Prabhas is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut with the 2002 Telugu action drama Eeswar and attained his breakthrough with the action romance Varsham (2004) for which he received his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. In 2005, he appeared in S. S. Rajamouli's action drama Chatrapathi, in which he portrayed the role of a refugee, exploited by goons. It earned him his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu.[1]
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Later, he went on to star in the musical drama Pournami (2006), the action film Yogi (2007) and the action drama Munna (2007), which received lukewarm response from both audience and his fans alike. In 2008, he collaborated with the director Puri Jagannadh for action-comedy Bujjigadu which gave the actor a much needed comeback. In 2009, he featured in two films, Billa and Ek Niranjan. The latter earned him his third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. In 2010, he starred in the romantic comedy Darling, which received positive reviews from audiences and critics upon release. It went on to be one of the highest grossers of the year and critics praised Prabhas performance, terming his performance as the major highlight of the film.[2] In 2011, he starred in another romantic comedy Mr. Perfect and his performance in the film earned him his fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. In 2012, Prabhas starred in action film Rebel, received mixed reviews from critics and under-performed at the box office.[3] Post the setback with Rebel, he starred in action drama Mirchi (2013) which opened to positive reviews from critics and was one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year 2013 as well as one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time at the time of its release.[4] He won the Nandi Award for Best Actor for his performance in Mirchi.[5][6]
In 2015, Prabhas played a dual role in S.S. Rajamouli's epic action film Baahubali: The Beginning (2015). With a budget of ₹180 crore, it was the most expensive Indian film ever made at the time of release, and became a record-breaking box office success.[7] The film eventually grossed over ₹600 crore (US$72 million) worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Telugu film and the second highest-grossing Indian film at that point.[8] He reprised his role in the sequel, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), with a budget of ₹250 crore, it was the most expensive Indian film ever produced at the time of release. It became the first Indian film ever to gross over ₹1,000 crore (US$120 million) worldwide in just ten days and eventually grossed over ₹1,810 crore (US$220 million) worldwide, making it second-highest-grossing Indian film worldwide to date and the highest-grossing film in India till date.[9] Prabhas became the first Indian actor to have ₹100 crore and ₹200 crore opening day grosser worldwide. His performance in both film earned him his sixth and seventh nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. He won the SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his performance in The Conclusion. The success of Baahubali propelled Prabhas to become the first “Pan-Indian star”.[10]
Prabhas went on to star in Saaho, Radhe Shyam & Adipurush, of which only Saaho performed well commercially. He then collaborated with Prashanth Neel for a two-part film series Salaar, the first part titled Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023) released in December 2023 to positive reviews and emerged as the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2023, third highest-grossing Telugu film of all time, the second highest grossing A-rated Indian film and the biggest opener of 2023.[11] In 2024, Prabhas starred in an epic action sci-fi film Kalki 2898 AD, which was inspired by the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
Film
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- All films are in Telugu, unless mentioned otherwise.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2002 | Eeswar | Eeswar | ||
2003 | Raghavendra | Raghava | ||
2004 | Varsham | Venkat | ||
Adavi Ramudu | Ramudu | |||
2005 | Chakram | Chakram | ||
Chatrapathi | Siva / Chatrapathi[a] | [12] | ||
2006 | Pournami | Sivakeshava Naidu | ||
2007 | Yogi | Eeswar Prasad / Yogi[a] | ||
Munna | Munna alias Mahesh | |||
2008 | Bujjigadu | Bujji | [13] | |
2009 | Billa | Billa and Ranga[b] | ||
Ek Niranjan | Chotu | |||
2010 | Darling | Prabhas "Prabha" | ||
2011 | Mr. Perfect | Vicky | ||
2012 | Rebel | Rishi / Rebel[a] | [14] | |
Denikaina Ready | Himself (voice) | Cameo appearance | [15] | |
2013 | Mirchi | Jai | [16] | |
2014 | Action Jackson | Himself | Hindi film;Cameo appearance | [17] |
2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | Bilingual film | [18] | |
2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | |||
2019 | Saaho | Siddhanth Nandan Saaho / Ashok Chakravarthy[a] | [19] | |
2022 | Radhe Shyam | Vikram Aditya | [20] | |
2023 | Adipurush | Raghava | [21] | |
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | Devaratha "Deva" Raisaar alias Salaar[a] | [22] | ||
2024 | Kalki 2898 AD | Bhairava and Karna[b] | [23] | |
2025 | The Raja Saab † | I.A.S Officer Raja Saab alias Raja Thakur | Filming | [24] |
Kannappa † | Nandi | Filming; Cameo appearance | [25] | |
2026 | Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam † | Devaratha "Deva" Raisaar alias Salaar[a] | Filming | [26][27] |
Fauji † | Major Arjun Chauhan | Filming | [28][29] |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2024 | Bujji and Bhairava | Bhairava | Amazon Prime Video | Telugu | [30] | |
Modern Masters: S. S. Rajamouli | Himself | Netflix | English | Documentary film |
Awards and nominations
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Wins | 6 | |||||||
Nominations | 13 | |||||||
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References
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- ^ "Movie Review : Darling". Sify. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Rebel movie review". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Seshagiri, Sangeetha (16 February 2014). "Top Worldwide Share (Telugu): 'Yevadu', 'SVSC', 'Attarintiki Daredi', 'Mirchi' and Other Films". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "India's most expensive film?". Hindustan Times. 15 July 2013. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Bahubali wins national award for Best Film". The Times of India. 28 March 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ McCahill, Mike (12 July 2015). "Baahubali: The Beginning review – fantastic bang for your buck in most expensive Indian movie ever made". The Guardian.
- ^ Cain, Rob. "Oops... 'PK' Is Not Actually India's Top-Grossing Movie Ever". Forbes. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Baahubali 2 Creates History, Becomes First Indian Movie Ever To Collect Rs 1,000 Crore". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "How Prabhas Became a Pan-India Star and the Highest-paid Actor in the Country". News18. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "'Salaar' box-office: Prabhas-starrer dethrones 'Jawan', 'Animal' to become 2023's biggest opener, collects Rs 95 cr on Day 1". The Economic Times. 23 December 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "What is the story of Prabhas's Chatrapathi?". India Today. 27 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Prabhas on why he is called 'Darling'! – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Prabhas' Rebel to re-release on October 15, 8 days before his birthday". India Today. 9 October 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Prabhas dubs his voice for Manchu Vishnu". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "8 years of Mirchi: Five reasons to watch the Prabhas, Anushka Shetty starrer". The Times of India. 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Did you know Prabhas made a special appearance in Sonakshi Sinha-Ajay Devgn's 'Action Jackson'?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Rajamouli-Prabhas' film is titled Bahubali". The Times of India. TNN. 13 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Baahubali Prabhas's next film is Saaho, will have action by Transformers' stuntman". Hindustan Times. 23 April 2017. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Prabhas' Radhe Shyam gets a Sankranthi release date, to clash with Mahesh Babu's Sarkaru Vaari Paata, Pawan Kalyan's next". The Indian Express. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Prabhas says he was 'frightened' to play Lord Ram in 'Adipurush' – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Prabhas' Salaar Will Be Bigger Than KGF, Reveals Producers". News18. 27 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "'Project K' makers unveil futuristic new posters to mark Prabhas' birthday; say 'Heroes are not born, they rise' – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Prabhas begins shooting for next film Raja Deluxe, BTS pic leaked online". Hindustan Times. 26 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Prabhas confirmed to star as Lord Shiva in Vishnu Manchu's film Kannappa". Film Companion. 11 September 2023. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Das, Ananya (10 November 2024). "Maa Dong-seok gives shoutout to Prabhas and Salaar Part 2 as film's shoot begins, fans ask: Is he officially confirmed?". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Kaushal, Ananya (9 November 2024). "Prabhas-starrer Salaar Part 2: Shouryanga Parvam Begins Shooting With A Grand Announcement". Zee News. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Prabhas collaborates with Hanu Raghavapudi for an epic war saga, film commences with pooja ceremony". The Indian Express. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Prabhas and Director Hanu Raghavapudi kick off new film Fauji with grand puja ceremony, watch pics". Moneycontrol. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (1 June 2024). "'B&B: Bujji & Bhairava' is a smart, fun-filled prelude to Nag Ashwin's 'Kalki 2898 AD' starring Prabhas". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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- ^ "Lux Cinemaa awards 2011 – Telugu cinema". www.idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "iifa Utsavam". 25 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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- ^ a b "Prabhas – Best Telugu Actor in Leading Role Male Nominee | Filmfare Awards". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Santosham Film Awards 2016 Winners". Santosham Film Awards. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (16 September 2018). "SIIMA 2018: Baahubali soars high in the Telugu category; Puneeth Rajkumar starrer Raajakumara takes away awards in the Kannada category : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.