
Rana Daggubati
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 14, 1984 (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
Ramanaidu "Rana" Daggubati (born 14 December, 1984), is an Indian actor, producer, visual effects entrepreneur, and television host who works predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil cinema. Before beginning his acting career, he worked as a visual effects producer and won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu as a co-producer of *Bommalata* (2004). He made his acting debut as the lead in Sekhar Kammula's political drama *Leader* (2010), followed by his Hindi film debut in *Dum Maaro Dum* (2011). He played the antagonist Bhallaladeva in S. S. Rajamouli's two-part film series *Baahubali: The Beginning* (2015) and *Baahubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017). His other films include *Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum* (2012), *Baby* (2015), *The Ghazi Attack* (2017), *Nene Raju Nene Mantri* (2017), *Haathi Mere Saathi* / *Aranya* (2021), *Bheemla Nayak* (2022), and the Tamil action drama *Vettaiyan* (2024). He starred alongside Venkatesh in the crime drama series *Rana Naidu* (2023) and hosted the celebrity talk show *No. 1 Yaari with Rana*. He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for *Leader*, the Nandi Award for Best Villain for *Baahubali: The Beginning*, and multiple South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA). He also heads the media and entertainment company Spirit Media.
Known For
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Filmography

Jai Hanuman
Movie

Mirai Jaithraya
Movie · as Jaithraya
Untitled Akshay Kumar - Chandoo Mondeti Film
Movie

Parasakthi
Movie · as Michael Reddy

Bãhubali: The Torchbearer
TV · as Self · 4 eps

Mirai
Movie · as Jaithraya

WWE WrestleMania 41: Sunday
Movie · as Self

Uppu Kappurambu
Movie · as Narrator

Bāhubali: The Epic
Movie · as Bhallaladeva

Kaantha
Movie · as Phoenix

3BHK
Movie · as House - Telegu (voice)

Vettaiyan
Movie · as Natraj 'Nat' Shanmugam

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
Movie · as Self

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
Movie · as Self

The Rana Daggubati Show
TV · as The Host · 8 eps

Spy
Movie · as Arjun (Special Appearance)

Rana Naidu
TV · as Rana Naidu · 18 eps

1945
Movie · as Adhi

Viraata Parvam
Movie · as Dr. Ravi Shankar "Aranya / Ravanna"

Bheemla Nayak
Movie · as Daniel "Danny" Shekar

The Journey Of India
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Kaadan
Movie · as Kaadan
Mission Frontline with Rana Daggubati
TV · as Himself · 1 ep

Unstoppable with NBK
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Sam Jam
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Enai Noki Paayum Thota
Movie · as Self

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Movie · as Nara Chandrababu Naidu

Housefull 4
Movie · as Raja Gama / Pappu Rangeela

N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
Movie · as Nara Chandrababu Naidu

Social Media Star With Janice Sequeira
TV · as Himself · 1 ep

Welcome to New York
Movie · as Rana

Rajaratha
Movie · as Rajaratham (Voice)

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
Movie · as Bhallaladeva

The Ghazi Attack
Movie · as Arjun Varma

Nene Raju Nene Mantri
Movie · as Jogendra

No.1 Yaari with Rana
TV · as Himself · 37 eps

Bigg Boss Telugu
TV · as Himself as Guest · 1 ep

Bangalore Naatkal
Movie · as Shiva

Bāhubali: The Beginning
Movie · as Bhallaladeva

Rudhramadevi
Movie · as Prince Chalukya Veerabhadra

Baby
Movie · as Jai Singh Rathod

Inji Iduppazhagi
Movie · as Cameo Appearance

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Movie · as Self

Dongata
Movie · as Self

Arrambam
Movie · as ACP Sanjay

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Movie · as Vikram Jaiswal (Special appearance)

Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Naa Ishtam
Movie · as Ganesh

Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Movie · as BTech Babu

Department
Movie · as Inspector Shivnarayan

Nenu Naa Rakshasi
Movie · as Abhi

Dum Maaro Dum
Movie · as DJ Joaquim "Joki" Fernandes

Leader
Movie · as Arjun Prasad

Koffee with Karan
TV · as Self · 1 ep



