Ravi Shankar Raju Bhupatiraju, better known by the stage name Ravi Teja, is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Known for his roles in action comedy films, Teja has appeared in over fifty films and is one of the highest paid actors in Telugu film industry.

 

Bio
Real Name	Ravi Shankar Raju Bhupatiraju
Nickname	Mass Raja
Profession	Actor and Producer
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight	in Kilograms- 70 kg in Pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 January 1968
Age (as in 2015)	47 Years
Birth Place	Jaggampeta, Andhra Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
School	N.S.M. Public School, Vijayawada
College	Siddhartha Degree College, Vijayawada
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor of Arts
Debut	Karthavyam (1990)
Family	Father- Raj Gopal Raju (Pharmacist) Mother- Rajya Lakshmi Bhupatiraju Brothers- Bharath Raju (Younger, Actor) and Raghu Raju (Younger, Actor) Sisters- N/A
Religion	Hindu
Address	Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Hobbies	Watching films and Travelling
Controversies	• He criticized film Kick 2 director Surender Reddy for the lengthy second-half part of the film. • Some controversies raised due to his film Bengal Tiger such as, Sampath Nandi praised Pawan Kalyan in this film and few dialogues in the film targeted Telugu Desham Party (TDP) and Pawan Kalyan.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Pulao
Favourite Director	Puri Jagannadh
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Kalyani Teja
Children	Daughter- Mokshadha Bhupatiraju Son- Mahadhan Bhupatiraju
Money Factor
Salary	7 Crore/film (INR)
Net Worth	60 Crore (INR)

 

Some lesser known facts about Ravi Teja

• Does Ravi Teja smoke?: Yes

• Does Ravi Teja drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Telugu film Kick 2 was first offered to Mahesh Babu but he rejected the offer, and then it was offered to Ravi Teja.

• His role as Subramanyam in the film Itlu Sravani Subramanyam proved to be the turning point in his career.

• His combination with director Puri Jagannadh made him superstar.

• His first TV commercial is for Lunar Walkmate. 

• He won the Nandi Special Jury Award for Nee Kosam and Khadgam, and Nandi Award for film Neninthe.

• YVS Chowdary and Guna Sekhar were his room-mates during his struggling days in Chennai.

• He is one of the assistant directors of the film Ninne Pelladatha.

• He was also one of the assistant directors of Akkineni Nagarjuna Bollywood film Criminal.

• Hindi blockbuster film Rowdy Rathore was the remake of his film Virkramarkudu.

• Earlier, his weight was around 85 kgs and now he reduced it to 70 kgs.

• He worked as an actor and assistant director in Chiranjeevi’s Aaj Ka Goondaraj.