Ravi Teja Biography

Ravi Teja was born on 26 January 1968 (Age 55 years old; 2023) as Ravi Shankar Bhupatiraju, in Jaggampeta, Andhra Pradesh, India. The sign of his zodiac is Aquarius. Ravi Teja is a multitalented actor, producer, and actor.

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He completed his education at N.S.M. Public School, Vijayawada. Enrolled himself in Siddhartha Degree College, Vijayawada to study Bachelor of Arts. He has his own story. His journey took him from being an assistant director on television to becoming an actor who enjoyed a massive following.

Family

Ravi Teja belongs to Kshatriya Caste and was raised by Telugu native parents within Jaggampeta, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is the son of Raj Gopal Raju and Rajya Lakshmi Bhupatiraju. His father is a Pharmacist while his mom is a Homemaker. There are two brothers younger than he known as Bharath Raju as well as Raghu Raju.

Bhupatiraju Rajgopal Raju Ravi Teja Father

Rajya Lakshmi Bhupatiraju Ravi Teja Mother

Bharath Raju Ravi Teja Brother

Raghu Raju Ravi Teja Brother

Kalyani Teja Ravi Teja Wife

Mokshadha Bhupatiraju Ravi Teja Daughter

Mahadhan Bhupatiraju Ravi Teja Son

Childhood

Ravi Teja spent most of his early years living in North India. The father of Ravi Teja, Bhoopathiraju Rajgopal Raju who was a highly ambitious person was a frequent transferee and pursued new opportunities, which led to Ravi Teja’s family being forced to travel extensively across India.

Early Life

He was introduced to the universe by Raj Gopal Raju and Rajya Lakshmi Bhubpatiraju from the town of Jaggampeta, Andhra Pradesh, India. The mother of Ravi Teja is a homemaker and his father pharmacist. He is the oldest of three sons. the other two sons comprise Bharath and Raghu who are actors as well.

Ravi Teja spent much of his early years living in Northern India, as his father traveled often due to his work. His schooling was in Jaipur, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Bhopal.
Ravi Teja ended his schooling at N.S.M in Vijayawada.

Education

Career

Their passion for films he had has led him to join films. At first, he was employed in both Television and Films as an Assistant Director. He continued working with feature films later. He was a part of several Bollywood and Tollywood projects, like Prathibandh, Aaj Ka Goondaraj, and Criminal. Ravi Teja had some minor-time parts within Bollywood and Tollywood as well.

He was Chiranjeevi’s friend In Aaj Ka Goondaraj. Joined Krishna Vamsi as an assistant director of Ninne Pelladatha. He also had a small part in the movie. After Ninne Pelladatha Krishna Vamsi gave him a well-deserved break, having him play one of the lead actors in Sindhuram.

Filmography

As a producer

As a singer

Awards and Nominations

Ravi Teja’s Net Worth

Ravi Teja has a $17 million net worth (Rs. 135 Crore). Is one of the few actors from India with such a huge following.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ravi Teja

• Ravi Teja shifted to various places in north India due to his father’s transferable job. He lived in Delhi, Mumbai, Bhopal, and Jaipur.
• Since his younger days, he used to watch the films of Amitabh Bachchan. He used to re-enact Amitabh’s scenes at home.
• During his struggling days in Madras, he was a roommate of the South Indian film directors YVS Chowdary and Gunasekhar.
• For the auditions of the film ‘Kshana Kshanam’ in 1991, he carried a single photo folded in a newspaper instead of taking his portfolio.
• He has played small roles in various Telugu films like ‘Karthavyam’ (1990), ‘Abhimanyu’ (1990), ‘Chaitanya’ (1991), and ‘Collector Gaari Alludu’ (1992).
• He even worked as an assistant director in a few Hindi and Telugu films such as ‘Pratibandh’ (1990; Hindi), ‘Criminal’ (1994; Hindi), and ‘Ninne Pelladata’ (1996; Telugu).
• He has acted in a few Kannada films like ‘Vande Matharam’ (2001) and ‘Vajrakaya’ (2015).
• As a lead actor, he has acted in many popular Telugu films including ‘Khadgam’ (2002), ‘Neninthe’ (2008), ‘Kick’ (2009), ‘Raja the Great’ (2017), ‘Krack’ (2021), ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’ (2023) and ‘Eagle’ (2024).
• He has worked as a voice actor in various Telugu films such as ‘Maryada Ramanna’ (2010), ‘Doosukeltha’ (2013), ‘Awe’ (2018), and ‘Hanu Man’ (2024).
• In 2012, 2013, and 2015, he was listed in Forbes India’s Top 100 celebrities.
• In 2015, the Indian actor Mahesh Babu was offered the lead role in the Telugu film ‘Kick 2.
• The actor-director duo of Ravi and Puri Jagannadh has become very popular.
• His first TV commercial was for Lunar Walkmate.
• Earlier, his weight was around 85 kg. He then shed more than 15 kg to get back in shape.
• He gained immense popularity for his comic-action films for which he also got the name ‘King of Action Comedies’ by his fans.
• He is fluent in a few languages like Hindi, Telugu, and English.
• Ravi is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet dogs. One of his pet dogs’ names is Rocky.

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