Varun Sandesh

Varun Sandesh (born Jeedigunta Varun Sandesh) is an Indian American film actor and television personality known primarily for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his film debut with a leading role in Sekhar Kammula's coming-of-age drama Happy Days in 2007,which was a blockbuster at the box office and became a cult classic. Sandesh earned praise for his portrayal of a good hearted college student. He then starred in romantic drama Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008), which received critical acclaim and went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. Sandesh followed this initial success by starring in a number of films that didn't perform well at the box office, including action film Kurradu (2009), a remake of the 2007 Tamil hit film Polladhavan, and romantic drama Maro Charitra (2010), a remake of the K. Balachander-directed same-titled 1978 blockbuter starring Kamal Haasan. Sandesh's career prospect declined further with a series of box office flops in the 2010s, with his only successes being romantic comedy Yemaindi Ee Vela (2010), crime comedy D for Dopidi (2013) and ensemble comedy Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda (2014).

In 2019, Sandesh became a notable television personality as he participated in Star Maa's reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu 3, reaching the grand finale and finishing in 4th place. Sandesh is also the brand ambassador for Kalanjali store in Andhra Pradesh, India.