Sandeep Raj

Angirekula Sandeep Raj (born 21 June) is an Indian director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema .^[2][3] He made his directorial debut with the film Colour Photo (2020), which received critical acclaim and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.^[4][5]

Sandeep Raj
Born	21 June[1] Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations	Film director writer producer actor
Known for	Colour Photo
Spouse	Chandini Rao
Awards	National Film Award

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

As a director and writer

Year	Title	Credited as		Notes	Ref.
		Director	Writer
2020	Colour Photo	Yes	Screenplay	Directorial debut	[6]
2021	Aakashavaani	No	Screenplay		[7]
	Heads and Tales	No	Yes		[8]
2022	Good Luck Sakhi	No	Yes		[9]
	Mukhachitram	No	Yes		[10]
2025	Mowgli †	Yes	Yes		[11]

As an actor

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2019	Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya	Ajay	[12]
2022	Mishan Impossible	Farooq	[13]
2024	Ambajipeta Marriage Band	Village guy	[14]
2025	Daaku Maharaaj	Manohar Naidu	[15]
	Bhairavam	Puli Ravindra	[16]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
2025	AIR: All India Rankers	Coordinator	ETV Win	Also producer	[17]

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	work	Result	Ref.
National Film Awards	Best Feature Film in Telugu	Colour Photo	Won	[18]
South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Debut Director – Telugu		Nominated	[19]
Gaddar Telangana Film Awards	Gaddar Telangana Film Award for Second Best Feature Film		Won	[20]
Aha Entertainment Awards	Best Director		Won	[21]

Personal life

On 7 December 2024, he married Chandini Rao, an actor and classical dancer.^[5]