Who is Sai Dharam Tej?

Actor Sai Dharam Tej is hospitalised after meeting with a road accident in Hyderabad on Friday evening. The 34-year-old Telugu actor was reportedly riding his sports bike at a high speed, when he lost control, leading to the accident. He was reportedly rushed to Medicover Hospital from the scene for immediate assistance but was shifted to Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills. In a statement, the hospital said that the actor, who is the nephew of Mega Star Chiranjeevi, was medically stable and did not suffer any major injuries to the spine, brain or other organs. 

“He sustained soft tissue injuries and a collar bone fracture,” the statement said. 

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Who is Sai Dharam Tej?

Born to Vijaya Durga, sister of Telegu actor Chiranjeevi, Tej did his schooling at Nalanda School, Hyderabad. He completed his graduation from St. Mary’s College, Hyderabad before venturing into movies.

Tej made his acting debut with the film 2014 movie Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham. In 2015, he featured in Subramanyam for Sale and in the following year, he acted in Supreme, both of which were  commercial successes. Tej went onto star in six other film following the success of Supreme, however, none of them worked at the box office. These include Thikka, Winner, Nakshatram, Jawaan, Inttelligent and Tej I love You.

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In 2019, he acted in Chitralahari, which was a box office success. His next film in the same year, Prati Roju Pandage was also successful at the box office. 

He will next be seen in a movie titled ‘Republic’. Helmed by director Deva Katta, the political thriller will hit big screens on October 1. The movie also stars Aishwarya Rajesh, Jagapathi Babu and Ramya Krishnan in prominent roles.   

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Actors Allu Arjun, Ram Charan, Allu Sirish and Varun Tej are Tej’s cousins. His younger brother Vaisshnav Tej is also an actor.