sai Chandra’s one of those guys who just didn’t want to stick to the usual plan. Hailing from Malkajgiri Mandal in Medchal District, Hyderabad, Telangana, he started out like most—chasing a B.Com Computers degree from some regular college. But, honestly, the dude wasn’t into the nine-to-five grind. Instead, he was hitting up auditions left and right, hustling on Instagram with his 18streetboy page, and snagging collabs with both Indian and international fashion and grooming brands. The guy really knows how to work a camera, not just in front of it but for the ‘Gram too. Once he wrapped up his graduation, Sai went for an MBA in finance. Not because he was dying to be a banker or something, but mostly to dodge job life and sink his teeth deeper into films. Even while he was juggling MBA classes, he kept at it—chasing auditions, showing up as a company artist on Tollywood shoots, soaking up whatever he could from industry insiders. He figured out pretty quick that to stand out in this wild, competitive film world, you need more than just talent. So, he built a proper portfolio and started tossing it out to production houses, hoping to land something real. Sure enough, things started rolling. The team behind Merise Merise tapped him for “Avarage Student Nani” (2024), where he nailed the role of antagonist’s friend in a college drama setup. Then there’s “LYF (Love Your Father),” where he played the hero’s buddy—this one from Manisha Films and Annapareddy Studios, with heavy hitters like Pavan Ketharaju (yeah, the co-director of “Pushpa: The Rise”), music by Mani Sharma, and visuals by Shyam K Naidu. Sai’s grinding—no shortcuts, just pure hustle.