Biography
Who is Prabhas?
Early life and background
Born in Chennai, India, he was named Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju. His father was the film producer Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju. He grew up as the youngest of three children with an elder brother named Prabodh and an elder sister named Pragathi. The family has roots in Mogalthur, a village located near Bhimavaram in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. He is the nephew of the late Telugu film actor Krishnam Raju.
His academic path included attending Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai and DNR High School in Bhimavaram. He later attended Nalanda College in Hyderabad for his intermediate education. He pursued a Bachelor of Technology degree at Sri Chaitanya College in Hyderabad. Also, he studied at the Satyanand Film Institute in Visakhapatnam to refine his craft before entering the film industry.
Acting career and breakthroughs
He debuted in the 2002 action drama Eeswar. His first major commercial success came with the 2004 film Varsham, which earned him his first Filmfare Award nomination. In 2005, he appeared in the action drama Chatrapathi, directed by S. S. Rajamouli. This film performed well at the box office and led to his second nomination for a Filmfare Award. He continued to work in various genres, appearing in projects like the action-comedy Bujjigadu in 2008 and the 2009 dual-role thriller Billa.
His career saw further growth with the 2010 romantic comedy Darling and the 2011 blockbuster Mr. Perfect. In 2013, he starred in Mirchi, which became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films at that time and earned him another Filmfare nomination. These performances secured his status as a leading man in South Indian cinema. He made a brief appearance in Hindi cinema in 2014 through a special dance number in the film Action Jackson.
Global success with Baahubali
In 2015, he starred in the epic action drama Baahubali: The Beginning, directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The project was the most expensive Indian film produced at the time. He dedicated five years to this duology, refraining from other work. For his role as Shivudu, he trained to reach a lean physique, while for the role of Baahubali, he increased his weight significantly. The films received both national and international acclaim, launching a movement for pan-Indian cinema.
The sequel, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, released in 2017, broke multiple box office records. It became the first Indian film to gross over 1,000 crore worldwide. Following this success, he appeared in high-grossing films such as the 2019 thriller Saaho, the 2023 action drama Salaar: Part 1, Ceasefire, and the 2024 science fiction film Kalki 2898 AD. He remains the first South Indian actor to receive a wax figure at a Madame Tussauds museum.
Birthday and age
Prabhas was born on October 23, 1979, which makes Prabhas 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Prabhas shares the date with 41 other famous people.
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