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Ram Charan

Ram Charan

Born 27 March 1985 (age 35)[1]

Chennai, India

Nationality Indian

Actor
Occupation
film producer

entrepreneur

Years active 2007–present
Upasana Kamineni (m. 2012)
Spouse(s)

Parent(s) Chiranjeevi (father)

Family See Chiranjeevi family

Ram Charan (born 27 March 1985) is an Indian film actor, producer, and

entrepreneur who works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the most popular and
influential actors in Tollywood[2] and has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list
since 2013. Charan is the recipient of several awards, including three Filmfare
Awards, two Nandi Awards, two CineMAA Awards, and two Santosham Best Actor
Awards. The son of actor Chiranjeevi and Surekha, Charan made his acting debut in
the successful action film Chirutha (2007), for which he won the Filmfare Award for
Best Male Debut – South. Charan rose to prominence with a starring role
opposite Kajal Aggarwal in S.S. Rajamouli's fantasy action film Magadheera (2009),
which is one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time. He won several
accolades for this film, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu.
Charan established himself as a leading Tollywood actor with the commercially
successful films such
as Racha (2012), Naayak (2013), Yevadu (2014), Dhruva (2016)
and Rangasthalam (2018), which ranks as his highest-grossing release. He won his
second Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu for his performance in Rangasthalam.
In 2016, Charan established his own production house, the Konidela Production
Company, under which he produces films.[3] Beyond his film career, he owns the polo
team Ram Charan Hyderabad Polo Riding Club.[4]

Contents

 1Personal life
 2Career
 3Other work
 4Filmography
o 4.1As actor
o 4.2As producer
 5Awards and nominations
 6References
 7External links

Personal life[edit]
Ram Charan was born in Madras (now Chennai) to Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi and
his wife Surekha on 27 March 1985.[1] He has two sisters. He is the grandson of Allu
Rama Lingaiah and the nephew of Nagendra Babu, Pawan Kalyan, and Allu Aravind.
He is the cousin of Allu Arjun, Varun Tej , Sai Dharam Tej, Allu Sirish, Niharika
Konidela. He completed his primary education in Chennai and high school in Ooty.
He studied B.com before dropping out.
Charan got engaged to Upasana Kamineni, the vice-chairman of Apollo Charity and
chief editor of B Positive magazine, in Hyderabad on 1 December 2011. Upasana is
the granddaughter of Prathap C. Reddy, the Executive Chairman of the Apollo
Hospitals.[5][6] Subsequently, they got married on 14 June 2012 at the Temple Trees
Farm House.[7]

Career[edit]
In 2007, Ram Charan made his film debut as the leading man in Chirutha, which was
directed by Puri Jagannadh and completed 50 days in 178 direct centres and 15
other shifted centres. The film completed 100 days in 40 direct centres. [8] He played
the role of Charan, an ex-convict who is hell-bent on killing the murderer of his
father. Rediff.com praised his performance stating: "Ram Charan is quite promising.
Dance and action appear to be forte. He is rather graceful in the dance numbers. He
also stays clear of any oblique reference to his star father by way of vdialogue or
adopting any particular mannerism or style." [9] His performance in the film earned him
a Filmfare Best South Debutant Award and Nandi Special Jury Award.[10]
After the release of the 2009 film Magadheera, which was only his second film,
directed by S.S.Rajamouli, Charan established himself as one of the leading
contemporary actors of Tollywood. He played dual roles in this film in which one is a
brave soldier of a kingdom in Rajasthan in the 17th century in love with the princess
but loses her and dies, the other a bike racer who falls in love with a girl who is the
re-incarnation of the princess and wins her knowing their past. His portrayal got
immense critical acclaim. The Times of India wrote: "Ram Charan returns as a
valiant soldier and breathes life into the larger-than-life role with ease. He showcases
his horse-riding and dancing skills to perfection." [11] IndiaGlitz commented: "Charan
has come up with a mature performance and he has carried the film very well. Both
his characters were done justice and he reminded of his father at many
places."[12] Directed by S. S. Rajamouli,[13] the film received six Filmfare Awards
including the award for Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu and Nandi Special
Jury Award for Charan.[14] In 2009, he became a spokesperson for Pepsi's
advertisement campaigns.[15]
Charan starred in Bommarillu Bhaskar's Orange in 2010 as Ram, an NRI living in
Australia whose opinions are against loving forever. IndiaGlitz wrote: "Ram Charan
gave an excellent performance all through the film. His attire, makeup, dressing
style, accessories and body language give the audiences a fresh feel of an urbane
guy. He improved a lot in all the departments including action, dances, dialogue
modulation, body language."[16]
His next film was Rachcha, directed by Sampath Nandi. He did the role of Betting
Raj, a gambler whose life takes a toll on him. IndiaGlitz wrote: "He shows flashes of
Chiru-ness more than he ever did in the past; be it his baritone or demeanour, he is
a Megastar in effect. Helped by a strong script, he could have been much
better."[17] The film released on 5 April 2012 and was declared a commercial success.
[18]

Charan with Priyanka Chopra during promotions of their film Zanjeer in 2013

His first release in 2013 was Naayak, directed by V. V. Vinayak. He played another
dual role, one a mafia leader in Kolkata and the other a simple software employee in
Hyderabad. The Times of India wrote: "Ram Charan did a great job, though there
was no variation shown between the two characters." [19] It opened to positive critical
acclaim and became a commercial success.[20]
Charan made his Bollywood debut through Zanjeer, a remake of the 1973 film of the
same name. He played the role of ACP Vijay Khanna who swears Vengeance on his
parents' killer. Charan made his debut as a playback singer with the song "Mumbai
Ke Hero", composed by Chirantan Bhatt, in the album Thoofan, the Telugu version
of Zanjeer.
In his next Telugu film, Yevadu (2014), directed by Vamsi Paidipally, he plays two
characters, one who has received a face transplant of the other and becomes the
target of underworld gangs because of the mistaken identity. Bangalore Mirror wrote:
"For Ram Charan, Yevadu is essential to establish his status after Thoofan tanked at
the box office. His character has two shades and he tries his best to bring variations.
He dances like there is no tomorrow and the choreography is a delight to
watch."[21] Sify wrote: "Compared to his earlier films – Nayak and Thoofan, Ram
Charan has done a fairly good job here. His acting is effective in intense scenes and
action episode. To satisfy his audiences, he has also done some good steps in
the Freedom song."[22] Charan's next release in the same year was the family
drama Govindudu Andarivadele.[23] The film opened to mostly positive reviews from
critics and grossed over ₹40 crore (US$5.6 million) at the box office.[24]
His next film was Bruce Lee[25] where he played the role of a stuntman who gets
involved in a scuffle. It wasn't a success due to its weak narration and comedy. [26] His
next film Dhruva (2016) was declared a hit due its unique story and visuals. Times of
India wrote: "Ram Charan looks his fittest best. As an actor, Ram Charan impresses
in all the scenes that required high emotion. And as for the scenes where he had to
be elevated as the hero, they will not disappoint his fans." [27] In 2018, he acted in the
blockbuster Rangasthalam directed by Sukumar, declared as third highest grosser of
all time in Telugu cinema.[28] In 2019, he starred alongside Kiara Advani and Vivek
Oberoi in an action film Vinaya Vidheya Rama which was directed by Boyapati Srinu.
[citation needed]

He is also the producer of his father Chiranjeevi's 150th film Khaidi No. 150 and also
signed to appear in his uncle Pawan Kalyan's production.[29]

Other work[edit]
Ram Charan is an equestrian and entrepreneur.[30] He owns the polo team Ram
Charan Hyderabad Polo Riding Club.[4] He also serves on the board of directors
of MAA TV.[31]
In early July 2015, he started his own Hyderabad-based airline business
called TruJet.[32] Ram Charan is also the spokesman and co-owner of the obstacle
running series Devil's Circuit.[33]

Filmography[edit]
As actor[edit]
Key
 Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year Title Role Director Notes

Puri Filmfare Award for Best

2007 Chirutha Charan
Jagannath Male Debut – South

SS Filmfare Award for Best

2009 Magadheera Kala Bhairava/Harsha
Rajamouli Actor - Telugu

2010 Orange Ram Bhaskar

Nominated—Filmfare
Sampath
2012 Racha Raj Award for Best Actor -
Nandi
Telugu

Nominated—Filmfare
Charan "Cherry" / V. V.
Naayak Award for Best Actor -
Siddharth Naayak Vinayak
Telugu

2013
Bilingual in Telugu
Apoorva (as Thoofan) and Hindi
Zanjeer ACP Vijay Khanna
Lakhia Also playback singer
("Mumbai Ke Hero")

Vamsi
Yevadu Charan/Satya/Ram
Paidipally
2014
Govindudu Krishna
Abhiram
Andarivadele Vamsi

Karthik (Bruce
Bruce Lee - The
2015 Lee) / IB Officer Vikram Srinu Vaitla
Fighter
Kumar

Nominated—Filmfare
Surender
2016 Dhruva Dhruva Award for Best Actor -
Reddy
Telugu
Year Title Role Director Notes

V. V.
2017 Khaidi No. 150 Himself Special appearance
Vinayak

SIIMA Award for Best

2018 Rangasthalam Chelluboina Chitti Babu Sukumar Actor in a Leading Role -
Male

Vinaya Vidheya Boyapati

2019 Konidela Ram
Rama Srinu

Koratala
2020 Acharya [34]
TBA Filming
Siva

Roudram Ranam SS
2021 Alluri Sitarama Raju Filming
Rudhiram Rajamouli

As producer[edit]
Year Title Director

2017 Khaidi No. 150 V. V. Vinayak

Sye Raa Narasimha

2019 Surender Reddy
Reddy

2020 Acharya Koratala Siva[35]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Film Result Ref(s)

2008 Special Jury Award Chirutha Won [36]

Nandi Awards
2010 Special Jury Award Magadheera Won [37]
Year Award Category Film Result Ref(s)

Best Male Debut –

2008 Chirutha Won [38]

South

Filmfare Awards South

2010 Magadheera Won [39]

Best Actor – Telugu

2019 Rangasthalam Won [40]

South Indian International

2019 Best Actor – Telugu Rangasthalam Won
Movie Awards

2010 Best Actor Magadheera Won

Santosham Film Awards

Govindudu
2015 Best Actor Won
Andarivadele

Most Admired
2016 Ritz Icon Awards — Won
Celebrity Icon Award

2016 Asiavision Awards Youth Icon Of India — Won [41]

2014 Best Hero Naayak Won

TSR – TV9 National Film
Awards
Special Jury Best Actor
2016 Dhruva Won [42]

Award

2010 CineMAA Awards Best Actor – Male Magadheera Won

Best Actor in Leading

2019 Zee Cine Awards Telugu Rangasthalam Won
Role – Male

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