Prodigious Talent
Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad endeared himself across the world as Chiranjeevi. Chiranjeevi with his sheer hard work, dedication, and inborn talent made rapid strides in Tollywood and reached the top echelons. Chiranjeevi set a trend with his unique mannerisms, dialogue delivery, style, and swag. To the top of it, he set the dance floor on fire with his breathtaking dance moves. His dances, be it, classical, western, disco, break or folk drove movie lovers crazy and turned him into his diehard fans.
Travel To Unknown Territories
Chiranjeevi made his debut with Pranam Khareedy and never looked back.Chiranjeevi in his journey on the Tollywood silver screen got many synonyms like Daring, Dashing and Dynamic Hero, Supreme Hero, and finally, everyone started hailing him as Mega Star.Chiranjeevi scored many commercial and sensational hits at the box office and ruled the Tollywood empire as the undisputed emperor.
Tryst With Fame
Chiranjeevi caught the attention of the entire nation when he became the highest-paid actor beating even Big B Amitabh Bachchan. Chiranjeevi ventured into Bollywood and showed his acting prowess and dancing skills in films like Aj Ka Gundaraj, Pratibandh, etc. At one time,he even caught the attention of the Hollywood celebrities.
Garland of Awards and Rewards Galore
Chiranjeevi received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honor in India in the year 2006. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Andhra University in the same year. He is a ten-time winner of Filmfare Awards South and a four-time winner of the Nandi Awards. In 2014, he was awarded International Face of Indian Cinema at the 3rd South Indian International .Chiranjeevi got the rare distinction when he became the first actor from South India to be invited to the Oscars ceremony in 1987.
Compassion to Society
Apart from starring in films, he also influenced all his fans and society with his social service activities. Through his Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust (CCT), which includes Chiranjeevi Blood and Eye Banks and also the Oxygen Banks and Ambulances during the Covid, Chiranjeevi ensured that poor and needy get timely treatment and lives be saved.
Political Plans
When at the peak of his career in Tollywood, he relinquished his Tollywood kingdom and entered into politics.Many predicted him to be the future Chief Minister of the United Andhra Pradesh and his party Praja Rajyam started making waves. However, he got affected by backstabbing and dirty political games by the rival political parties and could manage to win only 18 seats.
Mark as Tourism Minister
Chiranjeevi realized his dream of serving the people as a politician by becoming the Union Tourism Minister during the UPA regime.He as the Tourism Minister propagated India's rich heritage and culture across the world and ensured that tourism traffic in India witness remarkable growth. He made a lasting impression as the Tourism Minister of the country across the world undertaking various programs.
Return with Powerful Roar
Chiranjeevi however decided enough of the dirty politics and returned back to politics in style by scoring a resounding hit with Khaidi No 150 proving that craze for him is never-ending. He is now busy with projects like Godfather, Bhola Shankar, and others.
Cinejosh wishes Chiranjeevi many more milestones in the future and elevates Tollywood to another level in the international arena.