Konidela Ram Charan Teja is an Indian actor, producer, and entrepreneur who works in Telugu-language films. One of the highest-paid actors in Telugu cinema, he has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2013. 

 

Bio
Real Name	Konidela Ram Charan Tej
Nickname	Cherry
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 174 cm in meters- 1.74 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8.5”
Weight	in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs
Body Measurements	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 30 Inches - Biceps: 15 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Light Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 March 1985
Age (as in 2015)	30 Years
Birth Place	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
School	Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School, Chennai
College	Not Known
Educational Qualifications	Dropout
Debut	Chirutha (2007)
Family	Father- Chiranjeevi (Actor) Mother- Surekha Konidela Brothers- N/A Sisters- Sushmita (Elder) and Srija (Younger)
Religion	Hindu
Address	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Hobbies	Cooking, reading and horse riding
Controversies	• He beat 2 software professionals in Hyderabad, as they injured his security guards in a scuffle. • As a result of his loud midnight party, the police rush to his residence with severe warning.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Biriyani
Favourite Actor	Tom Hanks
Favourite Actress	Sridevi
Favourite Film	Gladiator and Khaidi
Favourite Destination	New Zealand and London
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Upasana Kamineni (Vice-Chairman of Apollo Charity)
Money Factor
Salary	12 Crore/film (INR)
Net Worth	$2 million

 

Some lesser known facts about Ram Charan

• Does Ram Charan smoke?: Yes

• Does Ram Charan drink alcohol?: Yes

• Ram Charan’s first Telugu movie “Chirutha” was a flop but his next film “Magadheera” was a huge hit and ran for 757 days at a cinema theatre.

• He comes from a filmy background as his father Chiranjeevi is a prolific Telugu actor and his grandfather Allu Rama Lingaiah was a comedian and freedom fighter.

• Actor Rana Daggubati is his childhood friend.

• Famous actor Pawan Kalyan is his uncle and Allu Arjun is his cousin.

• Before acting, he wanted to pursue his career in Automobile Engineering.

• He learned the acting skills from Mumbai’s Kishore Namit’s acting classes.

• He does ad commercial for Pepsi, while his father Chiranjeevi for Thumps Up.

• He is involved in an airlines business called “Turbo Megha Airways.”

• He is the owner of a Polo Team in Hyderabad called “Ram Charan Hyderabad Polo Riding Club”.

• His wife, Upasana Kamineni is the vice-chairman of Apollo Charity and chief editor of B Positive magazine.

• His father Chiranjeevi is a huge fan of Amitabh Bachchan and always wanted to share screen space with him. But, coincidentally his son was able to work on the remake of Amitabh’s, Zanjeer.