Nandamuri Balakrishna, known as Balakrishna, is an Indian actor and politician. He appeared in more than 100 Telugu films over forty years in a variety of roles and established himself as one of the leading actors of Telugu cinema. He won three Nandi Awards and one South Indian International Movie Award.

Bio
Real Name	Nandamuri Balakrishna
Nickname	Balayya, NBK
Profession	Actor, Politician
Famous Role	Lord Rama in Telugu film Sri Rama Rajyam (2011)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 174 cm in meters- 1.74 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8½”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 74 kg in Pounds- 163 lbs
Body Measurements	Chest: 41 Inches Waist: 34 Inches Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 June 1960
Age (as in 2017)	57 Years
Birth Place	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
School	Not Known
College	Nizam College, Hyderabad, India
Education Qualifications	Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Debut	Film Debut: Pistolwali (Telugu, 1972)
Family	Father- Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (Actor, Died) Mother- Adusumalli Basavatarakam (Homemaker, Died) Lakshmi Parvathi (Stepmother, 1993-1996) Brother- Nandamuri Ramakrishna Sr. (Died), Nandamuri Jayakrishna, Nandamuri Saikrishna (Died), Nandamuri Harikrishna (Actor), Nandamuri Mohanakrishna, Nandamuri Ramakrishna, Nandamuri Jayashankar Krishna Sister- Garapati Lokeswari, Daggubati Purandeswari (Politician), Nara Bhuvaneswari, Kantamaneni Uma Maheswari
Religion	Hindu
Hobbies	Dancing
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Year	1982
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Vasundhara Devi
Children	Daughter- Nara Brahmani, Mathukumilli Tejaswini Son- Nandamuri Mokshagna Teja
Money Factor
Salary	8-9 Crore/film
Net Worth	$10 Million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nandamuri Balakrishna

• Does Nandamuri Balakrishna smoke?: Yes

• Does Nandamuri Balakrishna drink alcohol?: Yes

• Nandamuri is the son of former actor & Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao.

• He started his acting career as child artist in 1972 by playing the role of Balakrishna in Telugu film Pistolwali.

• In 1987, he made a cameo appearance in the Telugu film, Trimurtulu, directed by K. Murali Mohan Rao.

• He is an active member of Telugu Desam Party founded by his father.

• He appeared in the highest number of double-roles, i.e., 13, and one triple-role in the Telugu film Adhinayakudu (2012).

• He was the guest of honor at the 43rd International Film Festival of India.

• He is the chairman of the trust board of the Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Hyderabad, India.

• In 2014, he was elected an M. L. A. from Hindupur for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

• He won numerous awards for his performance in the film industry such as Nandi Awards, CineMAA Awards, Santosham Film Awards, TSR – TV9 Film Awards, SIIMA Awards, etc.