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Prabhas

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Also known as Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas Raju Uppalapati, Young Rebel Star, Uppalapati Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas Raju, Darling Prabhas

Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju (; born 23 October 1979), known mononymously as Prabhas, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featured in Forbes Indias Celebrity 100 list since 2015. Referred to in the media as Rebel Star, he has appeared in over 24 films, and has received seven Filmfare Awards nominations, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award.

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Prabhas is an Indian male actor of Telugu ethnicity who was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, on October 23, 1979. He is a native speaker of Telugu and has been active in his profession since 2002. His work is primarily associated with the acting department, and he is a relative of Krishnam Raju.

The actor is based in Hyderabad. While specific film titles are not listed, records indicate he has five works associated with his career. He is referenced by 318 other encyclopedia articles.

Note: The provided facts include data for an author named "Prabhas C. Sinha" with seven works, including *Global Tourism Policies, Laws and Action Plans* and *Handbook of Alternate Energy*. However, these publications are not explicitly linked to the actor Prabhas in the supplied information.

Synthesized by Vinony from 29 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, TMDb, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
7

Top works

  • Global Tourism Policies, Laws and Action Plans
  • Handbook of Alternate Energy
  • Disaster Vulnerabilities and Risks
  • Disaster Mitigation
  • Disaster Relief

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Acting · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Uppalapati Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas Raju known mononymously as Prabhas, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu films. Prabhas made his screen debut with the 2002 Telugu action drama film Eeswar. He has garnered the state Nandi Award for Best Actor, for his role in Mirchi. Prabhas is the first south Indian actor to have his wax sculpture at Madame Tussaud's wax museum.

Known for

  • Spirit — Ajanubahudu2027
  • Baahubali: The Eternal War – Part 1 — Amarendra Baahubali (voice)2027
  • Fauzi — Fauzi2026
  • The Rajasaab — Raju / Rajasaab2026
  • Kannappa — Rudra2025
  • Bāhubali: The Epic — Mahendra Bahubali / Amarendra Bahubali / Maharaja Veerendra Vikramadeva2025
  • Mirai — Voice2025
  • Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli — Self2024
  • Kalki 2898-AD — Bhairava2024
  • Bujji & Bhairava — Bhairava (Voice)2024

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Hyderabad
Active from
1979

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
164
Total plays
1,523

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Prabhas">Read more on Last.fm</a>

via Last.fm · Prabhas

Quotes

  • I am still shy when I go to interviews. I want a lot of people to come and watch my film but I can't face (that many) people. After being in the industry for 13-14 years now, I still don't know how to handle stardom. My fans feel bad that their hero doesn't come out so much. I'm better than before, and trying to improve.
  • When it comes to delving into different genres, I am receptive to any. The script has to intrigue me. I don’t set specific parameters on the type of film I should undertake in advance.
  • I went to college in buses… (given) my family background, that was big, you know? When I went in the bus, people (said), 'Yeah, he's from a very big family… So, these things helped me work harder.

via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA

Key facts

Person.name
Prabhas
Person.image
Prabhas by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Person.caption
Prabhas at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con
Person.birth_name
Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju
Person.birth_place
Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
Person.education
Sri Chaitanya College, Hyderabad (BTech)
Person.occupation
Actor
Person.years_active
2002–present
Person.works
Full list
Person.father
Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju
Person.relatives
Krishnam Raju (uncle)
Actor awards.name
Prabhas
Actor awards.wins
6
Actor awards.nominations
13

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Early life and education
  • Career
  • 2002–2014: Early work and career progression
  • 2015–2017: The ''Baahubali'' pivot and pan-India success
  • 2017–2023: Post-''Baahubali'' and setbacks
  • Critique of Post-''Baahubali'' Career
  • 2023–present: Resurgence
  • Upcoming projects
  • Philanthropy and public initiatives
  • Media image and public perception
  • The "Pan-India Star" label
  • "Reclusive Star" persona
  • Filmography
  • Awards and nominations
  • References
  • External links

Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju (; born 23 October 1979), known mononymously as Prabhas, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featured in Forbes Indias Celebrity 100 list since 2015. Referred to in the media as Rebel Star, he has appeared in over 24 films, and has received seven Filmfare Awards nominations, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award.

Prabhas made his acting debut with the drama Eeswar (2002) and later attained his breakthrough with the action romance Varsham (2004). He went on to act in other commercially successful films such as Chatrapathi (2005), Bujjigadu (2008), Billa (2009), Darling (2010), Mr. Perfect (2011), and Mirchi (2013), winning the Nandi Award for Best Actor for his performance in the lattermost.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Prabhas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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