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Today is Prakash Raj's 59th birthday. In a film career spanning 38 years, Prakash Raj has worked in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He has also been honored with 5 National Awards, 5 Filmfare and 3 Vijay Awards.
Apart from acting, Prakash Raj is known for his provocative statements. The result of this was that he has been banned 6 times in the film industry. He has had to go through a lot of troubles in his personal life also. The death of his 5 year old son had completely changed his personal life.
Born in Bengaluru
Prakash Raj was born on 26 March 1965 in Bengaluru. His father was a Hindu while his mother was a Roman Catholic. He also has a brother Prasad Raj, who works in the hero industry. Prakash Raj did his early education from St. Joseph's Indian High School. Then he did further studies from St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore.
Used to earn Rs 300 by working in street play
Prakash Raj worked in theater in his early days. Apart from this he also used to do street plays. He used to get Rs 300 a month for working in theatre. After this he worked in TV serials. Then gradually he turned towards films.
He has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam and Hindi films. He played many types of characters in films. He played the role of villain in most of the films. He has also received the National Award for acting. Apart from acting, he has also directed films. He changed his name from Prakash Rai to Prakash Raj for films.
Took entry into Bollywood with Salman's film Wanted.
While Prakash Raj is a superstar of the South Film Industry, he has also created a distinct identity for himself by acting in Bollywood films. Prakash entered Bollywood in 2009 with the film 'Wanted'. He acted in films like 'Singham', 'Dabangg-2', 'Mumbai Mirror', 'Policegiri', 'Heropanti', 'Zanjeer'. He has become a villain in most of the films.
Prakash Raj has been banned 6 times
Telugu film producers banned Prakash Raj 6 times for working in the film industry and his bad behavior. On this, Prakash Raj said, 'I follow my rules and regulations and cannot deviate from them.'
However, on his ban, there were reports in the South Film Industry and media that some big heroes and producers had conspired with him.
No manager is kept, everything from fees to dates is decided by oneself.
Prakash Raj has not hired any manager till date. According to him, he decides his fees himself. Prakash says, 'I am the only actor in the industry who has not hired a manager till date. From attending phone calls to film selection, story and fees, I decide everything myself. Not only this, I also donate 20 percent of my earnings to charity.
Son's death became the reason for divorce from first wife
Prakash Raj married actress Lalita Kumari in 1994. From this marriage he had daughters Meghna, Pooja and a son Sidhu. Everything was going well in Prakash Raj's life when the sudden death of his son shattered everything.
Prakash Raj with both his daughters and wife in the picture.
In 2004, 5-year-old Sidhu fell while flying a kite. The injury was so deep that even doctors could not save him. On the death of his son, Prakash Raj had told that he had burnt his son's body in his field. He had this to say about this – I used to go there many times. Going there I feel how helpless I am. I love my daughters very much but I miss my son a lot right now.
After the death of their son, rift started between Prakash Raj and wife Lalita. Every day both of them would fight unnecessarily over some issue. As a result, the couple divorced in 2009.
Married a choreographer 12 years younger than me the next year after divorce
Only one year had passed after this divorce that on 24 August 2010, Prakash married choreographer Pony Verma, who was 12 years younger to him. After 5 years of marriage, Pony gave birth to son Vedant.
Prakash Raj with choreographer Pony Verma.
have adopted the village
Prakash Raj has adopted a village in the backward Mahabubnagar district of Telangana. He met State Panchayat Raj and Information Technology Minister K. Had called Tarakarama Rao and expressed his desire to adopt Kondaredipalle village of Mahabubnagar district.
Prakash Raj is the owner of 50 crores
The total net worth of Prakash Raj is Rs 50 crore. He charges Rs 2.50 crore for a film. Prakash Raj also earns money from the production of films, television shows and stage shows. He owns his own production company, Duet Movies. He has houses in Mumbai and Chennai as well as a farmhouse.
