Upasana Konidela reveals why husband Ram Charan's contact number is saved as 'Ram Charan 200' in her phone
's wife, Upasana Konidela, recently spoke about a sweet revelation about her husband. She shared that in her phone contacts, Ram Charan's contact isn't saved simply as "Ram Charan", instead, he appears as "Ram Charan 200.
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As per a report by 123Telugu, Upasana, during an interview, shared a funny backstory. She revealed that the '200' isn't just a random number. In fact, it's because Ram Charan has changed his mobile number exactly 200 times over the years.
The entrepreneur-philanthropist recalled how the contact name became a running joke between them. She mentioned that each time her husband changed his number, she would dutifully update it in her phone.
"Now, it's not just Ram Charan… it's Ram Charan 200," she said.
A sweet love test
Upasana Konidela recently shared a charming story on Curly Tales about a playful "love test" she once gave Ram Charan during their early dating days. She recounted how, living near Hyderabad's Old City, she challenged Ram Charan to take her to the famous ice cream shop located in the market area. At that time, Ram Charan was already a big star, recognised by many, so going there meant braving crowds and a lot of attention.
Ram Charan agreed without hesitation, and they went on their ice cream date despite the inevitable fan chaos that followed them. Upasana described this outing as the true test of his love, which Ram Charan passed with flying colors.
Upcoming film
On the work front, Ram Charan is gearing up for his next big release, 'Peddi', directed by Buchi Babu Sana. The movie is a sports drama in which the 'RRR' star will be seen in a rugged and muscular look. The film stars
as the female lead and also includes Shiva Rajkumar and Divyendu Sharma in key roles.
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