Born in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Hemanth completed his schooling at St. Anthony’s High School in Huntington, New York, before graduating from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. He began his career as a radio jockey at Radio Mirchi before transitioning into acting. His first on-screen appearance was a cameo role in Shiva Manasulo Shruti (2012), alongside Jiiva, Anuya Bhagvath, and Santhanam. Over the years, he has appeared in several Telugu films, including Tiger (2015), Kalyana Vaibhogame (2016), and Raaja Meeru Keka (2017). In 2018, he played a role in Sharan Koppisetti’s film Kirrak Party, starring Nikhil Siddharth, Simran Pareenja, and Samyuktha Hegde.