Happy Birthday Prabhas: 10 Lesser Known Facts Are Bound To Blow Your Mind

The festive season is here, and everyone is soaking up this carnival atmosphere. However, for the fans of the Baahubali actor Prabhas, today is also a festival as today is the 40^th birthday of the Telugu star. His fans cannot keep calm and leave no stone unturned for making his day special.

Now, hashtags like #HappyBirthdayPrabhas or #HappyBirthdayDarling are trending on Twitter. Birthday wishes are also pouring from stars across Kollywood and Tollywood.

With an offbeat choice of films, flawless acting mettle, and down-to-earth manner, Prabhas has struck a chord among the audiences. Yes, without a doubt, the actor has made a mark in the film industry and given his contemporaries or even younger generation a good run for their money.

His professional life has, of course, always hit the big time, his personal life has also been in the limelight. And, one of the most-asked questions is none than the marriage plans of the heartthrob. Rumors have been rife in the link-up between the Prabhas and Anushka Shetty. However, like many other alleged couples, neither of them has confirmed their romance.

While we always wait to hear wedding bells, as he turns 40 today, let’s take a look at some interesting facts about him. They are bound to leave you stunned and tenfold increase your respect towards him.

Real name

It might come as a surprise as the length of his real name is opposite that of the stage name. The fact that Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas Raju Uppalapati is his real name. It’s not challenging to notice that Prabhas is a part of his full name.

He is a big fan of Rajkumar Hirani films

Can you guess how many times he has re-watched 3 Idiots and Munna Bhai MBBS? The answer is no less than 20 times.

Wax statue

It’s not far off the mark to say Prabhas is the pride of the South Indian film industry. He is the first actor in Tollywood has a wax statue in Madame Tussauds in Bangkok.

All-time favorite film

Krishnam Raju-starrer Bhakta Kannappa (1976) is his all-time favorite Telugu-language film. Interesting, Krishnam is also his uncle.

Hollywood favorite actor

He is a die-heart fan of Robert De Niro.

Bollywood debut

The fact that Prabhas has made his first Bollywood appearance in Ajay Devgn’s film Action Jackson (2014). However, it was just a blink-and-miss role in the film.

Awards

2017 seemed to a successful year of Prabhas as he has added another feather in his cap when ranked sixth in GQ Magazine’s Most Influential Young Indians list. It’s all thanks to the mesmerizing role in the super hit franchise Baahubali.

Favorite food and color

Biryani is Prabhas’ favorite food, and he is keen on black color. Does anyone have the same?

The unbelievable number of marriage proposals

This fact is sure to leave you shocked as until now, the actor has received around 6000 marriage proposals from fans. What a number!

>>> Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor got him a list of hot girls. Check his social accounts and girlfriend list here!

Overwhelming love for birds

It’s no secret that Prabhas is a bird lover. He even has a garden full of birds and flowers.

On the work front, Prabhas was last seen in the action thriller drama Saaho where he stars opposite Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor. In the film, Prabhas steps into an undercover cop’s shoes while his co-star Shraddha Kapoor turns an intelligence officer. According to the teaser and trailer, they are likely to collaborate for a mission but eventually fall in love with each other.