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Rana Daggubati | |
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| Born | Ramanaidu Daggubati 14 December 1984 |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Organization(s) | Suresh Productions Amar Chitra Katha[1] |
| Spouse |
Miheeka Bajaj (m. 2020) |
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| Relatives | D. Ramanaidu (grandfather) Daggubati Venkatesh (uncle) Naga Chaitanya (cousin) |
| Family | Akkineni–Daggubati family |
Ramanaidu Daggubati (pronounced [ˈɾaː.naː daɡːu.baː.ʈi]; born 14 December 1984)[2][3] known mononymously as Rana, is an Indian actor, producer and a television personality who primarily works in Telugu cinema, in addition to Tamil and Hindi films.[4][5][6] The recipient of several accolades including National Film Award and Nandi Award.
He made his acting debut with Leader (2010), for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South.[7] He later starred in the Hindi film Dum Maaro Dum (2011), alongside Bipasha Basu, where he received positive reviews for his performance and won the Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut. In 2012, Rana gained prominence by starring in the hit Telugu film Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum. In 2015, he played a notable supporting role in the successful Hindi film Baby (2015). He later starred as Bhallaladeva, the main antagonist in the Telugu film Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), which recorded the second highest gross opening for an Indian film. He then featured in a supporting role in the Tamil film Bangalore Naatkal (2016). In 2017, Rana later reprised his role as Bhallaladeva in Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, which became the highest grossing Indian film of all time.[8][9][10] He has also simultaneously starred in successful films such as Rudramadevi (2015), Ghazi (2017), and Nene Raju Nene Mantri (2017).
As a visual effects producer, Rana won the State Nandi Award for Best Special Effects in 2006 for the Telugu film Sainikudu. In 2006, he received the National Film Award for co-producing Bommalata. Rana is also an established television personality, hosting award shows such as the 2nd IIFA Utsavam, the South Indian International Movie Awards. He also hosts his own celebrity talk show, No. 1 Yaari. Alongside building a career in cinema, Rana is invested in businesses ranging from a business accelerator programme for technology startups, to an entertainment agency and a comic book company.[11]
Daggubati became the board member of Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image.[12] Rana is described as one of the few actors in India who were able to achieve pan-Indian appeal, having taken up a variety of roles, from leading roles to supporting characters, in different languages.
- ^ Basu, Nilanjana. "Future Group to sell 18.6% stake in Amar Chitra Katha for ₹13.62 crore". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Rana Daggubati: From Leader to Baahubali, Rana's blockbuster journey". The Indian Express. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Vamsi, Krishna (16 December 2016). "Baahubali 2: Rana Daggubati's first look as Bhallaladeva is out and he looks vicious, see pic". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "From 'Baahubali' to 'Ghazi', Rana Daggubati has come a long way". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Content is king for Rana Daggubati as Ghazi, Baahubali 2 win National Awards". 13 April 2018.
- ^ Jha, Lata (4 February 2019). "Rana Daggubati: The entrepreneur". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Prakasan, Chethana (14 December 2016). "Happy birthday Rana Daggubati: 8 times the Baahubali actor inspired us to workout". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Mike McCahill (12 July 2015). "Baahubali: The Beginning review – fantastic bang for your buck in most expensive Indian movie ever made". The Guardian.
- ^ Sangeetha Devi Dundoo (10 July 2015). "Baahubali review: A little more, a little less". The Hindu.
- ^ Nanisetti, Serish (12 July 2015). "Baahubali Smashes Box Office Records, Rakes in Rs 68 Crore". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015.
- ^ "The Double Life Of Rana Daggubati". 5 January 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Mumbai Academy of Moving Image - Trustees Site". www.mumbaifilmfestival.com.
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