Konidela Shiva Shankara Vara Prasad was the son of a middle-class policeman, who had huge dreams and hopes. He wanted to become an actor and started out his journey just hoping that he would be able to make it, and through his sheer handwork and dedication, he became the famous Megastar Chiranjeevi that we know him as today. He started out as a common man, appearing in a number of roles before he could become a leading actor, and none of this was any easy for him, as he had to prove himself and his talent at every step of his career, which made him the man he is today, and made him an inspiration for the entirety of Tollywood, and for anyone and everyone who wishes to enter the industry.
A Trend Setter
Chiranjeevi was the first actor to have ever introduced the concept of dancing on the big screen, in a way that the audiences now know. Before him, the dances were completely different, but he revolutionized the way dance is looked at. He was the talk of the town all over the country, for his effortless and graceful dancing, with major star actors from other industries often commenting on the same as well.
The actor is also very much famous for doing his own stunts, even the most dangerous ones, including hanging off the bottom of a moving train, among various others. Before that, there weren’t such huge action set pieces in Telugu cinema, and the stunts were usually performed by others.
Chiranjeevi was the first major commercial hero of Tollywood as well, having defined commercial cinema in Tollywood, with his movies. At the same time, he was also seen in a number of roles, where he was seen in comedy movies and other sorts of movies, proving his mettle as an actor, over and over again, not limiting himself to just one kind of role or movie.
At one point, Chiru was the highest-paid actor in the industry as well, earning a remuneration of Rs. 1 Crore, per film, which was higher than that of Bollywood’s Amitabh Bachchan even. This goes on to show the kind of box office stamina and following that the actor managed to create for himself, through his movies.
Chiranjeevi, the pride of Telugu cinema
Chiranjeevi has become something more than a Megastar in the current generation, as everyone looks up to him when it comes to those working in the industry, or those wanting to come to the industry. For anyone trying to make it big without any sort of backup, he is the biggest inspiration of all, as he became a star, with no support for himself when he first entered the industry.
Oftentimes, new comers are compared to Chiranjeevi when they manage to make it big in the industry, and this has now become the highest form of honor and privilege for anyone in the industry.
Chiranjeevi is not only a talented actor and dancer, but also a Padma Visbhushan awardee, several Filmfare awards winner, a humanitarian, and more than anything, a human being who is always concerned about the well being of others, and someone who doesn’t hesitate when it comes to helping others.
On the occasion of his birthday on August 22nd, here’s wishing him the most wonderful birthday, and hoping that he has a great year ahead of him. Here’s also hoping that he continues to entertain us with more and more films in the coming years.