Ram Charan Turns 39: Did You Know His Film Magadheera Made Him a Star in Japan?

Just one thought of South Indian cinema will immediately remind fans of Ram Charan. Ever since his debut in 2007, the superstar has worked in over 30 films across Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi film industry. Ram Charan was born on 27 March 1985 to the affluent Allu–Konidela family. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has won several awards including two Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards. Over the years, the Telugu superstar has donned many hats, he is not just an actor, but a producer and an entrepreneur with participation in airline business and equestrianism.

As the RRR actor celebrates his 39th birthday, let’s take a detailed look at his family life, interesting facts about him and his famous dialogues:

Family life

Ram Charan was born in Chennai to Megastar Chiranjeevi and his wife Surekha. He has two sisters, an older sister Sushmitha and a younger sister Sreeja.

His family hails from Mogalthuru and Palakollu in Andhra Pradesh. He is part of the influential Allu–Konidela family, which is known for their presence in business ventures, politics, and films.

His maternal grandfather was noted comic actor Allu Ramalingaiah. Many of his cousins are noted actors such as Allu Arjun, Allu Sirish, Sai Tej, Panja Vaisshnav Tej, and Niharika Konidela, are his cousins.

He is married to Upasana Kamineni, the vice-chairperson of Apollo Charity. They met in college and soon fell in love. After dating for a few years, they got married on June 14, 2012.

Kamineni’s family owns and runs the Apollo Hospitals which is India’s first corporate hospital chain. Ram Charan and Upasana welcomed their first child, a daughter on June 20, 2023, in Hyderabad. She is named Klin Kaara.

10 Interesting Facts About Ram Charan

1. Ram Charan made his debut in 2007 with the film Chirutha.
2. His film Magadheera is very popular in Japan. It was first released in 2009 in Telugu but in 2018 it was dubbed in Japanese and released in Japan. It soon became one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever at the Japanese box office.
3. Owning to Magadheera’s popularity, Japanese food company Ezaki Glico printed Ram Charan’s photo on their biscuit packets.
4. Ram Charan made his Bollywood debut with the film Zanjeer in 2013. It was a remake of the 1973 Hindi film of the same name.
5. His most successful film is RRR (2022), which is so far the third-highest-grossing Indian film of all time.
6. Ram Charan annually takes part in the 41-day-long Ayyappa Deekshain in Sabarimala, Kerala. He started this ritual in 2008.
7. He is referred to as the ‘Mega Power Star’.
8. Ram Charan launched his own film production company Konidela Production Company in 2016.
9. Ram Charan is an equestrian. He learnt horse riding in his childhood.
10. He started his own polo team called Ram Charan Hyderabad Polo Riding Club in September 2011.

Famous Dialogues

• Mujhe apne anjaam se farak nahi padta janaab, jab tak meri nason mein khoon ka ek qatra bhi baaki hai, main apni manzil ki taraf badhta rahunga (I don’t care about my outcome sir, till the time there’s even a single drop of blood in my veins, until then I’ll keep on marching forward towards my goal) – RRR, 2022
• Apni jung dhundte hue, hathiyar khud ba khud aayenge (Just focus on your battle, the weapons will find their way to you.) – RRR, 2022
• Not salsa, not flamenco my brother. Do you know…Naatu? – RRR, 2022