Rana Daggubati

Rana Daggubati
Rana in 2012
Born	Rana Daggubati Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence	Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor Film Producer Visual Effects Co-Ordinator
Years active	2005–present
Height	6.3
Parent(s)	Suresh Babu Daggubati Lakshmi Daggubati
Family	Ramanaidu Daggubati (Grandfather) Venkatesh Daggubati (Babai), See Daggubati-Akkineni Family

Rana Daggubati better known as 'Rana' is an Indian film actor, producer, Visual Effects co-ordinator,and photographer known for his works in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema and Hindi cinema. As a Visual Effects producer, Rana won the State Nandi Award for Best Special Effects in 2006 for the Telugu film Sainikudu starring Mahesh Babu. In 2006, he received the National Film Award for co-producing Bommalata – A Bellyful of Dreams.

In 2010, he made his acting debut with the Telugu blockbuster Leader, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He received critical acclaim for his performance in the 2012 crime thriller film Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum. In 2015, he starred as the main antagonist in Baahubali: The Beginning, which recorded the highest gross opening for an Indian film.

Rana was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to Telugu film producer Daggubati Suresh Babu. He did his schooling in Hyderabad from hyderabad Public School His paternal grandfather was D. Ramanaidu, a famous film producer who was conferred with the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, the Padma Bhushan, in recognition for his contribution to Telugu cinema. His Babai Venkatesh and his maternal cousin Naga Chaitanya are also actors in Telugu Cinema with Venkatesh being one of the Telugu superstars.