This superstar, known as ‘Bigger than Bachchan', often played double and triple roles, his movies used to stay in theatres for 100 days – Can you recognize him?
The first Telugu film from South which earned more than Rs 10 crore in 1992 was Chiranjeevi's film Gharana Mogudu
Chiranjeevi is well versed in playing double and triple roles in movies.
But thanks to the actor seen in the photo, a film released in 1992 crossed the Rs 10 crore mark and became the first Telugu film to do so. Because of this film, he was given the title of an even bigger star than Amitabh Bachchan. According to The Week magazine, he was even labelled as the new 'money-making machine.' If you still haven't recognized him, don't worry, we'll help you out.
How did Chiranjeevi became a star?
The photo that you see on the top is of South megastar Chiranjeevi. He is the only actor in Tollywood who has done solo roles as well as double and even triple roles in films and coincidentally, all the films with such roles were hits and remained in theatres for more than a hundred days.
Chiranjeevi's hit film Gharana Mogudu was the first Telugu film that did a business of more than ten crores. He was paired with Nagma in this film.
Chiranjeevi, born in Andhra Pradesh, has delivered several blockbuster films in the South. He has worked not only in Telugu cinema but also in Tamil, Kannada, and a few Hindi films. A recipient of nine Filmfare Awards, Chiranjeevi has also been honoured with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to Indian cinema. Chiranjeevi's famous movies
He appeared in the Bollywood film Pratibandh, opposite Juhi Chawla. Several of Chiranjeevi's South Indian films have also been appreciated by Hindi-speaking audiences. These include Indra: The Tiger, Acharya, Diler, Shankar Dada, and Stalin . Though Chiranjeevi is now rarely seen in films, his son Ram Charan has earned the status of a superstar in the South Indian film industry.
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