Rana Daggubati

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

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Jai Hanuman poster

Jai Hanuman

Movie

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Mirai Jaithraya poster

Mirai Jaithraya

Movie · as Jaithraya

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Untitled Akshay Kumar - Chandoo Mondeti Film

Untitled Akshay Kumar - Chandoo Mondeti Film

Movie

2026
Parasakthi poster

Parasakthi

Movie · as Michael Reddy

2026
Bãhubali: The Torchbearer poster

Bãhubali: The Torchbearer

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2025
Mirai poster

Mirai

Movie · as Jaithraya

2025
WWE WrestleMania 41: Sunday poster

WWE WrestleMania 41: Sunday

Movie · as Self

2025
Uppu Kappurambu poster

Uppu Kappurambu

Movie · as Narrator

2025
Bāhubali: The Epic poster

Bāhubali: The Epic

Movie · as Bhallaladeva

2025
Kaantha poster

Kaantha

Movie · as Phoenix

2025
3BHK poster

3BHK

Movie · as House - Telegu (voice)

2024
Vettaiyan poster

Vettaiyan

Movie · as Natraj 'Nat' Shanmugam

2024
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli poster

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

Movie · as Self

2024
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale poster

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale

Movie · as Self

2024
The Rana Daggubati Show poster

The Rana Daggubati Show

TV · as The Host · 8 eps

2023
Spy poster

Spy

Movie · as Arjun (Special Appearance)

2023
Rana Naidu poster

Rana Naidu

TV · as Rana Naidu · 18 eps

2022
1945 poster

1945

Movie · as Adhi

2022
Viraata Parvam poster

Viraata Parvam

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

2022
Bheemla Nayak poster

Bheemla Nayak

Movie · as Daniel "Danny" Shekar

2022
The Journey Of India poster

The Journey Of India

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2021
Kaadan poster

Kaadan

Movie · as Kaadan

2021
Mission Frontline with Rana Daggubati

Mission Frontline with Rana Daggubati

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2021
Unstoppable with NBK poster

Unstoppable with NBK

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
Sam Jam poster

Sam Jam

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Enai Noki Paayum Thota poster

Enai Noki Paayum Thota

Movie · as Self

2019
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu poster

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu

Movie · as Nara Chandrababu Naidu

2019
Housefull 4 poster

Housefull 4

Movie · as Raja Gama / Pappu Rangeela

2019
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu poster

N.T.R: Mahanayakudu

Movie · as Nara Chandrababu Naidu

2019
Social Media Star With Janice Sequeira poster

Social Media Star With Janice Sequeira

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2018
Welcome to New York poster

Welcome to New York

Movie · as Rana

2018
Rajaratha poster

Rajaratha

Movie · as Rajaratham (Voice)

2017
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion poster

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

Movie · as Bhallaladeva

2017
The Ghazi Attack poster

The Ghazi Attack

Movie · as Arjun Varma

2017
Nene Raju Nene Mantri poster

Nene Raju Nene Mantri

Movie · as Jogendra

2017
No.1 Yaari with Rana poster

No.1 Yaari with Rana

TV · as Himself · 37 eps

2017
Bigg Boss Telugu poster

Bigg Boss Telugu

TV · as Himself as Guest · 1 ep

2016
Bangalore Naatkal poster

Bangalore Naatkal

Movie · as Shiva

2015
Bāhubali: The Beginning poster

Bāhubali: The Beginning

Movie · as Bhallaladeva

2015
Rudhramadevi poster

Rudhramadevi

Movie · as Prince Chalukya Veerabhadra

2015
Baby poster

Baby

Movie · as Jai Singh Rathod

2015
Inji Iduppazhagi poster

Inji Iduppazhagi

Movie · as Cameo Appearance

2015
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema poster

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema

Movie · as Self

2015
Dongata poster

Dongata

Movie · as Self

2013
Arrambam poster

Arrambam

Movie · as ACP Sanjay

2013
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani poster

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Movie · as Vikram Jaiswal (Special appearance)

2013
Comedy Nights with Kapil poster

Comedy Nights with Kapil

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Naa Ishtam poster

Naa Ishtam

Movie · as Ganesh

2012
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum poster

Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum

Movie · as BTech Babu

2012
Department poster

Department

Movie · as Inspector Shivnarayan

2011
Nenu Naa Rakshasi poster

Nenu Naa Rakshasi

Movie · as Abhi

2011
Dum Maaro Dum poster

Dum Maaro Dum

Movie · as DJ Joaquim "Joki" Fernandes

2010
Leader poster

Leader

Movie · as Arjun Prasad

2004
Koffee with Karan poster

Koffee with Karan

TV · as Self · 1 ep