Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju, known mononymously as Prabhas, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu films. One of the highest-paid actors of Indian cinema, Prabhas has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list three times since 2015 based on his income and popularity.

Bio
Real Name	Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas Raju Uppalapati
Nickname	Darling, Young Rebel Star
Profession	Actor
Famous Role	Baahubali/Shivudu in the films 'Baahubali: The Beginning' and 'Baahubali: The Conclusion'
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 1”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 95 kg in Pounds- 209 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 44 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 18 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 October 1979
Age (as in 2020)	41 Years
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad, India
School	DNR School, Bhimavaram Sri Chaitanya College, Hyderabad
Educational Qualifications	B.Tech
Debut	Film: Eeshwar (2002, Telegu)
Family	Father- Late Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju (Producer) Mother- Siva Kumari Brother- Pramod Uppalapati (Elder) Sister- Pragathi (Elder)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kshatriya
Address	Jublee Hills, Hyderabad
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.
Favourite Things
Food	Biryani, Butter Chicken
Actors	Robert De Niro, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan
Actresses	Raveena Tandon, Deepika Padukone, Jayasudha, Trisha Krishnan, Shriya Saran
Films	Bollywood: Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots and PK Tollywood: Bhakta Kannappa, Geethanjali
Director	Rajkumar Hirani
Book	The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Song	Mellaga Karagani (Varsham)
Colour	Black
Destination	London
Sport	Volleyball
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Anushka Shetty (Actress, Rumour) Ileana D'Cruz (Actress, Rumour)
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Rolls Royce Phantom, Jaguar XJ, BMW X5
Money Factor
Salary	Rs. 24 crore/film (for Baahubali series)
Net Worth	$12 million

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Prabhas

• Does Prabhas smoke?: Yes

• Does Prabhas drink alcohol?: Yes

• 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 his career in the hotel business. According to Prabhas, had he not been an actor, he would be a hotelier. ^[1]

• He is the nephew of popular Telugu film actor Uppalapati Krishnam Raju, who encouraged him to try his hand in acting.

   

  

  Prabhas with his paternal uncle Uppalapati Krishnam Raju

• He had a huge crush on Raveena Tandon while growing up.

   

  

  Prabhas with Raveena Tandon

• 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.

• He got his breakthrough with his role as ‘Venkat’ in the film ‘Varsham’ (2004).

   

  

  Prabhas as Venkat in Varsham

• 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.

   

  

  Prabhas in Baahubali

• 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.

   

  

  Prabhas with Laxman 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 the highest-paid actor in Tollywood.

• He is the first South Indian actor to get a wax statue at Madame Tussauds, Bangkok.

   

  

  Prabhas 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. ^[2]