Rana Daggubati
Ramanaidu Daggubati, known professionally as Rana Daggubati, is an Indian actor, producer, visual effects entrepreneur, and television host who works predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil cinema. Born on December 14, 1984, in Madras (present-day Chennai), Tamil Nadu, he belongs to the prominent Daggubati–Akkineni film family, being the son of producer D. Suresh Babu, grandson of legendary producer D. Ramanaidu, and nephew of actor Venkatesh. Before stepping in front of the camera, he worked as a visual effects producer, winning a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu as a co-producer for *Bommalata* (2004). He made his acting debut as the lead in Sekhar Kammula's acclaimed political drama *Leader* (2010), followed by his Hindi film debut in *Dum Maaro Dum* (2011). He achieved global recognition and critical acclaim for his imposing portrayal of the tyrannical antagonist Bhallaladeva in S. S. Rajamouli's epic two-part franchise *Baahubali: The Beginning* (2015) and *Baahubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017). His diverse filmography across multiple languages includes acclaimed titles such as *Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum* (2012), *Baby* (2015), India's first underwater war film *The Ghazi Attack* (2017), *Nene Raju Nene Mantri* (2017), the wildlife conservation drama *Haathi Mere Saathi* / *Aranya* (2021), *Bheemla Nayak* (2022), and the Tamil action drama *Vettaiyan* (2024). Beyond the big screen, he starred alongside his uncle Venkatesh in the Netflix crime drama series *Rana Naidu* (2023) and hosted the popular celebrity talk show *No. 1 Yaari with Rana*. Over his career, he has won several honors, including the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South (*Leader*), the Nandi Award for Best Villain (*Baahubali: The Beginning*), and multiple South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA). He also heads the media and entertainment enterprise Spirit Media.
Nenu Naa Rakshasi
(Abhi)
Leader
(Arjun Prasad)
Naa Ishtam
(Ganesh)
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
(BTech Babu)
Spy
(Arjun (Special Appearance))
Department
(Inspector Shivnarayan)
Arrambam
(ACP Sanjay)
Vettaiyan
(Natraj 'Nat' Shanmugam)
Bāhubali: The Beginning
(Bhallaladeva)
Rudhramadevi
(Prince Chalukya Veerabhadra)
Baby
(Jai Singh Rathod)
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
(Bhallaladeva)
Bangalore Naatkal
(Shiva)
Inji Iduppazhagi
(Cameo Appearance)
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
(Self)
1945
(Adhi)
Enai Noki Paayum Thota
(Guest Appearance)
The Ghazi Attack
(Arjun Varma)
Dum Maaro Dum
(DJ Joaquim "Joki" Fernandes)
Nene Raju Nene Mantri
(Jogendra)
Welcome to New York
(Rana)
Rajaratha
(Rajaratham (Voice))
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
(Vikram Jaiswal (Special appearance))
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
(Nara Chandrababu Naidu)
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
(Self)
Viraata Parvam
(Dr. Ravi Shankar "Aranya / Ravanna")
Housefull 4
(Raja Gama / Pappu Rangeela)
Dongata
(Self)
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
(Nara Chandrababu Naidu)
Kaadan
(Kaadan)
Bheemla Nayak
(Daniel "Danny" Shekar)
Jai Hanuman
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
(Self)
Mirai
(Jaithraya)
WrestleMania 41: Sunday
(Self)
Uppu Kappurambu
(Narrator)
Bāhubali: The Epic
(Bhallaladeva)
Parasakthi
(Michael Reddy)
Mirai Jaithraya
(Jaithraya)
Kaantha
(Phoenix)
3BHK
(House - Telegu (voice))
Untitled Akshay Kumar - Chandoo Mondeti Film
Race 4
Sam Jam
(Self)
Mission Frontline with Rana Daggubati
(Himself)
No.1 Yaari with Rana
(Himself)
Unstoppable with NBK
(Self)
Rana Naidu
(Rana Naidu)
Bigg Boss Telugu
(Himself as Guest)
Koffee with Karan
(Self)
The Rana Daggubati Show
(The Host)
Social Media Star With Janice Sequeira
(Himself)
Comedy Nights with Kapil
(Self)
The Journey Of India
(Self)
Bãhubali: The Torchbearer
(Self)
Krishna and His Leela
(Presenter)
Krishna and His Leela
(Producer)
C/o Kancharapalem
(Producer)
Keedaa Cola
(Presenter)
Kalki 2898-AD
(Presenter)
Kaantha
(Producer)
Pareshan
(Producer)
Jigra
(Presenter)
35 - Chinna Katha Kaadu
(Presenter)
Dark Chocolate
(Presenter)
Premante
(Presenter)
Kothapallilo Okappudu
(Producer)
Neelira
(Co-Producer)
Untitled Akshay Kumar - Chandoo Mondeti Film
(Producer)
Last Man in Tower
(Producer)
Maya Bazaar - For Sale
(Producer)