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Rana Daggubati

RamanaiduDaggubati,(pronounced[ˈɾaː.naːdaɡːu.baː.ʈi];born 14 December 1984)[2][3]known professionally asRana Daggubati,is an Indian actor, film producer and a television personality who primarily works inTelugu cinema,in addition toTamilandHindifilms.[4][5][6]He is a recipient of several accolades including aNational Film Award,twoNandi Award,sixSIIMA Awardsand threeFilmfare Awards South.

Rana Daggubati
Daggubati in 2023
Born
Ramanaidu Daggubati

(1984-12-14)14 December 1984(age 39)
Madras(nowChennai),Tamil Nadu,India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film producer
  • entrepreneur
Years active2005–present
Organization(s)Suresh Productions
Amar Chitra Katha[1]
WorksFull list
Spouse
Miheeka Bajaj
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(m.2020)​
FatherD. Suresh Babu
RelativesD. Ramanaidu(grandfather)
Daggubati Venkatesh(uncle)
Naga Chaitanya(cousin)
FamilyAkkineni–Daggubati family

He made his acting debut withLeader(2010), for which he won theFilmfare Award for Best Male Debut.[7]He later starred in the Hindi filmDum Maaro Dum(2011), alongsideBipasha Basu,where he received positive reviews for his performance and won theZee Cine Award for Best Male Debut.In 2012, Rana gained prominence by starring in the hit Telugu filmKrishnam Vande Jagadgurum.In 2015, he played a notable supporting role in the successful Hindi filmBaby(2015). He later starred asBhallaladeva,the main antagonist in the Telugu filmBaahubali: The Beginning(2015), which recorded the second highest gross opening for anIndian film.He then featured in a supporting role in the Tamil filmBangalore Naatkal(2016). In 2017, Rana later reprised his role asBhallaladevainBaahubali 2: The Conclusion,which became the highest grossing Indian film of all time.[8][9][10]He has also simultaneously starred in successful films such asRudramadevi(2015),Ghazi(2017), andNene Raju Nene Mantri(2017).

As avisual effectsproducer, Rana won the StateNandi AwardforBest Special Effectsin 2006 for the Telugu filmSainikudu.In 2006, he received theNational Film Awardfor co-producingBommalata.Rana is also an established television personality, hosting award shows such as the2nd IIFA Utsavam,theSouth Indian International Movie Awards.He also hosted talk showsNo. 1 Yaari with Rana(2017–2021) andThe Rana Daggubati Show.Alongside building a career in cinema, Rana is invested in businesses ranging from a business accelerator programme for technology startups, to an entertainment agency and a comic book company.[11]

Daggubati became the board member ofMumbai Academy of the Moving Image.[12]Rana is described as one of the few actors in India who were able to achieve pan-Indian appeal, having taken up a variety of roles, from leading roles to supporting characters, in different languages.

Early life and family

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Ramanaidu Daggubati[13]was born on 14 December 1984 in aTelugufamily to film producerD. Suresh BabuinMadras(present-day Chennai),Tamil Nadu.[14][15][16]He was named after his paternal grandfather and movie mogulD. Ramanaidu.[17]A member of theDaggubati–Akkineni family,his paternal uncleVenkateshand his cousinNaga Chaitanyaare also actors. Rana revealed in 2016 that he is blind in his right eye, and his left eye is a transplanted one. The surgery was done in L. V. Prasad Hospital, Hyderabad. Another surgery was done on his right eye when he was 14, but was unsuccessful.[18][19]

Rana did his early schooling in Chennai atChettinad Vidyashram.He later shifted toHyderabad, Telangana,where he studied at Nalanda Vidya Bhavan High School andThe Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet.At Hyderabad Public School, he was classmates withRam Charan,Sharwanand,Nikhil Siddharth,andNag Ashwin.His collegiate studies were atSt. Mary's College, Hyderabad.[20]Rana holds a degree in Industrial photography.[21]He lives with his family inFilm Nagar[22]Hyderabad. He also owns a flat inMumbai.[23]

Acting career

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Further information:Rana Daggubati filmography

2010–2012: Debut

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Rana's debut film as an actor in Telugu wasLeader(2010), directed byShekhar Kammula.It remains one of his highest grossers. In it, he plays the role of an aspiringChief minister of Andhra Pradesh.[24]It opened to rave reviews from critics with his performance got much praise.[25][26][27]A critic fromThe Times of Indiastated that "Another lineage star Rana takes his first bow at the BO with an inspiring political saga, a far cry from the formula-ridden films that his ilk usually begin with including his uncle and star Venkatesh."[28]His performance in the film fetched him two awards –Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – SouthandCineMAA Award for Best Male Debut.Rana made hisHindidebut with the filmDum Maaro Dum,which released on 22 April 2011. alongsideBipasha BasuandAbhishek Bachchanwhere he received positive reviews for his performance and won theZee Cine Award for Best Male Debut.The Times of Indiacalled it a "dashing debut".[29]Taran Adarshcommented that "Much of the joy comes from watching Rana Daggubati infuse believability into his character. He's easy on the eyes and is a complete natural when it comes to acting."[30]He won theZee Cine Award for Best Male Debutfor his performance in the film.

Daggubati at a promotional event forDepartmentin 2012, along withAmitabh Bachchan,Sanjay DuttandRam Gopal Varma

In his next Telugu film,Nenu Naa Rakshasi(2011),[31]he played aprofessional killerAbhimanyu alongsideIleana D'Cruz,underPuri Jagannadh's direction[32]It was abox-office bomb.[33][34]A reviewer ofNDTVwrote that "Rana's attempt to prove himself as a commercial hero has not taken off and he should wait for another break."[35]

Rana had three releases in 2012. His first release of the year was theromantic actionfilmNaa Ishtam.[36]News 18credited it as Rana's first "full-length commercial film."[37]Radhika Rajamani ofRediff,in her review of the film, praised Rana' performance but criticised the screenplay.[38]His next film wasDepartment,directed byRam Gopal Varma,alongsideAmitabh BachchanandSanjay Dutt.[39]The film received mixed response from critics and was declared as abox-office bomb.[40][41]His last release of the year wasKrishnam Vande Jagadgurum,directed byKrish,which became a box office success, also receiving critical acclaim.[42][43]he plays the role of atheatre artistwho later meets Devika (Nayanthara). an informer of theCBI,and takes revenge on Redappa/Chakravarthy (Murali Sharma/Milind Gunaji).[44][45]A critic noted his performance as "brilliant" and "commendable".[46]Karthik Pasupulate ofThe Times of Indiafelt that, his performance in the film is his best one to date and is a few notches above everything else he's done to date.[47]In July 2012, Rana signed do a "special appearance" in the filmArrambam,which hisTamil cinemadebut.[48]

2013–2017: Breakthrough

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The year 2013 was one of the busiest in his career. Rana madecameo appearancesin three films –Sundar C'sSomething Something,Ayan Mukerji'sYeh Jawaani Hai Deewani[49]andVishnuvardhan'sArrambam,with the latter being hisTamildebut.[50]The same year, he joined two big-budget productions,Gunasekhar'sRudhramadevi[51]andS. S. Rajamouli'sBaahubali: The Beginning,in which he is thelead antagonist.[52]Both the films were released in 2015. Rana didn't have a single release in 2014.

In 2015, he starred in the Hindi filmBaby,alongsideAkshay KumarandTaapsee Pannu.Rana playedBhallaladeva,the cousin of Baahubali (Prabhas), in the 2015 filmBaahubali: The Beginning,which is part ofBaahubalifranchise.His character became widely popular[53]and received unprecedented appreciation from critics.[54]Rana was inspired by Daniel Day-Lewis to play the character.[55]He described the film as "career-defining" for him.[56]Baahubali: The Beginningwas released worldwide in July 2015 and was thehighest-grossing film in Indiaat the time of its release.[57]Made on a production budget of ₹ 180 crore,[58]the film collected a worldwide gross of ₹650 crore at thebox office.[59]The film gave him several awards, including theNandi Award for Best VillainandSIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu).The film started a new film movement namedPan-India films.He next appeared in the filmRudhramadevi.[60]It is a3Dbiographicalaction filmbased on the life ofRudrama Devi,[61]in which he played the role ofChalukya Veerabhadra.[62]Although, the film didn't performed well at the box-office, it received mixed reviews from the critics.[63][64]Pranita Jonnalagedda felt that his character in the film is "underused".[65]The same year, he appeared as himself in acameo roleinDongaata(Telugu),[66]Size Zero(Telugu)[67]andInji Iduppazhagi(Tamil).[68]

Daggubati, along withAnushka Shetty,at the trailer launch ofBaahubali: The Beginning

The following year, he was a part of theensemble castof the Tamil filmBangalore Naatkal,[69]a remake of the 2014MalayalamfilmBangalore Days.[70][71]In 2017, he starred in India's first submarine based Telugu-Hindibilingual film,Ghazi.[72][73]The film's plot is based on the mysterious sinking ofPNSGhaziduring theIndo-Pakistani War of 1971,in which he played Lieutenant Commander Arjun Varma.[74]He shot for 18 days in a specially constructed underwater set.[75]Hindustan Times's Gautaman Bhaskaran wrote that "Daggubati is wonderfully restrained – a complete changeover from the kind of parts he has been playing so far".[76]Several other critics also praised his performance in the film.[77]

Rana reprised his role in the second part of the film series ofBaahubalifranchise,Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.[78][79]The film started the1000 Crore ClubinIndian cinema.[80]It is currently thesecond highest-grossing Indian filmand the39th highest-grossing film of 2017with a gross of ₹1,810 crore.[81][82]He spent a total of 250 days shooting both the films of the series over five years.[83]His performance as Bhallaladeva was well praised, with critics calling it "terrific",[84]"scheming villain".[85]A critic ofNews18stated that he has "made an indelible impact on the viewers."[86]He won two major awards,Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – TeluguandSIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu).He next did a Telugu filmNene Raju Nene Mantriin which he plays a politician with grey shades, alongsideKajal Aggarwal.[87]In an interview toGulf News,directorTejasaid that "I wanted Joginder to dress likeM. G. Ramachandranand have included some traits of MGR in Joginder's life ".[88]This film received some mixed reviews but Rana's acting and screen presence were praised.[89][90]Hemanth Kumar, writing forFirstpost,called his performance "terrific" and added that "it is a performance that we won't forget anytime soon."[91]

Rana next began shooting for the Telugu-Tamil bilingual film1945.However, in September 2019, he called it an "unfinished film," while also adding that: "producer defaulted on money."[92]He also signed the mythological filmHiranyakashyapadirected byGunasekhar,in 2017. Estimated to be made on a production budget of₹180 crore,the film features Rana in the titular role ofHiranyakashipu.[93]Although as of October 2020, the film stood temporarily shelved owing to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[94]He announced his next filmKaadan(in Tamil;Aranyain Telugu;Haathi Mere Saathiin Hindi) on 14 December 2017, directed byPrabhu Solomon.[95]

2018–present: Experimental roles

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Rana Daggubati at the 2023San Diego Comic-Con

In 2018, he made acameo appearancein the Hindicomedy filmWelcome to New York.[96][97][98]In March 2018, he joined the production of two-partN. T. Rama Raobiographical film series.[99][100]He played the role ofchief minister of Andhra PradeshN. Chandrababu Naidu[101]in two films –NTR: KathanayakuduandNTR: Mahanayakudu,which were released in January 2019 and February 2019.[102][103]Both the films were commercial failures[104][105]and received mixed reviews from the critics.[106][107]He next appeared in adual rolein the Hindi filmHousefull 4[108][109][110]and made a cameo appearance in the song "Naan Pizhaippeno" of the Tamil filmEnai Noki Paayum Thota.[111][112]

Rana's much awaited film,Kaadan(in Tamil;Aranyain Telugu) released in March 2021,[113]after twice rescheduling its release date.[114][115]Owing to theCOVID-19 pandemic in India,the release of Hindi versionHaathi Mere Saathitoo was postponed. Tamil and Telugu versions however released as scheduled.[116]Rana shed 30 kilograms to look lean for his role in the film.[117][118][119]Haricharan Pudipeddi ofHindustan Timesappreciated Rana's performance, calling it "one of his best till date."[120]The Hans Indiacalled his performance "exceptional".[121]

Rana had two film releases in 2022, the action thrillerBheemla Nayakand period action dramaVirata Parvam.[122]He began filming for theBheemla Nayak,co-starringPawan Kalyanin January 2021.[123]Rana was most recently seen co starring in theNetflixseriesRana Naidualongside his uncleVenkatesh.It is an official adaptation of the American crime drama seriesRay Donovan.[124]

Production

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Before his debut as an actor in 2010, he started his own production company, Spirit Media, which made theNational Film Awardwinning animation film,Bommalata(2004). He is also a partner in his family's production house,Ramanaidu Studios.[125][126][11][127]He is also invested in many other ventures as well.[128]

Business ventures and other works

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Five years before becoming an actor,[129]in 2005, Rana entered the visual effects business with Spirit Media.[126][130]The company specialised in animation and VFX,[131]and worked on over 70 films.[132]

Along with films, he also starred in a web series calledSocial.[133]Since 2017, Rana is the host of the Telugu Television talk-showNo. 1 Yaari.The show has completed four seasons over a span of five years, hosting celebrities such asVijay Deverakonda,S.S. Rajamouli,Nani,Kajal Aggarwal,Naga Chaitanya,Tamannaah,Rakul Preet Singh,Ram Pothineni,Navdeep,Nikhil Siddharth,and others.[134]He also dubbed for the characterThanosin the Telugu dubbed version ofAvengers: Infinity War.[135]

In 2018, he entered into ajoint venturewith Kwan Entertainment and Marketing Solutions.[136]Set up as a studio style agency, Kwan South's divisions include talent management, casting, live performances and appearances, film packaging, production support- TV and Commercials, brand associations- endorsements, digital and film partnerships.[137]It was expanded with an office in Chennai.[137]

Following the business venture, in the same year, he tied up with Anthill Ventures, an investment and scaling platform for early growth stage start-ups, to launch Anthill Studio.[138]Anthill Studio is a business accelerator program focused on technology startups in Media & Entertainment.[139][non-primary source needed]The studio supports and mentors disruptive startups in leading-edge technologies such asArtificial intelligence(AI),augmented realityandvirtual reality(AR/VR),blockchain,visual effects (VFX), cloud rendering,machine learning(ML),internet of things(IoT) and big data and analytics.[140]

In 2019, he bought a stake in the one of India's leading comic book companies,Amar Chitra Kathaand became director of the company, backed by Future Group.[141]In March 2019, he opened a learning center for art and design, life skills, performing arts and vedic science and ethics in Hyderabad.[142]The same year, he acquired the co-ownership ofHyderabad FC,a professional football club based in Hyderabad. The club competes in theIndian Super League.After acquiring ownership, Rana stated "Hyderabad has a great legacy with the sport. This team, therefore, is a chance to rekindle that legacy."[143]

Rana has launched his ownYouTubechannel SouthBay. Live on 15 November 2020.[144]Reportedly, the channel streams various content including podcasts, fiction and non-fictions unscripted shows, live chat shows, music, animation, etc.[145]

In 2022, Rana launched a men's grooming platform named DCRAF in association withRoposo.DCRAF is a part of Roposo's Glance digital initiative.[146]

Personal life and public image

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Daggubati in IIJW 2013

Rana got engaged to his girlfriend, Miheeka Bajaj, founder of Dew Drop Design Studio, on 20 May 2020 at Ramanaidu Studios.[147][148]They married on 8 August 2020 at Ramanaidu Studios.[149]He is a non-vegetarian.[150]

Rana has appeared inForbes India'sCelebrity 100list in 2017 at the 36th position.[151]He was ranked twentieth on theTimes' 50 Most Desirable Menfor the year 2011,[152][153]tenth in 2012,[154]thirteenth in 2013, seventeenth in 2014,[155]eleventh in 2015,[156]twenty-fourth in 2016, seventh in 2017,[157]nineteenth in 2018,[158]thirteenth in 2019,[159]and twenty-eighth in 2020.[160]For the year 2011, he was voted "The Most Promising Newcomer of 2011" for the same poll.[161]He was ranked twenty-ninth inEastern Eye's "Sexiest Asian Men", in 2015.[162]In 2011, he was featured inGQIndia's Best Dressed Men list.[163]He was the eleventh most searched celebrity in 2017, onGoogle Search.[164]

Rana have signed endorsement deal with Upon in 2020[165]and withCEATin 2021.[166]In addition, he has been the brand ambassador ofTelugu Titansin thePro Kabaddi League.[167][168]On 1 June 2021,Sony Pictures Networks Indiahave launched the sports channelSony Ten 4,[169]for which Rana was signed as the brand ambassador and promoter.[167][170][better source needed]

Awards and nominations

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National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Nandi Awards
Zee Cine Awards
SIIMA Awards

IIFA Utsavam

Asiavision Movie Awards

CineMAA Awards

Santosham Film Awards

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