Today we will know about South’s superstar actor Ram Charan. Ram Charan is called by his fans a Mega Power Star.
Ram Charan got a lot of fame in a few films and his fan following has increased a lot. Before the release of each of his films, he became a good height.
Who Is Ram Charan?
The full name of Ram Charan is Konidela Ram Charan Teja. He was born on 27 March 1985 in Madras Tamil Nadu in a Filmstar Family. Ram Charan is the son of famous South actor Megastar Chiranjeevi. Ram Charan’s mother is Surekha, who is the aunt of actor Allu Arjun.
So in this way, Allu Arjun and Ram Charan are cousin brothers. One of Ram Charan’s uncles is a well-known South actor Power Star Pawan Kalyan and the other uncle Nagendra Babu is a film producer.
Ram Charan has two sisters named Shreeja and Sushmita. Not only this, but Ram Charan’s maternal grandfather Allu Ramalingai has also been a comedian actor of his time. Who has worked in more than 1000 films.
He was also a doctor by profession and also participated in the Quit India Movement in the freedom struggle. For which he also had to go to jail.
Ram Charan’s nickname is Cherry and he has had this name since childhood. Ram has been watching his father’s and uncle’s films since childhood and from the very beginning, Ram Charan also wanted to become an actor.
Ram considered his father and uncle to be his inspiration from the beginning and that is why in his acting a glimpse of his father and uncle’s acting can be seen.
Ram Charan Bio and Wiki
Real Name | Konidela Ram Charan Teja |
Known By | Ram Charan |
Nick Name | Cherry |
Profession | Actor and Producer |
Age | 36 Years |
Date of Birth | 27 March 1985 (Wednesday) |
Birth Place | Chennai Tamil Nadu, India |
Hometown | Hyderabad Telangana, India |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hinduism |
School Name | Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School, Chennai Lawrence School, Lovedale, Tamil Nadu Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, Hyderabad |
College Name | St. Mary’s College, Hyderabad |
Education | B.Com |
Debut Film | Chirutha (2007) |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriend | Not Known |
Does Ram Charan smoke? | Yes |
Does Ram Charan drink? | Yes |
Ram Charan Body Measurement and More
Height | 174 cm 1.74 m 5 Feet 9 Inches |
Weight | 75 kg 165 Ibs |
Body Measurements | Chest – 42 Waist – 30 Biceps – 15 |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Light Brown |
Ram Charan Family
Mother Name | Surekha Konidela |
Father Name | Chiranjeevi |
Brother Name | Not Known |
Sister Name | Sushmita and Sreeja |
Spouse | Upasana Kamineni (Vice Chairman of Apollo Life) |
Marriage Date | 14 June 2012 |
Children | Not Known |
Ram Charan Favorite Things
Actor | Megastar Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Tom Hanks. |
Actress | Sridevi |
Books | Not Known |
Hobbies | Cooking, Reading, and Horse Riding |
Food | Home Food & Biryani |
Color | Black |
Destination | New Zealand and London |
TV Shows | Not Known |
Movies | Khaidi |
Singer | Not Known |
Cars | Not Known |
Animal | Dog |
Sports Games | Football |
Ram Charan Social Media Accounts
Education
Ram Charan started his schooling from Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Chennai School but after a few years, he did his further studies from Lawrence School Hyderabad Lovedale and Hyderabad Public School.
After completion of schooling, Ram started his graduation with B.Com from St. Mary’s College, Hyderabad. But Ram did not complete his graduation, he left his graduation midway and started an acting course in Mumbai’s famous acting class Kishore Namit Kapoor.
Not only Ram Charan, but many big Bollywood actors have also taken their acting training from this academy. After doing an acting course from here, Ram Charan went to London where he joined a theater and drama class. Apart from this, Ram Charan did many other acting courses from London.
Career
After coming to India, he auditioned for a film in which he was selected. This movie came in 2007, the name of the movie was Chirutha, it was an action movie. This was the first movie of Chiranjeevi’s son, so the promotion of the movie was done in a big way.
Not only did Ram promote this movie, but Allu Arjun, Pawan Kalyan, and Chiranjeevi also promoted the movie a lot. The movie was not as successful as expected, but still, the film made on the budget of 15 crores earned 29 crores and the movie was a hit.
At the same time, the movie ran for more than three months in many theaters in South India. He also received the Filmfare Best Debut Male Award for Ram’s acting in this movie.
Ram got his second movie director SS Rajamouli’s movie name “Magadheera“. This film made Ram Charan the superstar of the South. In preparation for his role in this movie, Ram learned horse riding and fencing from 1 year ago.
Also worked hard on his physics. Made on a budget of 35 crores, this film did more than 150 crores business at the box office. Magadheera movie remained in many theaters of South for 3 years and till the year 2013, this movie was the highest-grossing film of Telugu cinema.
The movie Magadheera has so liked in Japan that a fruit company of Japan framed Ram Charan’s photo on its biscuits. Ram got a lot of recognition in Japan too.
Awards
Ram was awarded the Best Actor Award at the Filmfare Awards for this movie. In the year 2010, Ram’s romantic comedy film “Orange” came in this movie, actress Genelia D’Souza was seen with Ram.
This movie got mixed reviews from the people and the film was average at the box office. Ram has received many awards including 2 Nandi Awards, 3 Filmfare Awards, and 2 Zee Cine Awards.
Ram was included in the list of Best Dressed Men by GQ India Magazine in the year 2016.
In the year 2012, Ram’s fourth movie came, whose name was Racha. This movie was released in Hindi under the name Betting Raja. Not only in South India, but this movie was also well-liked in all languages and this film was a huge hit.
Ram has acted in only 14 to 15 films so far in which most of his movies have been superhits and some have been blockbusters. Like Magadheera, Evadu, Dhruva, and Rangasthalam.
So many films were enough to make Ram a star. Today, on the basis of his acting and film selection, Ram has become one of the highest-paid actors of Telugu cinema.
Income and Net Worth
A film of Ram named RRR is about to come for which he has charged 33 crores for the role. Talking about Ram’s network, according to a report, his network is about 1341 crores.
Per Movie Fees | INR 33 Crores |
Monthly Income (Salary) | INR 10 Crores |
Annual Income | INR 120 Crores |
Net Worth | $180 Million |
Net Worth In Rupees | INR 1341 Crores |
Income Source | Movies and Brand Promotion |
Personal Life
Ram Charan married Upasana Kamineni in the year 2012. Yeh Ek Love Marriage Thi Upasana Kamineni is the Vice-Chair Person of Apollo Life and Chief Editor of B Positive Magazine.
Both of them met for the first time in their school time and since then both of them became good friends of each other. These two were such friends who used to fight a lot with each other.
After the end of school, their friendship continued, and when Ram was in London to do theater, both of them separated from each other. That’s when both realized that they love each other. Because being separated did not feel good at all.
When Ram came back to India after completing his course, they started meeting again. During the shooting of Ram’s superhit movie Magadheera, there was a lot of discussion about the dating of Ram and Upasana.
Ram and Upasana also decided that they will not hide their relationship from the people. Ram’s family already knew the worship, so no one had any problem with this relationship.
Ram and Upasana got engaged on 1 December 2011 and got married on 14 June 2012. Ram Charan has been given the name Mega Power Star by the fans. This name is a combination of his father Megastar Chiranjeevi and Power Star Pawan Kalyan.
Ram’s 2018 movie Rangasthala has been the biggest hit movie of his life so far. In this movie, Ram is seen in the look of a villager. This role was very challenging for Ram, who belonged to a high-class family.
But the way Ram molded himself in that character was commendable and he got a lot of praise for his role. The success of the film proved that Ram is also a realistic tractor. Those who do not play the character but live in the character.
Ram also had a Bollywood movie named Zanjeer in the year 2013. Apart from Ram Charan, Priyanka Chopra and Sanjay Dutt were also seen in this movie. The release of this movie was awaited but the film proved to be a flop at the box office.
Ram has acted in only one Bollywood film. The Zanjeer movie was dubbed in the South as Toofan and there too people did not like this movie much. Allu Arjun is one of the top sought-after actors in Ram Charan South along with Mahesh Babu and Prabhas.
Ram is subjected to examinations for being a nepotism product. On this, his fans say that due to the film being from the family, the film can be easily found, but success will be achieved only through talent and skills. At the beginning of his acting career, Ram used to be very aggressive.
But as soon as he became successful, he became mature and total. Ram’s Dhruva movie came in the year 2016, which was a big hit. In this movie, Ram Charan did all the stunts himself, that too without anyone teaching him.
When this movie was dubbed in Hindi, Ram’s voice was dubbed in the voice of actor Ajay Devgan. People liked Ajay’s voice with Ram’s acting, so this movie was seen a lot in Hindi too.
Ram was included in the Forbes Celebrity List in 2013 and since then he has been included in this list every year. Ram started his own production company named Konidela Productions in the year 2016.
The first film in Ram’s production was Chiranjeevi’s Khiladi 150. This film was a huge hit, made on the budget of 15 crores, this movie collected more than 150 crores. Although Ram continues to do many types of charities, most of all his trust is known for the treatment of cancer patients.
Year | Award |
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2008 | Nandi Awards |
2014 | Zee Cine Awards |
2008 | Filmfare Awards South |
2019 | South Indian International Movie Awards |
2010 | Santosham Film Awards |
2016 | Asiavision Awards |
2010 | CineMAA Awards |
2019 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2018 |