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Biography

Ram Charan's full name is Ram Charan Teja an Indian actor producer and businessman who primarily works in Telugu films. He is one of the highest-paid Telugu film actors and has won two Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards. He has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2013.

With the box office success of Chirutha (2007), Charan made his acting debut and took home the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. The fantasy action movie Magadheera (2009) directed by S. S. Rajamouli catapulted him to fame and earned him the Filmfare Best Actor Award at the time.

Racha (2012), Naayak (2013), Yevadu (2014), Govindudu Andarivadele (2014), and Dhruva (2016) are some of his well-known works. After that Charan appeared in the box office successes Rangasthalam (2018) for which he received his second Filmfare Best Actor Award and RRR (2022) which brought in more than 1150 crore globally.

In 2016 Charan established his own production company Konidela Production Company which has notably supported Khaidi No. 150 (2017) and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019). In addition to his work in movies, he co-owns the regional airline service TruJet and the polo team Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club.

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Ram Charan Age

Actor Ram Charan's birthday is on March 27. His birth year is 1985. Ram Charan's age is 38 as of 2024. His birthplace is Konidela.

Childhood and Family

Ram Charan's father is Telugu actor Chiranjeevi and Ram's mother is Surekha. He was born in Madras (now called Chennai). He has two siblings - Sushmitha (elder sister) and Sreeja (younger sister).

He is the nephew of Nagendra Babu, Pawan Kalyan, and Allu Aravind and the grandson of Allu Ramalingaiah. He is the cousin of Niharika Konidela, Panja Vaissnav Tej, Sai Dharam Tej, Allu Sirish, and Varun Tej.

His cousin is the well-known Tollywood star Allu Arjun. Despite being well-known as Chirenjeevi's son Ram Charan is also the great-grandson of Allu Ramalingaiah a doctor who participated actively in India's freedom war. He performed in over a thousand Telugu movies and was also a well-known comedian. His paternal uncles are the actor Pawan Kalyan and the director Nagendra Babu while his maternal uncle is the director Allu Aravind. He obviously has a lot of cinematic experience.

Ram Charan's Wife

The actor's wife, Upasana Kamineni, is the vice-chairman of Apollo Charity and the chief editor of B Positive magazine. Kamineni is the granddaughter of Prathap C. Reddy, the executive chairman of the Apollo Hospitals and the daughter of Shobana Kamineni.

Rama and Upasana got engaged in December 2011 and got married on June 14, 2012, at Hyderabad's Temple Trees Farm House. Charan and Kamineni were classmates at the same school in Chennai Tamil Nadu till ninth grade according to a NewsX article.

Ram and his wife Upasana were blessed with a beautiful baby daughter on June 20, 2023. The joyous occasion took place at the prestigious Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad at precisely 01:49 a.m.

The arrival of their baby daughter has filled the couple's lives with immense happiness and joy. The proud parents have been eagerly awaiting this precious moment and are overjoyed to welcome their little bundle of joy into their lives.

As news of the birth spread fans and well-wishers of Ram Charan and Upasana took to social media to express their congratulations and blessings. The couple's social media accounts were flooded with heartwarming messages and wishes from fans friends and colleagues from the film industry.

Ram Charan's newborn girl is named Klin Kaara Konidela.

Education

Ram's education was completed at a number of institutions including Ram Charan's College St. Mary's College in Hyderabad, Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, in Chennai and Ram Charan's School Lawrence School in Lovedale.

He also attended the Hyderabad Public School in Begumpet. Ram Charan was motivated to pursue an acting career and studied at Kishore Namit Kapoor's acting studio in Mumbai Maharashtra to hone his craft.

Best Movies

The movie star, Ram Charan made his acting debut in Chirutha (2007) and for that performance, he won numerous accolades including the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award and the Cine MAA Award for Best Male Debut. Other notable actors like superstar Rajnikanth also praised Charan saying that he acted in that film as though he had appeared in more than 70 films.

Ram's second movie was also a blockbuster smash Magadheera (2009) was the first Telugu movie to gross over INR 100 crores. In Chirutha a movie by Puri Jagannadh that ran for 50 days in 178 local theatres and 15 other cinemas that had been moved Charan made his acting debut in 2007.

He took on the character Charan an ex-convict who wanted to avenge his father's murder. Rediff.com appreciated Ram Charan's performance and noted how promising he is. Action and dance seem to be their forte. In the dance routines, he displays some grace. Additionally, he avoids making any overt references to his famous father in his discourse or adopting any particular demeanour or mannerism. Ram received the Nandi Special Jury Award and the Filmfare Best South Debutant Award for his work in the movie.

The action-thriller movie Dhruva (2016) in which he played an IPS officer was his next appearance. The movie centres on Dhruva an IPS officer who wants to detain affluent scientist Siddharth Abhimanyu (played by Arvind Swami) who makes money using illegal and covert medical procedures. The movie a remake of the 2015 Tamil film Thani Oruvan debuted to favourable reviews and was a box office hit earning over 85 crore (US$11 million) in just 21 days. His physique and his combat style according to Krishna Vamsi of The Indian Express "remind you of Magadheera."

He was cast in S. S. Rajamouli's RRR (2022) which also stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr as Alluri Sitarama Raju in March of the same year. He co-produced Acharya (2022) which was directed by Koratala Siva and co-starred his father Chiranjeevi with Matinee Entertainment.

In June 2020 Charan will take up the role according to Chiranjeevi. He struck a deal in February 2021 to work with director S. Shankar on a movie with the working title RC15 that would be made by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations. By the end of December, the filming should be done.

Ram Charan's First Movie - Chirutha

Chirutha is a Telugu action film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. Along with Ram Charan, the movie also featured Neha Sharma, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Tanikella Bharani, Sayaji Shinde, Daniel Balaji and Brahmanandam. The film follows Charan, a young guy on the trail of a gangster who murdered his parents. Chirutha was released on 28 September 2007.

Shyam K. Naidu handled the photography and Saibaba did the editing. Filming for the movie started in 2007 and took place mostly in Thailand. Until Uppena (2021) overtook it, the movie was the highest-grossing Telugu film starring a debut actor. The movie was a global box office hit after earning ₹22.08 Crore (US$2.8 million) in 50 days.

Magadheera

PlayThe 2009 fantasy action movie Magadheera was written and co-directed by S. S. Rajamouli and V. Vijayendra Prasad. Geetha Arts' Allu Aravind produced it. Ram Charan, Srihari, Kajal Aggarwal, and Dev Gill are the movie's main actors.

The heroic warrior in charge of a princess' safety the princess who is in love with him the army commander-in-chief who has a thing for the princess and an emperor who wants to take over their realm are the four main characters in the reincarnation-themed story.

The plot then shifts 400 years into the future where the reincarnated warrior begins experiencing memories after a chance meeting with the reincarnated princess. They all pass away before their wishes are granted.

It was the most costly Telugu movie at the time with a budget of 35-44 crore (about $7–10 million). Production on the movie started on March 2 2008 and on March 19 2008 principal photography started. Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao edited the film which was edited by K. K. Senthil Kumar. R. Ravinder handled the production design and Peter Hein and the Ram-Lakshman team choreographed the action scenes. R. C. Kamalakannan created the visual effects with help from Pete Draper and Adel Adili. It was the first Telugu movie whose credits included the phrase "visual effects producer." M. M. Keeravani who worked with Kalyani Malik to score the background music created the soundtrack.

Racha

The Paruchuri Brothers and Sampath Nandi collaborated on the script for Racha a 2012 masala movie in the Telugu language. Ram Charan and Tamannaah play the lead roles in this movie which was produced by R. B. Choudary in collaboration with N. V. Prasad and Paras Jain under their banner Megaa Super Good Films. Other actors include Mukesh Rishi Dev Gill and Kota Srinivasa Rao. Ajmal Ameer and R. Parthiepan who appear in a cameo make their Telugu cinema debut.

Gautham Raju handled the film's editing Sameer Reddy handled the photography and Mani Sharma wrote the music and score. Principal photography started in June 2011 and apart from Sri Lanka and Bangkok, the majority of the film was shot in Telangana Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in India. It was the first Telugu movie to do so. It was also filmed in China's Anji County.

The movie debuted in theatres everywhere on April 5, 2012. At the 60th Filmfare Awards South, the movie won best choreography after receiving four nominations. Additionally, it was nominated for five awards at the 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards however none of them were won.

Yevadu

Yevadu is a 2014 Telugu-language action thriller movie that Vamsi Paidipally co-wrote and directed. In addition to Allu Arjun, Amy Jackson, Ram Charan, and Shruti Haasan, the movie also has Jayasudha Sai Kumar, Rahul Dev and Brahmanandam in cameo roles.

Dil Raju under the name Sri Venkateswara Creations produced the movie. The music for the movie was written by Devi Sri Prasad while Marthand K. Venkatesh edited it. The movie's script was co-written by Vakkantham Vamsi and Paidipally.

The plot of the movie which centres on two strangers named Satya and Charan was partially inspired by John Woo's 1997 American thriller Face/Off. The film which cost 35 crores to produce made its public debut on December 9, 2011. Beginning on April 27 2012 principal photography continued through July 22 2013. Two songs were filmed in Switzerland and Bangkok while the remainder of the movie was filmed in Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.

After multiple delays, Yevadu was finally launched on January 12 2014 during the Sankranthi celebration. It was well-received by reviewers and a commercial success earning more than 47 crore and 20 crore from the distributor's share making it one of the highest-grossing Telugu movies of 2014.

Dhruva

Surender Reddy directed the 2016 action-thriller movie Dhruva which was also produced by Allu Aravind through his Geetha Arts production company. In addition to Aravind Swamy, Rakul Preet Singh, and Navdeep playing significant roles it stars Ram Charan in the lead role.

Dhruva is an official remake of the Tamil original, Thani Oruvan. It centers on Dhruva an IPS officer who seeks to apprehend Siddharth Abhimanyu a rich scientist who makes money using illegal and covert medical procedures.

The movie was released and started primary photography in February 2016 it was filmed in Kashmir and Hyderabad. Hiphop Tamizha composed the music for the movie P. S. Vinod handled the cinematography and Navin Nooli handled the editing. After several delays, the movie finally had its global premiere on December 9 2016 to generally positive reviews that praised the writing direction action scenes and cinematography of the movie as well as the performances of the cast especially Ram Charan and Arvind Swamy.

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Rangsthalam

Sukumar wrote and directed the 2018 Telugu-language period action drama movie Rangasthalam. The movie which is directed by Ram Charan and Samantha Akkineni and produced by Y. Naveen Y. Ravi Shankar and C. V. Mohan for the business Mythri Movie Makers also has Aadhi Pinisetty, Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj, Naresh and Anasuya Bharadwaj in pivotal supporting parts.

The 1980s are the backdrop for the imaginary village of Rangasthalam. It tells the tale of two brothers Chittibabu (Charan) and Kumar Babu (Pinisetty) who rebel against the corrupt cooperative society headed by its president Phanindra Bhupathi and the local government of their town (Babu).

After finishing Nannaku Prematho (2016) Sukumar began writing the script for the movie with R. Rathnavelu who was also the director of photography. The soundtrack and score for the movie were written by Devi Sri Prasad and Naveen Nooli edited it. Rangasthalam which had the working title RC11 when it started principal photography in April 2017 was one of the first few Indian movies to be exclusively shot on Red Helium 8K cameras. Principal photography ended in March 2018. 10% of the movie's material was filmed in and around Rajahmundry but most of the movie was filmed on a village set that cost 5 crore to build in Hyderabad.

The movie which cost 60 crores to produce was released worldwide on March 30, 2018. The critics gave Rangasthalam favourable reviews praising Sukumar's writing and the acting of the ensemble cast particularly that of Ram Charan and Jagapathi Babu. The movie was a commercial hit earning a total of 216 crore ranking it among the highest-grossing Telugu movies. The National Film Award for Best Audiography was also given to it. Rangasthala a Kannada dub of the movie was released on July 12 2019. According to Film Companion, the movie is among the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade."

RRR

The epic action drama RRR was written by V. Vijayendra Prasad and S. S. Rajamouli and it was directed by S. S. Rajamouli in 2022. D. V. V. Danayya of DVV Entertainment produced it. N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ajay Devgn, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, and Olivia Morris are among the actors who appear in the movie.

Two real-life Indian revolutionaries Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Rama Rao) and their struggle against the British Raj are the subject of this fictitious tale. The story which is set in 1920 focuses on the unrecorded time of their life when both revolutionaries choose to live in obscurity before waging war for their nation.

Rajamouli read accounts of Rama Raju and Bheem's lives and drew connections between them speculating on what may have happened if they had crossed paths and become friends. The movie had a formal announcement in March 2018. Due to delays brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic principal photography for the movie didn't finish until August 2021.

It started in Hyderabad in November 2018. With a few scenes in Ukraine and Bulgaria, the movie was primarily shot in India. M. M. Keeravani composed the soundtrack and background music for the movie which was shot by K. K. Senthil Kumar and edited by A. Sreekar Prasad. The production designer for the movie is Sabu Cyril and V. Srinivas Mohan oversaw the visual effects. The movie was released on 25 March 2022.

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan

PlayThe 2023 Bollywood action comedy film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan is directed by Farhad Samji and produced by Salman Khan Films. It's a remake of Veeram, a 2014 Tamil film. Salman Khan and Pooja Hegde play key roles in the movie, while Venkatesh plays a crucial part. Ram Charan made a cameo appearance in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan's song Yentamma.

During Eid, on April 21, 2023, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan made its official release. With Salman Khan's pay removed, the film's production and marketing costs were around ₹125 crore (US$16 million). The movie brought in an estimated ₹182.44 crore (US$23 million) at the box office globally. It did poorly commercially and had conflicting reviews from reviewers.

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Upcoming Movies

RC 16

Gowtam Tinnanuri known for his work on the Jersey film series is the director of the love comedy RC 16. Ram Charan plays the lead in the film.

Under the NVR Cinema and UV Creations labels, NV Prasad and UV Creations co-produced the movie. The movie will also feature Vijay Sethupathi, Shivarajkumar, Janhvi Kapoor, Trisha Krishnan, and Krithi Shetty. The movie will be released on 12 April 2024.

The India House

Ram Charan has announced that he'll be producing the new movie The India House starring Nikhil Siddhartha and Anupam Kher.

The historical action-romance film is set in pre-independence London and tells the story of a romantic relationship that blossoms during the political unrest that covers India House. The India House is scheduled to open in theatres on April 14, 2024.

Game Changer

The Telugu upcoming film Game Changer is a political action thriller film directed by S. Shankar. Ram Charan leads an ensemble cast that includes Kiara Advani, Anjali, S. J. Suryah, Jayaram, Sunil, Srikanth, Samuthirakani, and Nassar in the film, which is produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under the label Sri Venkateswara Creations.

Since this is Charan's fifteenth feature film as the lead, the movie was first announced in February 2021 under the working title RC15. The actual title was revealed in March 2023. Game Changer is set for a global release in September 2024.

Merupu

Dharani is the director of the action film Merupu. Ram Charan Teja and Kajal Aggarwal are among the Merupu cast members. The Telugu movie is set to release on 14 December 2024.

Auto Jaani

Ram Charan and Bandla Ganesh are the producers of the Telugu action film Auto Jaani, which stars Nayanthara and Chiranjeevi. Puri Jagannath is the film's director. The movie Auto Jaani will be released in theatres on December 15, 2024.

RC 17

Ram Charan plays the main lead role in RC 17. The movie is being produced by Sukumar Writings, Vriddhi Cinemas, and Mythri Movie Makers. Superstar Shiva Rajkumar from Kannada plays a significant part in this movie. RC 17 is scheduled to open in theatres on 26 December 2024.

Career Timeline

Controversies

Ram Charan Teja received a poor reputation in 2013 after reports of his abusing two citizens circulated like wildfire. Ram Charan Teja allegedly assaulted two individuals for failing to yield to him at a traffic signal according to gomolo.com. At Hyderabad's Banjara police station, a case was also opened against the actor.

The actor later confirmed that the photos used by the media to portray him negatively had been altered. Later he apologised and said that the two involved did it to get his attention. The actor was spared from facing any legal repercussions as the police decided not to file a complaint against him after conducting a thorough investigation into the incident.

Net Worth

According to estimates, Ram Charan's Net Worth is $175 Million. The estimated value of Ram Charan's net worth in Indian rupees is 14,00,00,00,000. His film work and brand endorsements account for the majority of his earnings.

Along with his playing compensation, Ram Charan also receives a portion of the movie's profits. He accepts a sizable payment for brand endorsement. Ram Charan resides in Jubilee Hills a prestigious neighbourhood in Hyderabad. This real estate property is worth an estimated 38 crore Indian rupees. He is the owner of numerous real estate assets across the nation.

Ram Charan has a sizable collection of automobiles. He is the owner of several of the world's top premium vehicles. Ram Charan is the owner of the car companies Aston Martin and Range Rover. These cars would each cost between 1 and 3 crores. 

Awards

• Ram Charan has won the Nandi Awards for the film Chirutha.
• Ram Charan has won the Nandi Awards for the film Magadheera.
• Ram Charan has won the Filmfare Award South for the film Magadheera. 
• Ram Charan has won the South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actor for the film Magadheera.

5 Amazing Facts

• The best illustration of an actor whose career has been significantly influenced by his famous family is Ram Charan. His father Chiranjeevi's nickname Megastar and his uncle Pawan Kalyan's nickname Powerstar were combined to give him the moniker Mega Power Star. Ram may have enormous shoes to fill but he is definitely making progress.
• As the superstar Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan is well-known to everyone. But his granddad was also a notable man. Doctor Allu Rama Lingaiah participated actively in India's war for independence. He was even detained by the British at the time of the Quit India Moment. In addition to his contributions to the nation, he was a well-known comedian and made over a thousand Telugu film appearances during his lifetime.
• Although the Megastar took a significant sabbatical from performing a few years ago he continued to make cameo appearances in Ram Charan's films. Chiru starred in the hit movie "Magadheera" as an unidentified dancer in the song "Bangaru Kodipetta." The song just so happened to be a remix of a song with the same name from the movie Gharana Mogudu in which Chiranjeevi also starred. In the action-comedy Bruce Lee where he played himself he also backed his kid.
• The popular action movie Dhruva starring Ram Charan was released in 2016 and is a translation of the Tamil film "Thani Oruvan." The actor showed exceptional professionalism by opting to carry out all of his on-screen stunts. The actor can be seen rope climbing in the jungle as part of the shoot in an exclusive video. The actor's transformation into a daredevil for this film is incredibly motivating.
• In addition to being a fantastic actor, he is also an entrepreneur and philanthropist. He founded his own airline TruJet and he owns the polo team Hyderabad Polo Riding Club. In addition to these enterprises, he also organized a blood donation camp on his birthday and is demonstrating a strong interest in philanthropy.

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