Syed Sohel

Syed Sohel Ryan (born 18 April 1991) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. He made his lead debut with the film Music Magic (2013). He also acted in television series Krishnaveni (2016). In 2020, he participated in the TV reality show Bigg Boss Telugu 4 as a contestant and become as a finalist.

Syed Sohel
Syed Sohel in 2018
Born	Syed Sohel Ryan (1991-04-18) 18 April 1991 (age 34) Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Occupations	Film actor television personality model playback singer producer
Years active	2008–present
Organization	Katha Veruntadhi Productions
Known for	Bigg Boss Telugu 4

Early life

Sohel was born on 18 April 1991, he was born Hyderabad, Telangana, India.^[1][2] He completed his early schooling from Silver Oaks International School, Hyderabad, India, after that, he graduated from Osmania University.^[3] Sohel has a younger brother Syed Sabeel and his father is Syed Salim.^[4] His mother died on 17 September 2024.^[5]

Career

Sohel began his career with a minor role in Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008).^[6] He made his lead debut with the film Music Magic (2013),^[7] which is about rock music. The film was released to mixed-to-negative reviews.^[8] He then went on to act in several low key films such as The Bells (2015), Cine Mahal (2017) and Konapuram Lo Jarigina Katha (2019).^[9][10][11]

He acted in the daily soaps Pasupu Kumkuma (2010-2014), Nathicharami (2014-2016) and Krishnaveni (2020).^[9][12] He was a contestant of Bigg Boss Telugu 4 in 2020 before he walked out of the show with Rs. 25 lakh.^[13][14] In 2021, He received the Brihaspathi Rising Star Awards at Sensational Star category for his short film contest.^[15][16] He then starred in Lucky Lakshman (2022), which released to mixed reviews.^[17][18] Regarding his performance, a critic wrote that "Playing Lucky Lakshman, he once again established his acting prowess. The character of Lucky takes a little while to get used to, but it grows on you as the film progresses, making it a successful outing for Sohel" whilst another critic wrote that "Sohel acted well in this, but the story is not set according to its potential. There is no stability in his role".^[18][19] He then starred in Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu (2023), which was released to mixed-to-negative reviews.^[20] A critic noted that he and the rest of the cast "do a fine job playing their characters" while bashing the film's story.^[20][21]

Sohel then appeared a pregnant man in Mr. Pregnant, which released to mixed reviews although his performance was termed by critics as one of the film's highlights.^[8] One critic noted that "Syed Sohel's portrayal of Gowtham is nothing short of impressive, effectively presenting the complexities of a pregnant man" whilst another critic wrote that "the film belongs to Sohel, who carries the emotional story on his shoulders".^[22] His sole release of 2024, Bootcut Balaraju, was released to mixed reviews.^[23] One critic noted that "Sohel's performance in Bootcut Balaraju is nothing short of adorable. His prowess in both comedic and emotional scenes shines through, effectively carrying the movie on his capable shoulders" whilst another critic noted that "Sohel brings a carefree charm to his role as a rural, academically disinterested youth facing ridicule".^[23][24][25]

Filmography

Key

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

• All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.

List of Syed Sohel film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2008	Kotha Bangaru Lokam	Balu's classmate	Uncredited role	[6]
2012	Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu	Rambabu's supporter	Uncredited role	[26]
2013	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu	Wedding guest	Uncredited role	[27]
	Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha	Rohit	Uncredited role	[28]
	Music Magic	Sanjay	Debut as lead role; credited as Rahul	[7]
	D for Dopidi	Rahul	Uncredited role	[29]
2015	The Bells	Bharath / Bhagath	Dual role; credited as Ryan Rahul	[30]
2016	Janatha Garage	Himself	Uncredited role in "Pranaamam" and "Rock On Bro" songs	[31] [32]
2017	Cine Mahal	Vinod Babu		[33]
2018	Super Sketch	Ashrith	Cameo appearance	[34]
2019	Konapuram Lo Jarigina Katha	Shiva		[35]
2020	Eureka	Revanth	credited as Munna	[36]
2022	Lucky Lakshman	Lucky Lakshman		[18]
2023	Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu	Vijay		[20]
	Mr. Pregnant	Gautham		[37]
2024	Bootcut Balaraju	Balaraju		[38]
TBA	Karman †	TBA	Filming	[39]

Short film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	Motadi Pelli Choopulu	Harish	Also singer of the song "Ohh Manasa"	[40] [41]
	Ontarini	Suriya		[42]
2017	Nene Kaani	Shiva		[43]
2018	C/o Confidence	Dhananjay		[44]
2020	Akbar Most Wanted	Inspector Akbar		[45]

Music video

Year	Title	Singer(s)	Co-casting	Ref.
2020	"Break Up Cover Song"	Himself	Lamya Sri Perugu	[46]
2021	"Avarura Aa Pilla"	LV Revanth	Mehabob Dil Se & Amy Aela	[47]
2022	"Maya Chesesave"	Afroz Ali	Lavanya Anthanna	[48]
2023	"Gammat"	Afroz Ali & Akshaya Pathipati	Phani Poojitha	[49]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2010–2014	Pasupu Kumkuma	Rahul	Zee Telugu		[9]
2014–2016	Nathicharami	Avi	Gemini TV		[9]
2016–2020	Krishnaveni	Arjun	Star Maa		[12]
2020	Bigg Boss Telugu 4	Contestant		2nd runner up	[14]
2021	Guntur Mirchi	Shravan	YouTube	Special appearance	[50]

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Works	Result	Ref.
2021	Brihaspathi Rising Star Awards	Sensational Star	Short Films Contest	Won	[51]