In Pics | Top Telugu stars who have hosted reality TV shows

From Samantha Ruth Prabu and Jr NTR to Rana Daggubatti, here we take a look at the Telugu actors who enjoyed a brief stint on the small screen.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu | Samantha made a surprising TV debut by stepping into the shoes of Nagarjuna Akkineni for Bigg Boss Telugu. She turned guest host of BB4 Telugu Season 4 as Nagarjuna was busy shooting for his films. Credit: Instagram/samantharuthprabhuoffl

Jr NTR | Jr NTR made an astonishing TV debut by hosting the reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu Season 1. Credit: Instagram/jrntr

Rana Daggubati | He made his television debut with the celebrity talk show No. 1 Yaari. Credit: Instagram/ranadaggubati

Tamannaah Bhatia | One of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry, Bhatia made her TV debut with MasterChef Telugu. Her journey didn't go as expected and she decided to quit the show in the middle due to pending payments by its producer. Credit: Instagram/tamannaahspeaks

Nani | Versatile actor Nani hosted Bigg Boss Telugu Season 2. However, he failed to meet Jr NTR's standards and the season received mixed reviews from the audience. Credit: Instagram/nameisnani

Navdeep | He made his television debut in 2011 with the reality show Super. He then hosted the game show for film and serial celebrities on Star Maa and Tollywood Squares. Credit: Instagram/pnavdeep

Brahmanandam | Comedy king Brahmanandam made his TV debut with the comedy show 'The Great Telugu Laughter Challenge' where he appeared as a judge. His efforts went in vain as the show failed miserably. Credit: Instagram/actorbrahmanandam

Prince Cecil | Actor Prince, who is best known for his film 'Bus Stop', made his debut on TV as a host with the dance reality show 'Dance Jodi Dance'. Credit: Instagram/princececil3

Baladitya | Actor and award-winning TV host Baladitya of Sambhavi fame, made a successful TV debut as a host on ETV with the quiz show 'Champion' in 2015 and 2016. Credit: Special Arrangement

Tejaswi Madivada | Madivada made her TV debut in 2018 with the standup comedy show 'The Great Telugu Laughter'. The show, however, failed to give her new opportunities as it did not impress the audience. Credit: Instagram/tejaswimadivada