12 Questions
Which award did Chiranjeevi win three times?
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
In which year was Chiranjeevi honoured with the Padma Bhushan award?
2006
How many feature films did Chiranjeevi star in during his career?
over 150
Chiranjeevi won how many Filmfare Awards South in his career?
9
In which film did Chiranjeevi make his acting debut at the box office?
Pranam Khareedu
For what reason was Chiranjeevi honoured with the Padma Bhushan award in 2006?
For his contributions to Indian cinema
What is the significance of Chiranjeevi's film Swayamkrushi?
It was dubbed into Russian and screened at the Moscow International Film Festival
How many languages did Chiranjeevi act in during his career?
Five
What is Chiranjeevi's contribution to Indian cinema?
He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors of Indian cinema
Which film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, which Chiranjeevi co-produced?
Rudraveena
In which year did Chiranjeevi make his debut as a lead actor in the action film Khaidi?
1983
At which film festival did Chiranjeevi's film Swayamkrushi premiere in 1987?
Moscow International Film Festival
Study Notes
Chiranjeevi: Indian Actor, Producer, and Former Politician
- Chiranjeevi is an Indian actor, producer, and former politician.
- He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors of Indian cinema.
- He has starred in over 150 feature films predominantly in Telugu, as well as some films in Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada.
- Chiranjeevi won the Andhra Pradesh state's highest film award, the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, three Nandi Awards, and nine Filmfare Awards South including the Lifetime Achievement Award.
- In 2006, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, for his contributions to Indian cinema.
- CNN-IBN named him as one of "the men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" in 2013.
- He began his acting career in 1978 with Punadhirallu, but Pranam Khareedu was released earlier at the box office.
- His break dancing skills are well-known in the industry.
- He rose to stardom after playing the lead in the action film Khaidi (1983).
- In 1987, his film Swayamkrushi premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival.
- He co-produced Rudraveena (1988), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.
- In 2013, he inaugurated the Incredible India Exhibit.
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