Prabhas
Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju ([pɾabʱaːs] born 23 October 1979) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu language films. One of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema, Prabhas has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2015 and has received seven Filmfare Awards nominations, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award.
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| Born | Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju 23 October 1979 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Notable work | Baahubali (franchise) |
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| Relatives | Krishnam Raju (uncle) |
Prabhas made his acting debut with the 2002 drama Eeswar, and later attained his breakthrough with the action romance Varsham (2004). His notable works include Chatrapathi (2005), Bujjigadu (2008), Billa (2009), Darling (2010), Mr. Perfect (2011), and Mirchi (2013), winning the Nandi Award for Best Actor for his performance in the lattermost.
In 2015, Prabhas portrayed the title role in S. S. Rajamouli's action film Baahubali: The Beginning and reprised his role in its sequel, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017). The latter emerged as the second-highest-grossing Indian film at that point, establishing him as a pan-Indian star. Commercial success has since varied, with the action thrillers Saaho (2019) and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023) emerging among his biggest grossers.
Prabhas is the first South Indian actor to receive a wax sculpture at Madame Tussaud's wax museum. Prabhas is the only South Indian actor to have five films that crossed the 100 crore mark in the Hindi film industry.