Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The Superstar
Telugu superstar and politician Chiranjeevi celebrates his 63rd birthday today. 'Chiru', as he is fondly addressed by his fans, is all set to make a spectacular appearance in Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
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Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The SuperstarTelugu superstar and politician Chiranjeevi celebrates his 63rd birthday today. 'Chiru', as he is fondly addressed by his fans, is all set to make a spectacular appearance in Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, the teaser of which released recently while the film releases next year.
As Chiranjeevi turns a year older, here's a pictorial look at his journey so far. -
Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The SuperstarChiranjeevi's first big hit as a hero was in Kodi Ramakrishna's Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya (1982), opposite Madhavi. The same year, Chiranjeevi won his first Telugu Filmfare Award for his role in Subhalekha directed by K Viswanath. -
Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The SuperstarChiranjeevi's successful run at the box-office continued with films such as Khaidi (1983), based on the Sylvester Stallone blockbuster Rambo: First Blood.
The movie gave him a macho action-hero image and was a milestone in Chiranjeevi's long career. -
Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The SuperstarThe cash registers continued to ring with films such as Manthri Gari Viyyankudu (1983), Goonda (1984), Challenge (1984), Donga (1985), Jwala (1985), Kondaveeti Raja (1986) and Donga Mogudu (1987). -
Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The SuperstarIn 1985, he acted in Donga opposite Radha. Though the film was not a blockbuster it gave Chiranjeevi his key to international fame with the song Golimaar. The song's video, which borrowed heavily from Michael Jackson's Thriller became a viral hit and is known famous as the 'Indian Thriller'. -
Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The SuperstarHis next big film was Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990), which co-starred Sridevi. Directed by the prolific K Raghavendra Rao, the film was a raging blockbuster, featuring scintillating music by Ilaiyaraaja. -
Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The Superstar1990 was a terrific year for Chiranjeevi, as two of his films turned out to be blockbusters at the box office. Kondaveeti Donga, directed by A Kondandarami Reddy, was a massive hit. As was Raja Vikramarka opposite Radhika. -
Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The SuperstarCritics stopped writing him off in 1997 when he set the box office on fire with Hitler, which was a smash hit.
Hitler was a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name. The film was directed by Siddique, who went on to direct the smash hit Bodyguard, starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor. -
Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The Superstar2002's Indra eclipsed all previous achievements. It became the first Telugu film to gross over Rs 20 crores and had an uninterrupted run of 175 days in over 30 centres.
The film co-starred Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre opposite Chiranjeevi. -
Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The SuperstarAfter films like Tagore and Anji, Chiranjeevi was seen in full-fledged lead roles in Shankar Dada MBBS in 2004 and then in Shankar Dada Zindabad in 2007. It received lukewarm reviews and was only a moderate success at the box office. The film was a remake of the Bollywood super hit Lage Raho Munnabhai which had featured Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi. -
Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The SuperstarChiranjeevi is currently awaiting the release of Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, which is expected to hit screens next year. The film is based on the story of one of India's earliest freedom fighters Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, who rebelled against the British rule 10 years before than the First War of Independence of 1857. Chiranjeevi plays the titular role in the film. -
Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The SuperstarChiranjeevi made his political debut by forming a regional party called Praja Rajyam Party in Andhra Pradesh in 2008. He contested elections in 2009 from his hometowns Palakollu and Tirupati.
However, unlike his blockbuster movies, his electoral debut proved to be a disaster and in 2011, Chiranjeevi merged the Praja Rajyam Party with the Congress. He was subsequently nominated to Rajya Sabha and was made a minister at the centre. -
Chiranjeevi Zindabad! Happy 63rd Birthday To The SuperstarChiranjeevi is married to Surekha, who is the daughter of celebrated comedian Allu Rama Langaiah. The couple have two daughters, Sushmita and Sreeja, and a son, Ram Charan Teja, who is also a successful Telugu actor. Surekha's brother Allu Aravind is a celebrated Telugu film producer and their sons Allu Arjun and Allu Sirish are also actors.
