Rana Daggubati
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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
Credits
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
as Bhallaladeva
Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)
as Bhallaladeva
Bāhubali: The Epic (2025)
as Bhallaladeva
Baby (2015)
as Jai Singh Rathod
WWE WrestleMania 41: Sunday (2025)
as Self
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu (2019)
as Nara Chandrababu Naidu
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
as Vikram Jaiswal (Special appearance)
Parasakthi (2026)
as Michael Reddy
Mirai (2025)
as Jaithraya
Bheemla Nayak (2022)
as Daniel "Danny" Shekar
Kaantha (2025)
as Phoenix
Untitled Akshay Kumar - Chandoo Mondeti Film (—)
Actor
Housefull 4 (2019)
as Raja Gama / Pappu Rangeela
Nene Raju Nene Mantri (2017)
as Jogendra
Vettaiyan (2024)
as Natraj 'Nat' Shanmugam
The Ghazi Attack (2017)
as Arjun Varma
Rudhramadevi (2015)
as Prince Chalukya Veerabhadra
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012)
as BTech Babu
Inji Iduppazhagi (2015)
as Cameo Appearance
1945 (2022)
as Adhi
Mirai Jaithraya (—)
as Jaithraya
Viraata Parvam (2022)
as Dr. Ravi Shankar "Aranya / Ravanna"
Dum Maaro Dum (2011)
as DJ Joaquim "Joki" Fernandes
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli (2024)
as Self
Uppu Kappurambu (2025)
as Narrator
Leader (2010)
as Arjun Prasad
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu (2019)
as Nara Chandrababu Naidu
Dongata (2015)
as Self
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale (2024)
as Self
Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019)
as Self
3BHK (2025)
as House - Telegu (voice)
Kaadan (2021)
as Kaadan
Arrambam (2013)
as ACP Sanjay
Welcome to New York (2018)
as Rana
Spy (2023)
as Arjun (Special Appearance)
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema (2015)
as Self
Rajaratha (2018)
as Rajaratham (Voice)
Naa Ishtam (2012)
as Ganesh
Jai Hanuman (—)
Actor
Department (2012)
as Inspector Shivnarayan
Bangalore Naatkal (2016)
as Shiva
Nenu Naa Rakshasi (2011)
as Abhi