Birthday Special: Here are a few lesser known facts about the global star Ram Charan

Ram Charan is one of the most gifted and successful actors in the South Indian cinema business. He carved out a niche for himself and became famous as a fantastic actor despite being the son of megastar Chiranjeevi. With Puri Jagannadh’s Chirutha, Ram Charan debuted as an actor in Telugu films in 2007. The film was a box office success, and critics praised Ram Charan for his portrayal of the character. For the same film, the actor later won the Nandi Special Jury Award and the Filmfare Best South Debutant Award.

If Chirutha had ushered Ram Charan into the spotlight, his subsequent film, Magadheera, would have shown that he is a true star in the making. The film, which S.S. Rajamouli directed, became a huge success. This film not only displayed his acting and dancing talents, but also his friendly horseback riding abilities. Ram Charan received a Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for the film. Since that time, there has been no turning back. With his acting skills, dance prowess, and simplicity in real life, Ram Charan won over Telugu viewers and became known as the ideal hero. And his portrayal of Alluri Sitarama Raju in the recently released movie RRR is proof of that. It speaks volumes about his talent, ability, and hard work.

The movie had a $65 million opening weekend worldwide when it was released last year, debuting in second place in the U.K. and Ireland and third in the U.S. RRR is a spectacular, boisterous entertainer, packed with jaw-dropping set pieces and life-threatening stunts. The historical fiction is set in the 1920s and follows the friendship of two Indian liberation warriors, Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (NTR Jr). The colonial British occupiers are their shared enemy. Bollywood A-listers Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt are also featured in the cast.

The song Naatu Naatu, from RRR, which was filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine, is one of its main talking points. A first for India, the Globes announced Naatu Naatu as the winner of the Best Original Song – Motion Picture category on January 10 over artists including Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Lady Gaga. Prem Rakshith, the song’s choreographer, was one among the individuals who music composer MM Keeravani acknowledged in his speech. Also, as we are all aware, the song most recently took home the prestigious Oscar Award for Best Original Song.

Ram Charan is turning one year older and celebrating his birthday today. Here are a few fun facts about the Mega Powerstar that many people might not know. Take a look:

The fact that Ram Charan is the megastar Chiranjeevi’s son is well known. Yet, his grandfather was also a notable figure. Allu Rama Lingaiah participated actively in the fight for India’s independence. In fact, the British even detained him during the Quit India Movement. Together with his service to the nation, he was a well-known comedian who appeared in more than a thousand Telugu films throughout his lifetime.

Chiranjeevi sometimes makes cameo appearances in Ram Charan’s films. Chiru starred in the hit movie Magadheera as a dancer in the song Bangaru Kodipetta. The song just so happened to be a remix of a song with the same name from the movie Gharana Mogudu, in which Chiranjeevi also starred. In the action comedy Bruce Lee, where he played himself, he also backed his son.

The popular action movie Dhruva, starring Ram Charan, was released in 2016 and is a remake of the Tamil film Thani Oruvan. The actor displayed exceptional professionalism by opting to carry out all of his on-screen stunts. The actor can be seen rope climbing in the jungle as part of the shoot in an exclusive video. The actor’s transformation into a daredevil for this film is incredibly motivating.

In the beginning of his son’s career, Chiranjeevi assisted and encouraged him by producing his films. Ram made the decision to pay it forward by taking on the role of producer for his father’s movie, Khaidi No 150. His own Konidela Production Company, which he founded, provided funding for Megastar’s  Khaidi No 150. Ram has gained another feather in his hat with this project.

In addition to being a fantastic actor, he is also an entrepreneur and a philanthropist. He founded his own airline, TruJet, and he owns the polo team Hyderabad Polo Riding Club. In addition to these enterprises, he also organised a blood donation camp on his birthday and is demonstrating a strong interest in philanthropy.

Up till ninth grade, Ram Charan and Rana Daggubati attended the same school in Chennai. In fact, they had been close friends since they were little. In addition, Sneha, the wife of Allu Arjun, and Upasana, the wife of Ram, were classmates at the same junior high school. The fact that they have maintained their friendship long into adulthood despite being well-known is quite charming.

Ram Charan, who comes from a famous family, had always desired to work in the film industry. Although having grown up seeing his father Chiranjeevi’s movies, he took some acting training at Mumbai’s renowned Kishore Namit Kapoor acting school to hone his abilities. It’s interesting to note that this acting school founded by the seasoned performer has given birth to many well-known Bollywood celebrities, including Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Priyanka Chopra. So, the fact that the Dhruva actor had studied acting at one of India’s top universities that had turned out such famous actors was unquestionably a source of pride.

Ram Charan is the South Indian cinema industry’s Mega Power Star. The name is a mix of the actor’s father, Chiranjeevi, who is known as Megastar, and his uncle, actor Pawan Kalyan, who is currently the leader of the Jana Sena Party in Andhra Pradesh.

In 2013, the actor made his Hindi film debut in Zanjeer, a remake of the 1973 Bollywood blockbuster of the same name, co-starring Priyanka Chopra. The actor took on the role of a cop that Amitabh Bachchan had previously played. Ram Charan’s performance, however, was met with conflicting reviews and the movie underperformed at the box office.