Gopichand Lagadapati
| Gopichand Lagadapati | |
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| Nationality |
 Indian
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| Other names | Gopi |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer, screenwriter |
| Parent(s) | Sangaiah Lagadapati Ramadevi Lagadapati |
| Website | www.gopichandlagadapati.com |
Gopichand Lagadapati (Telugu: ), also known as Gopi, is an Indian film actor, writer, director and producer. He made his acting debut in the Telugu film Anand, directed by Sekhar Kammula, and debuted as a producer on the film Mr. Medhavi.
Lagadapati was born in India. His father, Sangaiah Lagadapati, is a Telugu professor. Lagadapati did his graduation in Hotel Management from a college affiliated with Osmania University, Hyderabad. His maternal grandfather Ramarao Bodduluri is a former Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislature from Jaggayyapet constituency.
Lagadapati was introduced to film making while working on the film Preminchi Choodu. He joined as a part of the crew, helping to develop the script. Lagadapati's participation was limited to the pre-production because he was studying. The film production was abandoned but it gave him an insight into screenwriting. He got his next acting opportunity in the film Anand, which was directed by Sekhar Kammula. Anand was his first mainstream commercial film after his graduation. Lagadapati was introduced to Kammula by his friends, who then assisted him. After a brief audition, Kammula offered Lagadapati to portray a character who struggles to choose between living his dreams and the dreams of his love interest. Most of Lagadapati's scenes were edited and the running time of Anand was reduced from 210 minutes to 180 minutes for the theatrical release, while few scenes were later added to its DVD release.
Lagadapati's next film was Rendella Tharuvatha. Along with two other newcomers he played one of the main leads.Veteran actor Sarath Babu played an important character in this film. Rendella Tharuvatha received mixed responses but was a commercial failure at the box office. He next appeared in an Indian English film, On the Other Side which was released in US. On the Other Side was selected as the best movie of the year 2007 at Harlem International Film Festival, New York. The film was released with the name Indian Beauty in Telugu. Lagadapati co-starred with renowned Tollywood actors Tanikella Bharani and Bramhanandam.
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