Rana Daggubati
Ramanaidu "Rana" Daggubati (born 14 December, 1984), is an Indian actor, producer, visual effects entrepreneur, and television host who works predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil cinema. Before beginning his acting career, he worked as a visual effects producer and won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu as a co-producer of *Bommalata* (2004).
He made his acting debut as the lead in Sekhar Kammula's political drama *Leader* (2010), followed by his Hindi film debut in *Dum Maaro Dum* (2011). He played the antagonist Bhallaladeva in S. S. Rajamouli's two-part film series *Baahubali: The Beginning* (2015) and *Baahubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017). His other films include *Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum* (2012), *Baby* (2015), *The Ghazi Attack* (2017), *Nene Raju Nene Mantri* (2017), *Haathi Mere Saathi* / *Aranya* (2021), *Bheemla Nayak* (2022), and the Tamil action drama *Vettaiyan* (2024).
He starred alongside Venkatesh in the crime drama series *Rana Naidu* (2023) and hosted the celebrity talk show *No. 1 Yaari with Rana*. He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for *Leader*, the Nandi Award for Best Villain for *Baahubali: The Beginning*, and multiple South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA). He also heads the media and entertainment company Spirit Media.
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Movies (55)
Dark Chocolate
2026 · Presenter
Last Man in Tower
2026 · Producer
Neelira
2026 · Co-Producer
Parasakthi
2026 · Michael Reddy
Premante
2025 · Presenter
Kaantha
2025 · Phoenix, Producer
Baahubali: The Epic
2025 · Bhallaladeva
Mirai
2025 · Jaithraya
Kothapallilo Okappudu
2025 · Producer
Uppu Kappurambu
2025 · Narrator
3BHK
2025 · House - Telegu (voice)
WWE WrestleMania 41: Sunday
2025 · Self
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
2024 · Self
Vettaiyan
2024 · Natraj 'Nat' Shanmugam
Jigra
2024 · Presenter
35 - Chinna Katha Kaadu
2024 · Presenter
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
2024 · Self
Kalki 2898-AD
2024 · Presenter
Keedaa Cola
2023 · Presenter
Spy
2023 · Arjun (Special Appearance)
Pareshan
2023 · Producer
Viraata Parvam
2022 · Dr. Ravi Shankar "Aranya / Ravanna"
Bheemla Nayak
2022 · Daniel "Danny" Shekar
1945
2022 · Adhi
Kaadan
2021 · Kaadan
Krishna and His Leela
2020 · Producer, Presenter
Enai Noki Paayum Thota
2019 · Self
Housefull 4
2019 · Raja Gama / Pappu Rangeela
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
2019 · Nara Chandrababu Naidu
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
2019 · Nara Chandrababu Naidu
C/o Kancharapalem
2018 · Producer
Rajaratha
2018 · Rajaratham (Voice)
Welcome to New York
2018 · Rana
Nene Raju Nene Mantri
2017 · Jogendra
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
2017 · Bhallaladeva
The Ghazi Attack
2017 · Arjun Varma
Bangalore Naatkal
2016 · Shiva
Inji Iduppazhagi
2015 · Cameo Appearance
Rudhramadevi
2015 · Prince Chalukya Veerabhadra
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
2015 · Self
Bāhubali: The Beginning
2015 · Bhallaladeva
Dongata
2015 · Self
Baby
2015 · Jai Singh Rathod
Arrambam
2013 · ACP Sanjay
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013 · Vikram Jaiswal (Special appearance)
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
2012 · BTech Babu
Department
2012 · Inspector Shivnarayan
Naa Ishtam
2012 · Ganesh
Nenu Naa Rakshasi
2011 · Abhi
Dum Maaro Dum
2011 · DJ Joaquim "Joki" Fernandes
Leader
2010 · Arjun Prasad
Jai Hanuman
Mirai Jaithraya
· Jaithraya
Untitled Akshay Kumar - Chandoo Mondeti Film
· Producer
Scary Picture
· Producer
TV shows (13)
Bãhubali: The Torchbearer
2026 · Self
The Rana Daggubati Show
2024 · The Host
Maya Bazaar - For Sale
2023 · Producer
Rana Naidu
2023 · Rana Naidu
The Journey Of India
2022 · Self
Unstoppable with NBK
2021 · Self
Mission Frontline with Rana Daggubati
2021 · Himself
Sam Jam
2020 · Self
Social Media Star With Janice Sequeira
2019 · Himself
Bigg Boss Telugu
2017 · Himself as Guest
No.1 Yaari with Rana
2017 · Himself
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013 · Self
Koffee with Karan
2004 · Self