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Ram Charan
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Ram Charan in 2024
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Konidela Ram Charan
27 March 1985 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
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| Alma mater | St. Mary's College, Hyderabad |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Upasana Kamineni
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| Children | 1 |
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| Relatives | Pawan Kalyan (uncle) Shobana Kamineni (mother-in-law) Allu Arjun (cousin) |
| Family | Konidela–Allu family |
| Awards | Full list |
Konidela Ram Charan (born on March 27, 1985) is a famous Indian actor, film producer, and businessman. He mainly works in Telugu cinema, which is also called Tollywood. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema. People also know him for his amazing dancing skills.
Since 2013, Ram Charan has been on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list. This list features the most famous people in India. He has won many awards, including four Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards.
Ram Charan started acting in the action film Chirutha (2007). This movie was a big hit. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for his first role. He became very popular after starring in S. S. Rajamouli's fantasy action film Magadheera (2009). At that time, Magadheera was the highest-earning Telugu film ever. For this role, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu.
He continued to star in many popular films. Some of these include Orange (2010), Racha (2012), Naayak (2013), Yevadu (2014), and Dhruva (2016).
Ram Charan had even more success with the huge hits Rangasthalam (2018) and RRR (2022). For Rangasthalam, he won his second Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. RRR is currently the third-highest-earning Indian film of all time. It is also his highest-earning movie. With RRR, Ram Charan became a star known across all of India. He also gained international fame. He was nominated for Best Actor in an Action Movie at the Critics' Choice Super Awards. He was also honored for his acting at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) in 2024. He won his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu for RRR.
In 2016, Ram Charan started his own film production company called Konidela Production Company. This company has produced successful movies like Khaidi No. 150 (2017) and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019). Besides films, he owns a polo team called Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club. He was also a co-owner of an airline service called TruJet, which is no longer operating.
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Early Life and Family Background
Ram Charan was born in Madras (now Chennai) on March 27, 1985. His family is Telugu. His father is the famous Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi, and his mother is Surekha. Ram Charan's family comes from towns called Mogalthuru and Palakollu in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. His grandfather on his mother's side was a well-known comic actor named Allu Ramalingaiah. Ram Charan has two sisters, an older one named Sushmitha and a younger one named Sreeja.
Ram Charan went to school at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan in Chennai. He also studied at Lawrence School, Lovedale, The Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, and St. Mary's College, Hyderabad. He also took acting classes at Kishore Namit Kapoor's acting school in Mumbai.
Acting Career Highlights
Starting His Acting Journey (2007–2009)
In 2007, Ram Charan made his first movie, an action film called Chirutha. It was directed by Puri Jagannadh. The movie was very successful. Ram Charan played a character named Charan, who was trying to find his father's killer. Critics liked his performance. They said he was promising and good at dancing and action scenes. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and the Nandi Special Jury Award for this film.
His second film was the fantasy movie Magadheera (2009). This movie made him one of the top actors in Tollywood. In Magadheera, he played two different roles. The film was directed by S. S. Rajamouli. Critics praised his acting. The Times of India said he brought his character to life easily and showed off his horse-riding and dancing skills. Magadheera earned a lot of money worldwide. It was the highest-earning Telugu film until 2013. The film won six Filmfare Awards, and Ram Charan won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu and another Nandi Special Jury Award.
Movies from 2010 to 2013
In 2010, Ram Charan starred in Orange, a romance film. He played an NRI (Indian living abroad) in Australia. Even though the movie didn't earn much money at first, critics liked the story and Ram Charan's acting. Over time, it became a very popular movie that many people enjoyed.
After a break, he appeared in Racha (2012). He played a gambler in this movie. Racha was a commercial success. Critics had mixed reviews, but they often praised his action and dance scenes.
In 2013, Ram Charan had two movies released. First was Naayak, where he played a dual role again, just like in Magadheera. This movie was also a commercial success. He was nominated for awards for his acting in Naayak. Later that year, he made his Hindi cinema debut in Zanjeer. This was a remake of an old 1973 film. He also sang a song for the first time in this movie. However, Zanjeer did not do well at the box office.
Films from 2014 to 2015
In 2014, Ram Charan had two more films. The first was Yevadu, where he played a dual role for the third time. Critics said he danced very well in the movie.
His second movie that year was Govindudu Andarivadele, a family drama. He played an NRI from the United Kingdom. This film received mostly good reviews and earned a lot of money. Critics praised his acting, saying it was one of his best performances after Magadheera.
In 2015, he played an IB Officer in the action-comedy film Bruce Lee: The Fighter. He trained hard and learned Karate for this role. The movie had a strong start but did not perform well overall at the box office.
Big Success and Becoming a Top Actor (2016–2018)
In 2016, Ram Charan starred in the action thriller Dhruva. He played an IPS officer who tries to catch a wealthy scientist involved in illegal activities. This film was a remake of a Tamil movie. It received good reviews and was a commercial success. Critics noted his improved physique and acting. He also performed his own stunts. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for this role. Ram Charan also made a short appearance in a song in his father Chiranjeevi's film Khaidi No. 150 (2017).
In 2018, he appeared in Rangasthalam, a historical action-drama. In this film, he played Chitti Babu, a villager who is partly deaf. Many critics said this was his best performance ever. The movie was a huge commercial success. It became the highest-earning Telugu film of that year. The story was set in the 1980s and explored themes like honor killings. Ram Charan won his second Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for Rangasthalam. In March 2018, it was announced that Ram Charan would star with N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in S. S. Rajamouli's next film.
Expanding His Career (2019–Present)
In 2019, he appeared in the action film Vinaya Vidheya Rama. This movie received negative reviews and did not do well at the box office. Ram Charan even wrote an apology to his fans because of the film's failure.
However, in March 2022, his film RRR, directed by S. S. Rajamouli, was released. In this movie, he played the role of Alluri Sitarama Raju alongside N. T. Rama Rao Jr.. The film received widespread praise from critics in India and other countries. His acting in RRR was especially praised. RRR became the third highest-earning Indian film ever and the second highest-earning Telugu film worldwide. For his role, he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Super Best Actor in an Action Movie and won his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu.
He also starred with his father Chiranjeevi in the film Acharya (2022). In February 2021, he signed a new film called Game Changer, which is still being filmed and is expected to be completed by 2024.
Other Activities and Ventures
Ram Charan is a skilled horse rider. He learned horse-riding when he was a child. In September 2011, he started his own polo team called Ram Charan Hyderabad Polo Riding Club. He also served on the board of directors for Maa TV, a television channel. In 2009, he became a spokesperson for Pepsi's advertisements.
In 2013, Ram Charan helped start an airline company called Turbo Megha Airways Private Limited. In 2015, the airline was named TruJet. He is also a spokesperson and co-owner of an obstacle running series called Devil's Circuit.
Ram Charan started his own film production company, Konidela Production Company, in 2016. The first film his company produced was his father Chiranjeevi's 150th film, Khaidi No. 150 (2017). This film earned a lot of money. After its success, he worked with his father again to produce Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019).
In May 2023, he announced a new partnership with Vikram Reddy to launch another production house called V Mega Pictures. They quickly announced their first film, The India House.
Helping Others (Philanthropy)
Ram Charan often organizes blood donation camps. On May 26, 2021, he and his father Chiranjeevi launched oxygen banks through the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust. These banks were started in different parts of India, including Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They helped provide oxygen during the shortage of oxygen cylinders and concentrators during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Personal Life and Beliefs
Ram Charan is married to Upasana Kamineni. She is the vice-chairman of Apollo Charity and the Chief Editor of B Positive magazine. Upasana is the daughter of Shobana Kamineni and the granddaughter of Prathap C. Reddy, who founded Apollo Hospitals. Ram Charan and Upasana got engaged in December 2011 and married on June 14, 2012, in Hyderabad. They were friends since they were in ninth grade in the same school in Chennai. On June 20, 2023, they had their first child, a daughter.
Religious Practices
Every year, Ram Charan takes part in the 41-day-long Ayyappa Deeksha (Vratham). This is a spiritual practice done for Sabarimala in Kerala. He started this practice in 2008. Ram Charan has said that this spiritual time helps him relax and de-stress from his busy work schedule. He eats simple, healthy food and finds inner peace. He shared that his father Chiranjeevi inspired him to follow this practice.
In the Media Spotlight
In 2016, GQ India included Ram Charan in their list of Best Dressed Men. People often call him the "Mega Power Star" in the media. This title combines "Mega Star" (his father Chiranjeevi's title) and "Power Star" (his uncle Pawan Kalyan's title). He has been on Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2013.
When the Japanese version of Magadheera was released in Japan, Ram Charan became very popular there. A Japanese food company even printed his photo on their biscuit packets. Being from a film family, he has spoken about nepotism in the film industry. He believes that everyone has their own unique talent and can achieve their own level of stardom. In July 2022, actress Raveena Tandon said that Ram Charan, along with Yash and Prabhas, are now famous across all of India.
Filmography and Awards
See also
- List of dancers
