Prabhas Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography
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Marital Status: Unmarried
Age: 45 Years
Hometown: Hyderabad
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full name | Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju [1]DNA |
Nickname(s) | • Darling • Pubsi • Prabha • Mr Perfect |
Profession | Actor |
Famous Role | Baahubali in the films 'Baahubali: The Beginning' (2015) and 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' (2017) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Film (Telugu): Eeshwar (2002) as 'Eeswar' Film (Hindi): Action Jackson (2014) as 'himself' |
Awards | 2004: Best Young Performer Award for the Telugu film ‘Varsham’ at the Santosham Film Awards 2010: Best Actor (Critics) Award for the Telugu film ‘Darling’ at the CineMAA Awards 2013: Best Actor – Telugu Award for the Telugu film ‘Mirchi’ at the Nandi Awards 2015: Best Actor Award for the Telugu film ‘Baahubali: The Beginning‘ Santosham Film Awards 2017: Best Actor (Telugu) Award for the Telugu film ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ at the South Indian International Movie Awards |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 23 October 1979 (Tuesday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 45 Years |
Birthplace | Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Signature | |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Hyderabad |
School | DNR School, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh |
College/University | Sri Chaitanya College, Hyderabad |
Educational Qualification | Engineering |
Blood Group | O positive [2]Asianet News |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Hobbies | Playing volleyball, reading |
Controversies | • During the filming of Baahubali: The Beginning, there were rumours that his health condition deteriorated and he went into a coma after falling from a horse while doing a scene. However, the Bahubali team denied such rumours. • There were rumours about his relationship with Y. S. Sharmila, the sister of YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy. But, he strongly denied that and following it, The Central Crime Station police arrested 2 persons for posting objectionable pictures and derogatory messages about the YSRCP leader and the actor on internet. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | • Ileana D'Cruz (Actress, Rumour) • Anushka Shetty (Actress, Rumour) • Disha Patani (rumoured) |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju (Producer; died on 12 February 2010) Mother- Siva Kumari |
Siblings | Brother- Pramod Uppalapati Sister- Pragathi |
Favourites | |
Actor(s) | Robert De Niro, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan |
Actress(s) | Raveena Tandon, Deepika Padukone, Jayasudha, Trisha Krishnan, Shriya Saran |
Filmmaker | Rajkumar Hirani |
Film(s) | Munna Bhai MBBS (2003), 3 Idiots (2009), PK (2014), Bhakta Kannappa (1976), Geethanjali (2013) |
Song | ‘Mellaga Karagani’ from the film ‘Varsham’ (2004) |
Book | ‘The Fountainhead’ by Ayn Rand |
Food | Biryani, Butter chicken |
Travel Destination | London |
Colour | Black |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | • Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster • Range Rover Sports • Audi A6 • BMW 7 Series • Mercedes Benz S Class • Jaguar XJL Portfolio • Rolls Royce Phantom |
Aircraft Collection | Private jet [3]GQ |
Expensive Things/Valuables | • Rolex Yacht-Master II watch (Rs 28.57 lakhs) [4]DNA • Hublot Unico Sang Bleu watch [5]MensXP |
Money Factor | |
Salary/Income (approx.) | Rs 100 crores for the 2023 Telugu film 'Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire' [6]Times Now |
Assets/Properties | • A house worth around Rs 100 crores in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad • A house in Mumbai • A residence in Italy [7]CNBC |
Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 250 crores (as of 2024) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Prabhas
- Prabhas considers himself a food lover, and in several of his interviews, he has endorsed his love for food, and this is the reason that he wanted to pursue a career in the hotel business. According to Prabhas, had he not been an actor, he would be a hotelier. [8]Hindustan Times
- He is the nephew of popular Telugu film actor Uppalapati Krishnam Raju, who encouraged him to try his hand at acting.
- He had a huge crush on Raveena Tandon while growing up.
- According to Prabhas, he is such a huge fan of Rajkumari Hirani that he has watched ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.’ more than twenty times.
- In an interview, he revealed that the Hindi film which he had watched the most number of times is ‘Sholay’ (1975).
- He got his breakthrough with his role as ‘Venkat’ in the film ‘Varsham’ (2004).
- He made his first Bollywood appearance in the film ‘Action Jackson’ (2014).
- It took around 5 years to make the epic ‘Baahubali series’ and during these 5 years.
- Around Rs. 1.5 crores were spent on gym equipment to tone his body for his role in Bahubali and was trained by Mr World 2010, Lakshman Reddy.
- In early 2016, his brother Prabodh Uppalapati was sentenced to 1-year imprisonment in a cheque bounce case, after he issued a cheque for Rs. 43 lakh to a businessman, but it bounced due to lack of funds.
- He is one of the highest-paid actors in Tollywood.
- He is the first South Indian actor to get a wax statue at Madame Tussauds, Bangkok.
- Prabhas starrer ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ (2017) set the record for the highest-grossing Indian film ever with a worldwide gross of more than Rs. 1500.
- After the huge success of the ‘Baahubali series’, he has received more than 5000 marriage proposals.
- He is an avid reader and has a personal library at his residence.
- He is a nature and bird lover and has a garden that has birds of various types, that too in open cages.
- He is a huge fan of volleyball, and in his leisure time, he loves to play the sport. He has even built a volleyball court in his house. In an interview, he revealed that during the shooting of Bahubali, he used to play volleyball as part of his workout regime. [9]Hindustan Times
- He smokes occasionally.
- He is often spotted consuming alcohol in public.
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