This actor, who once flopped in Bollywood, is now among the highest-paid stars in the industry. His son is also a superstar and he shares family ties with several other prominent actors. Published: September 29, 2024 12:40 PM IST By In recent years, South Indian cinema and its stars have gained significant celebration worldwide.
Among these superstar is a legendary actor from Telugu cinema, who has acted in over 150 films, and boats an impressive net worth of Rs 1650 crores. This actor gives a tough competition to Amitabh Bachchan’s stardom and is the most expensive actor in the film industry. We are talking about none other than After doing 3 films in Bollywood, this actor didn’t get that success, until he stepped his foot in South cinema.
Chiranjeevi’s acting career began in 1970 and has appeared in many films since then. Some of his blockbusters include . He has received dozens of awards for his contribution to cinema, including 10 Filmfare and 4 Nandi Awards.
Chiranjeevi also received a big honour at the 53rd International Film Festival. Moreover, he is a recipient of both the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. During this time, Chiranjeevi became such a big star that he was also touted as bigger than Amitabh Bachchan.
The audience saw them working together in the 2019 film Talking about his personal life, Chiranjeevi has been married to Surekha, the daughter of comic actor Allu Ramalingaiah, since 1980. They have two daughters, Sushmitha and Sreeja, and a son, Ram .