Rana Daggubati is an Indian actor, producer, television personality, visual effects co-ordinator, and an entrepreneur known primarily for his work in Telugu-language films, in addition to Tamil and Hindi language films.[1] He is best known for his roles Bhallaladeva in Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)[2] and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017),[3] Radha Jogendra in Nene Raju Nene Mantri (2017)[4] and Arjun Verma in Ghazi (2017).[5] His other successful films include Leader (2010),[6] Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012)[7] and Bangalore Naatkal (2016).[8]
Beside being an actor, Rana is also a successful producer and an visual effects coordinator. His visual effects company Spirit Media P. Limited,[9][10] that specialised in animation and VFX,[11] produced special effects for over 70 films. He is one of the key individuals of the Suresh Productions. Rana has produced the children's film, Bommalata in 2004.[12] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[13] Rana has recorded the Telugu version of the song "Lights Camera Action" along with Hiphop Tamizha and Roll Rida, for the 2019 Tamil film Action.[14] He has also appeared in the web series Social, that premiered on Viu.[15][16]
Films
As actor
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Leader | Arjun Prasad | Telugu | [17] | |
2011 | Dum Maaro Dum | DJ Joaquim "Joki" Fernandes | Hindi | [18] | |
Nenu Naa Rakshasi | Abhimanyu | Telugu | [19] | ||
2012 | Naa Ishtam | Ganesh | Telugu | [20] | |
Department | Shiv Narayan | Hindi | [21] | ||
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum | B. Tech Babu | Telugu | [22] | ||
2013 | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Vikram Sahai | Hindi | Cameo | [23] |
Something Something | Himself | Telugu | [24] | ||
Arrambam | Sanjay | Tamil | [25] | ||
2015 | Baby | Jai Singh Rathore | Hindi | [26] | |
Dongaata | Himself | Telugu | Cameo | [27] | |
Baahubali: The Beginning | Bhallaladeva | Telugu | Bilingual film | [28] [29] | |
Palvaalthevan | Tamil | ||||
Rudhramadevi | Chalukya Veerabhadra | Telugu | [30] | ||
Size Zero | Himself | Telugu | Bilingual film; cameo | [31] | |
Inji Iduppazhagi | Tamil | [32] | |||
2016 | Bangalore Naatkal | Shiva Prasad | Tamil | [33] | |
2017 | Ghazi | Arjun Verma | Telugu | Bilingual film | [34] |
The Ghazi Attack | Hindi | [35] | |||
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Bhallaladeva | Telugu | Bilingual film | [36] [37] | |
Palvaalthevan | Tamil | ||||
Nene Raju Nene Mantri | Radha Jogendra | Telugu | [38] | ||
2018 | Welcome to New York | Rana Daggubati | Hindi | Cameo | [39] |
2019 | N.T.R: Kathanayakudu | N. Chandrababu Naidu | Telugu | [40] | |
N.T.R: Mahanayukudu | Telugu | [41] | |||
Housefull 4 | Raja Gama & Pappu Rangeela | Hindi | Double role | [42] | |
Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Himself | Tamil | Cameo | [43] | |
2021 | Kaadan | Veerabarathi "Kaadan" | Tamil | Trilingual film | [44] |
Aranya | Narendra Bhupathi "Aranya" | Telugu | [45] | ||
Haathi Mere Saathi | Sumitranandan "Bandev" | Hindi | [46] | ||
2022 | 1945 | Adhi | Telugu | Bilingual film | [47] |
Tamil | [48] | ||||
Bheemla Nayak | Daniel "Danny" Shekar | Telugu | [49] | ||
Virata Parvam | Comrade Ravanna | Telugu | [50] | ||
2023 | Spy | Arjun | Telugu | Cameo | [51] |
2024 | Vettaiyan † | TBA | Tamil | [52] |
Other crew positions
- All works are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | Bommalata | Co-producer | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu |
2006 | Lakshmi | Digital Post Supervisor | |
Sainikudu | Visual effects coordinator | Nandi Award for Best Special Effects | |
Thirupathi | Visual effects coordinator | Tamil film | |
2016 | Inferno | Dubbing artist | Dubbed for Tom Hanks in Telugu version[53] |
2017 | Winner | Narrator | |
2018 | Rajaratham | Narrator | For Telugu version |
Avengers: Infinity War | Dubbing artist | Dubbed for the character Thanos for Telugu version | |
C/o Kancharapalem | Presenter | ||
Subrahmanyapuram | Narrator | ||
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Dubbing artist | Dubbed for the character Thanos for Telugu version |
Action | Playback singer | Rapped for "Lights, Camera, Action" (Telugu version) | |
2020 | Krishna and His Leela | Presenter | |
2021 | Love Story | Voice over | Uncredited[54] |
2022 | RRR | Dubbing artist | Dubbed for Ray Stevenson[55] |
777 Charlie | Presenter | Telugu version[56] | |
Virata Parvam | Producer | ||
Gargi | Presenter | Telugu version[57] | |
Ponniyin Selvan: I | Narrator | Telugu version[58] | |
2023 | Pareshan | Presenter | |
Maya Bazaar For Sale | Producer | ||
Keedaa Cola | Presenter | ||
Television
Year | Title | Role | Language | Network | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Host | Telugu | Gemini TV | Television special[59] |
Bigg Boss 1 | Star Maa | Guest appearance | |||
2017–2021 | No. 1 Yaari | Viu Aha |
Television Talk-show; 3 seasons | ||
2017 | Social | Vikram Sampath | Telugu Hindi |
Viu | web series; also producer[60] |
2021 | Mission Frontline with Rana Daggubati | Host | English | Discovery+ | [61] |
2023 | Rana Naidu | Rana Naidu | Hindi | Netflix | [62] |
References
- ↑ "'Leader' to 'Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum': Why hasn't Rana Daggubati found a foothold yet?". News18. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Baahubali has increased my market value". The Hindu. Thehindu.com. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ "Baahubali 2: Rana Daggubati's first look as Bhallaladeva is out and he looks vicious, see pic". The Indian Express. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ↑ Goud, Nagaraj (20 April 2016). "Rajamouli nod awaited for Rana, Kajal coup". The Hans India. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ↑ Groves, Don. "Rana Daggubati And Kay Kay Menon Go To War In 'The Ghazi Attack'". Forbes. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ↑ "Leader movie review". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ Bhandaram, Vishnupriya (30 November 2012). "Myth recreates reality". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ↑ "Rana Daggubati on His Role in Bangalore Days Remake". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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- ↑ "Acting came naturally to me: Rana". Deccan Herald. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ↑ "AWN's Animation Industry Database". www.aidb.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ↑ "Bommalata bags National award". The Times of India. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2007/aug07/53rd_nfa-2005.pdf
- ↑ Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Rana Daggubati sings a hip-hop number for Vishal's 'Action'". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Social Episode 13: Rana Daggubati brings a happy ending to India's first bilingual web series". Firstpost. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Social: Trailer of Rana Daggubati, Naveen Kasturia's Web Series is Out". News18. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Movie Review : Leader". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ Kanyal, Jyoti (23 April 2020). "Throwback Thursday: 9 years of Dum Maaro Dum, the perfect blend of thrill, music and Goan vibes". India Today. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ Rajamani, Radhika. "First Look: Rana Daggubati's Nenu Naa Rakshasi". Rediff. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Naa Ishtam Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Naa Ishtam by Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 27 July 2021
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- ↑ K., Janani (14 December 2020). "How Rana Daggubati is redefining commercial cinema with film choices. On Monday Masala". India Today. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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- ↑ "Rana and Samantha in Something Something?". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Rana confirms cameo in Ajith film!". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ↑ "Baby Movie Review". The Times of India. 22 January 2015.
- ↑ Movies, iQlik. "Brahmi's Punch to Rana". iQlikmovies. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Rana Daggubati responds to a fan on teaming up with Prabhas after 'Baahubali'". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "'Baahubali' star Rana Daggubati: It's a great time to be in Entertainment!". www.timesnownews.com. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Rana Daggubati wraps up shooting for Rudramadevi". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Watch: When Rana Daggubati turned fitness trainer for 'Size Zero' team". Deccan Chronicle. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Anushka Shetty's Size Zero Friends Include Baahubali's Rana, Tamannaah". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Rana Daggubati regrets doing 'Bangalore Days' remake". OnManorama. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ↑ "Ghazi Movie Review {4/5}: The Ghazi Attack is one-of-its-kind, a must watch". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "The Ghazi Attack: The Moment When Rana Daggubati Felt "Immensely Patriotic"". NDTV.com. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Rana Daggubati on Baahubali 2: The Conclusion turning 2 — This day changed my life and Indian cinema forever". Firstpost. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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- ↑ "Nene Raju Nene Mantri movie review: This Rana Daggubati film is a missed opportunity". The Indian Express. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Welcome To New York Trailer: Sonakshi Sinha, Diljit Dosanjh Overshadowed By Karan Johar And Rana Daggubati". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (28 February 2019). "Back in time for the NTR biopic". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Rana's first look from NTR biopic revealed". The News Minute. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Rana Daggubati to play villain in 'Housefull 4'". The News Minute. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Confirmed: Rana Daggubati plays a cameo in Dhanush's ENPT". India Today. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ Kumar, Pradeep (24 March 2021). "Prabhu Solomon: Rana Daggubati was a perfect fit for 'Kaadan'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "'Aranya' is the toughest film I have done so far: Actor Rana Daggubati". The News Minute. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ K., Janani (17 March 2021). "Rana Daggubati says Haathi Mere Saathi crew became one with nature while shooting in forests". India Today. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "Rana Daggubati's '1945' to finally release after long delay". Telangana Today. 10 December 2021.
- ↑ "What is Rana Dagubbati's movie '1945' about? - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Pawan Kalyan-Rana Daggubati's film: Makers unveil BTS video". The Times of India. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ↑ "Viraataparvam New Poster Is Rana Daggubati's Birthday Treat To Fans". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ "'Spy' Telugu film review: An excruciating actioner with clumsy and fraudulent storytelling".
- ↑ "Thalaivar 170: Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati join Rajinikanth's next". India Today. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "Dubbing for Tom Hanks in Inferno taught me a lot, says Rana Daggubati". 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Love Story: Rana Daggubati Is Also Part of Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's Telugu Film, Here's How!". Latestly. 24 September 2021.
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- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (14 June 2022). "Sai Pallavi on 'Virata Parvam': Rana Daggubati's gesture comes from a place of security". The Hindu.
- ↑ "'Gargi': Premiere shows screened; reviewers applaud Sai Pallavi's performance - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Ponniyin Selvan: Kamal Haasan, Anil Kapoor, Rana Daggubati lend voices for trailers of Mani Ratnam's film". Pinkvilla. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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- ↑ "Social web series review: Rana Daggubati's social media thriller is suspenseful but needs better storytelling". Bollywood Life. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Rana Daggubati's Mission Frontline to premiere on Discovery Plus". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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