40 Facts About Prabhas

Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju, known mononymously as Prabhas, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema.

Prabhas is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featured in Forbes Indias Celebrity 100 list since 2015.

Prabhas made his acting debut with the drama Eeswar, and later attained his breakthrough with the action romance Varsham.

Prabhas went on to star in other commercially successful films such as Chatrapathi, Bujjigadu, Billa, Darling, Mr Perfect, and Mirchi, winning the Nandi Award for Best Actor for his performance in the lattermost.

Prabhas went on to play a dual role in the epic action duology Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, with the latter emerging as the highest-grossing Indian film at that point, establishing Prabhas as the first pan-Indian star.

Prabhas is the only Indian actor to have six films with a worldwide gross opening of over 100 crore.

Prabhas is the only South Indian actor with six films that have crossed the 100 crore nett mark in the Hindi market.

Additionally, Prabhas is the first South Indian actor to receive a wax sculpture at a Madame Tussaud's museum.

Prabhas was born on 23 October 1979 in a Telugu family to film producer Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju and Siva Kumari in Madras.

Prabhas is the nephew of Telugu film actor Krishnam Raju.

Prabhas did his schooling at Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai, and at DNR High School, Bhimavaram.

Prabhas then completed his intermediate education from Nalanda College, Hyderabad.

Prabhas made his debut with the 2002 action drama Eeswar.

In 2003, he followed up with Raghavendra, which received mixed reviews while Idlebrain stated that Prabhas is so good in this film that you can watch it only for him, he is the superstar in making, and all he needs is the right director and right break.

Prabhas attained his breakthrough with the action romance Varsham, which went on to be a blockbuster and one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year.

Prabhas appeared in Adavi Raamudu, the same year which received mostly negative reception from the critics and audience alike.

In 2006, Prabhas starred in the musical drama Pournami, which garnered mixed critical reception but earned praise for the cast's performances.

In 2008, Prabhas collaborated with the director Puri Jagannadh for action-comedy Bujjigadu which gave him a much needed box-office comeback and he received critical acclaim for his performance.

In 2009, Prabhas played a dual role in the action thriller Billa, which went on to be a blockbuster at box-office.

In 2011, Prabhas starred in romantic drama Mr Perfect, which received positive reviews and went on to be a blockbuster.

In 2012, Prabhas starred in the action Rebel, received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office.

Prabhas rendered his voice for a short duration in the film Denikaina Ready.

In 2013, Prabhas starred in Mirchi, which opened to positive reviews and went on to be a blockbuster.

Prabhas then made his Hindi cinema debut in 2014 in the special dance number "Punjabi Mast" from the film Action Jackson.

Prabhas dedicated 5 years for the duology, stating that the project demanded a certain level of dedication and refrained from signing any other project over the tenure.

Prabhas underwent rigorous training to prepare for his dual role in the film.

In 2023, Prabhas portrayed Lord Ram in the mythological action film Adipurush, an adaptation of Hindu epic the Ramayana.

Prabhas has several upcoming films in various stages of production.

Prabhas has entered into a three-film contract with Hombale Films, the production company responsible for notable successes such as KGF, Kantara, and Salaar.

Prabhas has been vocal of the Swachh Bharat Mission and featured in promotional campaigns such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachhata Hi Seva' mission.

In 2020, Prabhas donated 4 crore for the cause of combating against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prabhas adopted 1,650 acres of Khazipally Reserve Forest near Hyderabad and donated 2 crore for the development of the eco-park in the name of his late father Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju, in 2020.

Prabhas donated a total of 8 lakh to the Lions Club of Hyderabad Sadhuram Eye Hospital.

Prabhas donated a sum of 2 crore to the Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund, to help the victims of the 2024 Wayanad landslides.

Prabhas is considered as "a flagbearer of introducing the trend of Pan-India films in the nation".

Prabhas is referred to in the media and by his fans as the "Rebel Star" and "Darling".

Prabhas was ranked second in Times' Most Desirable Men for the year 2017, and twelfth in 2018.

Prabhas was then added to the Forever Desirable list of Hyderabad Times in 2019.

Prabhas was the most searched actor on Google in Karnataka, for the year 2019.

Prabhas was featured in the GQ in their listing of the most influential young Indians of 2017.