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Rana Daggubati

Rana Daggubati

Actor and producer · Born December 14, 1984 (41) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Ramanaidu "Rana" Daggubati (born 14 December, 1984), is an Indian actor, producer, visual effects entrepreneur, and television host who works predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil cinema. Before beginning his acting career, he worked as a visual effects producer and won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu as a co-producer of *Bommalata* (2004). He made his acting debut as the lead in Sekhar Kammula's political drama *Leader* (2010), followed by his Hindi film debut in *Dum Maaro Dum* (2011). He played the antagonist Bhallaladeva in S. S. Rajamouli's two-part film series *Baahubali: The Beginning* (2015) and *Baahubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017). His other films include *Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum* (2012), *Baby* (2015), *The Ghazi Attack* (2017), *Nene Raju Nene Mantri* (2017), *Haathi Mere Saathi* / *Aranya* (2021), *Bheemla Nayak* (2022), and the Tamil action drama *Vettaiyan* (2024). He starred alongside Venkatesh in the crime drama series *Rana Naidu* (2023) and hosted the celebrity talk show *No. 1 Yaari with Rana*. He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for *Leader*, the Nandi Award for Best Villain for *Baahubali: The Beginning*, and multiple South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA). He also heads the media and entertainment company Spirit Media.

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Born
December 14, 1984 (41)
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Rana Daggubati's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Morality
24%
Society
18%
Self
16%
Power
10%
Ideas
3%
Survival
2%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 7

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 11
Hero
4 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Ally
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
11
Thrilling
7
Triumphant
6
Romantic
6
Other
23

How their films linger

Rousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rana Daggubati's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rana Daggubati's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Last Man in Tower(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Long Night(2026)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Parasakthi(2026)

    as Michael Reddy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dark Chocolate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Presenter

  • Premante(2025)

    Presenter · Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Kaantha(2025)

    Producer · as Phoenix

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Baahubali: The Epic(2025)

    as Bhallaladeva

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mirai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jaithraya

  • Kothapallilo Okappudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • 3BHK(2025)

    as House - Telegu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Uppu Kappurambu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator

  • The Rana Daggubati Show(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer · as The Host

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Jigra(2024)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Vettaiyan(2024)

    as Natraj 'Nat' Shanmugam

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • 35 - Chinna Katha Kaadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Presenter

  • Kalki 2898 AD(2024)

    Presenter

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Keedaa Cola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Presenter

  • Maya Bazaar - For Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer

  • Spy(2023)

    as Arjun (Special Appearance)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Pareshan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Rana Naidu(2023)

    Show 18 episodes · as Rana Naidu

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Virata Parvam(2022)

    as Dr. Ravi Shankar "Aranya / Ravanna"

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bheemla Nayak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Daniel "Danny" Shekar

  • 1945 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Adhi

  • Kaadan(2021)

    as Kaadan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Krishna and His Leela(2020)

    Presenter · Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Housefull 4(2019)

    as Raja Gama / Pappu Rangeela

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • NTR: Mahanayakudu(2019)

    as Nara Chandrababu Naidu

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • NTR Kathanayakudu(2019)

    as Nara Chandrababu Naidu

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • C/o Kancharapalem(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Rajaratha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Rajaratham (Voice)

  • Welcome to New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Rana

  • Nene Raju Nene Mantri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jogendra

  • Baahubali 2: The Conclusion(2017)

    as Bhallaladeva

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Ghazi Attack(2017)

    as Arjun Varma

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bangalore Naatkal(2016)

    as Shiva

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Size Zero(2015)

    as Cameo Appearance

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rudhramadevi: The Warrior Queen(2015)

    as Prince Chalukya Veerabhadra

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Baahubali: The Beginning(2015)

    as Bhallaladeva

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Baby(2015)

    as Jai Singh Rathod

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Arrambam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as ACP Sanjay

  • Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani(2013)

    as Vikram Jaiswal (Special appearance)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as BTech Babu

  • Department(2012)

    as Inspector Shivnarayan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Naa Ishtam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ganesh

  • Nenu Naa Rakshasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Abhi

  • Dum Maaro Dum(2011)

    as DJ Joaquim "Joki" Fernandes

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Arjun Prasad

  • Jai Hanuman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Mirai Jaithraya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jaithraya

  • Untitled Akshay Kumar - Chandoo Mondeti Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 48 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)

$254M worldwide

Highest rated

C/o Kancharapalem (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20102026

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 51: 36 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thProducing9 of 51: 6 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdOther crew7 of 51: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role

51 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2010s22 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s26 · 14 acting · 13 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 13% of 15 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Rana Daggubati's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

NTR: Mahanayakudu (2019)

99th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

C/o Kancharapalem (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rana Daggubati's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles33–75 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles10–52 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles9–68 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles24–71 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles27–68 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rana Daggubati work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rana Daggubati's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anushka Shetty shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers