Prakash Raj is an Indian film actor, film director, producer, thespian and television presenter who is known for his works in the South Indian film industry, and a few Bollywood films.Prakash Raj was born in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 26 March 1965 to a Tulu speaking father Manjunath Rai and a Kannadiga mother Swarnalatha in a lower-middle-class Kannada speaking family.Prakash Rai changed his name to Prakash Raj based on prominent Tamil film director K. Balachander’s advice; he is still called Prakash Rai in his home state Karnataka.He married choreographer Pony Verma on 24 August 2010. Prakash Raj married actress Lalitha Kumari in 1994. They have two daughters.Prakash began his acting career with Doordarshan serials like Bisilu Kudure and Guddada Bhootha .Prakash Raj has been a regular villain in Hindi language Bollywood movies, including Singham as Jaikant Shikre, Dabangg 2 as Bachcha Singh, Mumbai Mirror as Shetty.
Prakash Raj Biography |Wiki
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Prakash Rai |
| Nickname | Prakash Raj |
| Profession | Actor and Filmmaker |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 175 cm |
| in meters- 1.75 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5’ 9” | |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 80 kg |
| in Pounds- 176 lbs | |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 40 Inches |
| - Waist: 32 Inches | |
| - Biceps: 14 Inches | |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 26 March 1965 |
| Age (as in 2015) | 50 Years |
| Birth Place | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| School | St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bengaluru |
| College | St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bengaluru |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Debut | Film Debut : Mithileya Seetheyaru (1990) |
| TV Debut : Bisilu Kudure (1986-87) | |
| Family | Father - Manjunath Rai |
| Mother - Swarnalatha Raj (Nurse) | |
| Brothers - Prasad Raj (Actor) | |
| Sisters - N/A | |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Hyderabad |
| Hobbies | Photography |
| Controversies | • Due to the conspiracy of many fellow actors and filmmakers, he has been banned by the Telugu film industry 6 times. |
| • His naked appearance for a scene in his film "Ongole Githa" caused a contoversy. | |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Biryani |
| Favourite Actor | Not Known |
| Favourite Actress | Trisha |
| Favourite Film | Aakasamantha |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Pony Verma (Choreographer ) |
| Wife | Lalitha Kumari (Actress, 1994–2009), Pony Verma (Choreographer, 2010) |
| Children | Daughter - Pooja and Meghna |
| Son - Late Sidhu | |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | 1.5 Crore/film (INR) |
| Net Worth | 150 Crore (INR) |

