Actor
Full-time actor working in cinema, performance and storytelling.
INDIAN ACTOR · TELUGU CINEMA
Selyush
Chitikana.
A full-time Indian actor working in Telugu cinema. A journey through science, sport, modelling and an unexpected first film.
SELYUSH CHITIKANA / ACTORS.PERSONAL PROFILE · HYDERABAD
01 / ABOUT
Born in Hyderabad.
Drawn to stories.
Selyush Chitikana is an Indian actor, born and brought up in Hyderabad, Telangana. Fluent in Telugu, Hindi and English, he is a full-time actor whose debut feature film is Prisoners, directed by Raghav Nikhil Kookatla (R.N. Kookatla).
Until the age of 26, his professional life was in biotechnology. Outside that career, he was a national-level speed skater, a university volleyball captain, a dancer and someone drawn to artistic expression from childhood.
At 26, he chose to leave his established career and enter the creative industry without a roadmap. Modelling became his first step into a world he wanted to understand—and eventually change.
02 / THE TURNING POINT
There was no
planned route.
Starting without industry guidance or a professional network meant learning through missteps. Selyush experienced the barriers many emerging talents face: costly portfolios, unnecessary intermediaries and limited access to meaningful opportunities.
Those experiences shaped his belief that creative talent deserves clearer pathways and more direct relationships with brands. He founded IncluHub to help build that kind of ecosystem, while keeping his own ambition to act alive.
He initially imagined pursuing acting years later. But within six months of starting IncluHub, director Raghav Nikhil Kookatla (R. N. Kookatla) visited his office looking for actor profiles. Selyush showed him other talents; unexpectedly, the director chose him. That encounter became his path to Prisoners, his debut feature film directed by R.N. Kookatla.
03 / FEATURE FILM
Prisoners.
Debut feature film
“The biggest prison in the entire world is always inside your head.”
A psychological theme at the heart of Prisoners, Selyush Chitikana's debut feature film, directed by Raghav Nikhil Kookatla (R.N. Kookatla). His preparation challenged his physicality, habits, voice and emotional range—an experience that deepened his commitment to acting.
Watch the official title glimpse ↗04 / PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY
One person.
Different expressions.
Model
His entry into the creative industry, and an early training ground for expression in front of the camera.
Founder
Building a Hyderabad-based creative company informed by the barriers he encountered as an emerging talent.
About IncluHub ↗FOLLOW THE JOURNEY