Rana Daggubati
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Born | Rana Daggubati 14 December 1984 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[1] |
Residence | Film Nagar, Hyderabad, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Ethnicity | Telugu |
Occupation | Actor Film producer Visual Effects Co-ordinator Model |
Years active | 2005-present |
Parent(s) | Suresh Babu Daggubati Lakshmi Daggubati |
Relatives | Ramanaidu Daggubati (Grandfather) Venkatesh Daggubati (Uncle) Naga Chaitanya Akkineni (Cousin) |
Website | www.ranadaggubati.com |
Rana Daggubati is an Indian film actor, producer, Visual Effects co-ordinator,and photographer known for his works in Telugu cinema and Bollywood. As a Visual Effects producer, Rana won the State Nandi Award for Best Special Effects in 2006 for the Telugu film Sainikudu starring Mahesh Babu.[2] In 2006, he received the National Film Award for co-producing Bommalata – A Bellyful of Dreams.[3]
In 2010, he made his acting debut with the Telugu blockbuster Leader, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He received critical acclaim for his performance in the 2012 crime thriller film Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum.[citation needed] In 2015, he starred as the main antagonist in Baahubali: The Beginning, which recorded the highest gross opening for an Indian film.[4][5][6]
Early life
Rana was born on 14 of December 1984, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to Telugu film producer Daggubati Suresh Babu.[7][8] His paternal grandfather was D. Ramanaidu, a famous film producer who was conferred with the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, the Padma Bhushan, in recognition for his contribution to Telugu cinema.[9] His paternal uncle Venkatesh and his cousin Naga Chaitanya are also actors in Telugu Cinema.
Acting career
Rana made his Bollywood debut with the film Dum Maaro Dum which released on 22 April 2011.The Times of India called it a "dashing debut".[10] He was voted 'The Most Promising Newcomer of 2011' in the Times Of India poll.[11] He was listed at number 20, on the Times of India's Most Desirable Men for the year 2011.[12][13] In 2012, he was voted as 10th most desirable man in India, in the poll conducted by The Times of India.
He played a professional killer in the film Nenu Naa Rakshasi under Puri Jagannath's direction,[14] which was a box office bomb.[15][16] His first release in 2012 was Naa Ishtam which was followed by his second Hindi film Department. He next starred in Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum directed by Krish which became a box office success.[17][18] He made his debut in Tamil through Ajith Kumar's Aarambam.[19] In 2013 he secured two big budget projects, Gunasekhar's Rudhramadevi[20] and S. S. Rajamouli's Baahubali in which he is the lead antagonist.[21] Rana did a cameo role in Ayan Mukerji's Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.[22] Bahubali was released worldwide in July 2015 and achieved huge success across the globe. Rana played "Bhallala Deva", the cousin of protagonist Bahubali, who had negative shades and received unexpected appreciation from critics. The movie collected over ₹ 500 crores worldwide and is the highest grosser among the south Indian movies.
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Co-producer (Spirit Media) - A Bellyful of Dreams (2006)
- Nandi Award for Best Special Effects (Spirit Media) - Sainikudu (2006)
- SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Critics) - Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012)
Filmography
- As producer and visual effects supervisor
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2004 | Bommalata | Producer | Telugu | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu |
2006 | Sainikudu | Visual effects coordinator | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Special Effects |
- As actor
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2010 | Leader | Arjun Prasad | Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South CineMAA Award for Best Male Debut |
2011 | Dum Maaro Dum | DJ Joki Fernandes | Hindi | Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut |
2011 | Nenu Naa Rakshasi | Abhimanyu | Telugu | |
2012 | Naa Ishtam | Ganesh | Telugu | |
2012 | Department | Shiv Narayan | Hindi | |
2012 | Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum | B.Tech Babu | Telugu | SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Critics) |
2013 | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Vikram | Hindi | Cameo appearance |
2013 | Something Something | Himself | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
2013 | Arrambam | Sanjay | Tamil | Special appearance |
2015 | Baby | Jai Singh Rathore | Hindi | |
2015 | Dongaata | Telugu | Cameo appearance | |
2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | Bhallala Deva | Telugu | |
Palavaalthevan | Tamil | |||
2015 | Rudramadevi | Chalukya Veerabhadra | Telugu | |
2015 | Inji Iduppazhagi | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
Size Zero | Telugu | Cameo appearance | ||
2016 | Bangalore Naatkal | Shiva | Tamil | Filming |
2016 | Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada[23] | Tamil | ||
2016 | Baahubali: The Conclusion | Bhallala Deva | Telugu | |
Palavaalthevan | Tamil |
References
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External links
- Rana Daggubati Page at kekacinemas.com
- Rana Daggubati at the Internet Movie Database
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- Articles with unsourced statements from July 2015
- Indian male film actors
- National Film Award (India) winners
- Nandi Award winners
- Visual effects artists
- Visual effects supervisors
- Special effects people
- Special effects coordinators
- Indian male voice actors
- Telugu people
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- People from Chennai