After getting good reviews for his role in the Telugu film, ‘Mail’, and his web series on Aha – ‘Tharagathi Gadhi Daati’, Harshith Reddy will be seen in a promising role in Loser 2. The second season of the much acclaimed web series on Zee 5 is coming back in a larger format with glittering star cast including Priyadarshi, Shashank, Kalpika, Annie, Pavani Gangireddy, Shayaji Shinde, and Dhanya Balakrishna.
Still from webseries on Aha OTT Tharagathi Gadhi Daati
Harshith was still a young college student when he started doing lip sync videos and music videos on Instagram. He eventually garnered over three lakh followers on Tiktok and was also being offered roles in short films on YouTube. From being famous on social media to acting in short films, and then his role in the much-appreciated film, ‘Mail’ that also has actor Priyadarshe was like a dream come true. ‘Tharagathi Gadhi Daati’ is yet another important step on his success ladder. “I knew I had to be careful, in the way I choose my roles, in the way I work hard and hone my acting skills to be able to work in films,” shares Harshith.
From being famous on social media to acting in short films, and then his role in the much-appreciated film, ‘Mail’ that also has actor Priyadarshe was like a dream come true.
When Harshith Reddy spoke to FridayWall, it was a busy time in the year; he was in the middle of exploring his next film, recording for auditions, and alongside he was finishing his college project work – he had to complete his engineering degree too as per his parents’ wishes. He did the balancing act quite well and did manage to choose a good role in his latest web series. After an year long shooting the webseries, a remake of TVF original FLAMES released to some really great reviews.
Interview with Harshith Reddy:
When did you first decide you wanted to act in films?
I liked to act and emote but I was never so serious about a career in films. However, most of my videos involved acting. I was doing more lip sync videos. It was only when I started to get offers for acting, I decided, I will do videos in my own voice. I wanted to see if my followers continue to like me in my original videos. Then I began taking up every script that came my way. Gradually I realised I had to be careful about choosing my roles.
Harshith Reddy
How did you get your first role in the film ‘Mail’?
I give the credit of getting my first role in a film to YouTube. I was dubbing for one of the videos in a studio when the AD spotted me and introduced me to the director. They asked me to send an audition clip on WhatsApp. This was during the first lockdown. As soon as the lockdown was relaxed shooting started for ‘Mail’. We stayed in a government boys hostel near Mahabubabad. We shot in the nearby villages. It was a very different experience. And, I learned the actual process of filmmaking.
‘Mail’ received much praise. How was life after your first film?
By the time I began doing short films for YouTube and Chaibisket, I knew I wanted to have a career in films. I was having fun acting and thought I had time to actually start trying for roles in a big way. But, I had the opportunity when I was just 21. With ‘Mail’ I had the most beautiful experience. It was the best thing that happened to me as a young actor. I knew there was no looking back. I had to look for a good role, and it was not going to be easy. Roles for young boys my age are not written often. Yet, I started giving auditions and look tests for some of the projects.
What about your parents? Are they happy?
We are a typical middle-class family. My sister works in the software industry. I was studying well and had no backlogs. And, so my parents did not complain when I was doing my videos. Now, they are happy and proud of me. They fully support me now.
