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