Ram Charan

Konidela Ram Charan Teja (born 27 March 1985) is an Indian actor, producer and entrepreneur who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he is the recipient of several awards, including three Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards. Since 2013, he has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list based on his income and popularity. Son of actor Chiranjeevi, Charan made his debut with the box-office success Chirutha (2007) and won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He rose to prominence starring in S. S. Rajamouli's fantasy action film Magadheera (2009), which held the record of being the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time till 2013. He won several accolades for the film, including his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. Charan established himself as a leading Telugu film actor with commercially successful films such as Racha (2012), Naayak (2013), Yevadu (2014), Govindudu Andarivadele (2014), Dhruva (2016), and Rangasthalam (2018), the latter being his highest-grosser. He received his second Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his performance in Rangasthalam. In 2016, Charan established his own production house, the Konidela Production Company. His notable productions include Khaidi No. 150 (2017) and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019). Beyond his film career, he owns the polo team Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club and co-owns the regional airline service TruJet.