Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju famous as Prabhas is an Indian Actor who appears in the Telugu Film industry and is known for his role as Baahubali/Shivudu in the films “Baahubali: The Beginning” and “Baahubali: The Conclusion”.
Personal Details
Real Name | Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju |
Nickname | Young Rebel Star & Darling |
Date of Birth | 23 October 1979 |
Age (in 2021) | 42 years |
Born in | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Profession | Actor |
Homeland | Hyderabad, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Qualification | B.Tech |
Caste | Kshatriya |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies
- Reading
- Playing Volleyball
Early Life
He was born on 23 October 1979 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India to Late Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju who was a film producer, and Siva Kumari, a housewife. Prabhas age is 42 years as of 2021.
He’s the youngest of his two siblings, a brother, Pramod Uppalapati, and a sister, Pragathi.
Prabhas did his early schooling at DNR School in Bhimavaram and got admission to Sri Chaitanya College in Hyderabad. After that, he did a B. Tech degree.
According to reports, he had no interest in becoming an actor, he was the son of a producer but always wanted to start a hotel business. It was his paternal uncle, Uppalapati Krishnam Raju, a popular Telugu film actor, who encouraged him to becomes an actor.
Career
He begins his career with the Telugu film Eeswar (2002) after that he continued his year with one or two films. Prabhas got noticed by the public by his performance in the film Varsham (2004).
His performance in the films Chatrapathi (2005) & Billa (2009) was loved by the audience.
2014 was a life-changing year for Prabhas when he was offered a lead role in the “Baahubali Series” by director S. S. Rajamouli. He was devoted for 2 years to the first part of Baahubali “Baahubali: The Beginning”.
It was a give or take choice for him as he had to sign a contract of doing no other films during this period. After the film’s release, it became India’s third highest-grossing film.
After that, in 2017. The second part of this series Baahubali: The Conclusion was released and it broke the first part record and was listed as India’s Second highest-grossing film.
Prabhas gained popularity in South India as well as in North India and won the National Award for this film.
Physical Statistics
Prabhas height is 6′ 1” (185 Centi Meters) and his weight is 95 Kilograms (Approximately).
Height (Approximately) | 185 Centi Meters (6′ 1”) |
Weight (Approximately) | 95 Kilograms |
Chest | 44 Inches |
Waist | 34 Inches |
Biceps | 18 Inches |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Debut
Film (In Telugu) | Eeshwar (2002) |
Family
Parents
His father’s name is Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju who was a businessman and his mother’s name is Siva Kumari who is a housewife.
Father Name | Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju |
Mother Name | Siva Kumari |
Siblings
Siblings | A brother and a sister |
Sister Name | Pragathi |
Brother Name | Pramod Uppalapati |
Girlfriends / Affairs
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs
- Ileana D’Cruz
Related: Swathi Deekshith Biography
Favorites
Song
- Mellaga Karagani
Food
- Butter Chicken
- Biryani
Place
- London
Director
- Rajkumar Hirani
Actors
- Salman Khan
- Robert De Niro
- Shah Rukh Khan
Films
- Geethanjali, Munna Bhai MBBS, Bhakta Kannappa, Pk, 3 Idiots
Sport
- Volleyball
Actresses
- Jayasudha
- Shriya Saran
- Deepika Padukone
- Trisha Krishnan
- Raveena Tandon
Address
- Jublee Hills, Hyderabad
Cars Collection
- BMW X5
- Rolls Royce Phantom
- Jaguar XJ
Social Media
Controversies
- There were some rumors spreading about his relationship with Y. S. Sharmila who is the sister of YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy. Following these rumors, The Central Crime Station police took action and arrested two persons for spreading these rumors and objectionable pictures.
- While filming the first part of Baahubali, there were rumors that Prabhas fell from the horse and went into coma while performing a scene for the film but Baahubali team denied this.
Net Worth
Prabhas has a net worth of $20Million with a monthly salary of 24 Crore Indian Rupees per Baahubali series part Indian Rupees. (Approximately)
Facts & Info
- Prabhas revealed in an interview that he is a food lover and wanted to be in the hotel business.
- He disclosed that while growing up he had a huge crush on Raveena Tandon.
- In an interview, he said that he is a huge fan of the director Rajkumar Hirani that he hase watched Munna Bhai M.B.B.S and 3 Idiots more than 20 times.
- It took 5 years to make the great Baahubali series.
- Action Jackson (2014) was his first Bollywood film.
- He does smoking and drinks Alcohol.
- For the role of Baahubali, More than 1.5 Crore Indian Rupees were spent on gym equipment to tone his body and Prabhas was trained by a Professional, Lakshman Reddy.
- He is the first south Indian to have a waxed statue of himself at Madame Tussauds, Bangkok.
- The gigantic success of the Baahubali series made Prabhas so popular that he received more than 5000 marriage proposals.
- His favorite sport is volleyball and he even built a volleyball court in his house.
- He used to play volleyball as a workout routine during his film shooting.
- Prabhas also loves to read and has a library at his house.
- He is one of the highest-paid actors in Tollywood.