Ram Charan

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Konidela Ram Charan (born 27 March 1985) is an Indian actor, producer, and entrepreneur who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list since 2013. Charan is the recipient of several awards, including three Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards.

Charan made his acting debut with the action film ''Chirutha'' (2007), a box office hit, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He rose to prominence starring in S. S. Rajamouli's fantasy action film ''Magadheera'' (2009), the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time at the time of its release, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. He went on to star in notable films such as ''Racha'' (2012), ''Naayak'' (2013), ''Yevadu'' (2014), ''Govindudu Andarivadele'' (2014), and ''Dhruva'' (2016).

Charan achieved further commercial success with the blockbusters ''Rangasthalam'' (2018), winning his second Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu, and ''RRR'' (2022), which currently ranks as the third-highest-grossing Indian film of all time and his highest grosser. Charan emerged as a pan-Indian star with ''RRR'' and earned international recognition, including a nomination at the Critics' Choice Super Awards for Best Actor in an Action Movie.

In 2016, Charan launched his own production house Konidela Production Company, which has notably backed ''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 was a co-owner of the airline service TruJet. He is the son of actor Chiranjeevi.