Jr.NTR Wiki, Biography, Age, Wife, Family, Education, Height, Weight, Movies List, Career, Profession, Net Worth

Jr.NTR Wiki and Biography: Jr NTR, whose real name is Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, is a popular actor in Telugu films. He was born to Nandamuri Harikrishna and Shalini Bhaskar Rao on May 20, 1983, in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. His grandfather, N. T. Rama Rao, was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and a well-known Telugu actor. His father remarried to Lakshmi, hence he has two half brothers: film producer Janaki Ram, and actor Nandamuri Kalyan Ram.

NTR went to Vidyaranya High School in Hyderabad and then transferred to St. Mary’s College in Hyderabad for his undergraduate degree. A few years later, he received his Bachelor of Technology from Vignan College in Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh, India. NTR made his acting debut in his grandfather N. T. Rama Rao’s 1991 film Brahmarshi Vishwamitra. Starred in the 1996 National Film Award-winning Best Children’s Film, Gunasekhar’s Ramayanam, based on the Hindu epic.

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Jr.NTR Wiki: Biography, Age, Wife, Family, Education, Height, Weight, Movies List, Career, Profession, Net Worth

Real Name	Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr.
Nick Name	Jr. NTR, Tarak, Tiger NTR
Profession	Actor, Singer
Famous For	Acting
Wife Name	Lakshmi Pranathi
Physical Status
Age	39 Years
Height	5’ 9”
Weight	78 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Personal Information
Date of Birth	20 May 1983
Birth Place	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
School Name	Vidyaranya High School, Hyderabad
College Name	St. Mary’s College, Hyderabad (Intermediate) Vignan College, Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh
Qualifications	Graduate
Family Profile
Father Name	Late Nandamuri Harikrishna
Mother Name	Shalini Bhaskar Rao
Siblings	Janaki Ram (Half Brother) and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram (Half Brother).Nandamuri Suhasini (Half Sister)
Career	Actor
Source of Income	Movies, and Brand Endorsements
Appeared In	Movies, and Brand Endorsements
Net Worth Salary	Rs. 478 Crore(Approx.)

Jr.NTR Biography

Jr. NTR Education

Rama Rao Jr. is the son of Nandamuri Harikrishna (a Telugu actor and politician) and Shalini Bhaskar Rao (also a Telugu actor and politician). A grandson of N. T. Rama Rao, a famous Telugu actor and a former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, he is an actor in his own right. He attended both Vidyaranya High School and St. Mary’s College, also located in Hyderabad, for his formal education. He has studied Kuchipudi dance and is proficient in the style.

N. Chandrababu Naidu, the current chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, is a nephew of Nandamuri Balakrishna and a cousin of Taraka Ratna and also of politician Nara Lokesh, making Jr. NTR the half-brother of actor and producer Nandamuri Kalyan Ram.

Jr. NTR Early Life

Rama Rao made his acting debut in his grandfather N. Rama Rao’s film Brahmarshi Vishwamitra (1991). A. T. R. Rama Rao. After that, director K. Raghavendra Rao recommended Rama Rao to S. Gunasekhar, and he landed the lead part of Rama in the epic film Ramayanam (1996), which went on to win the National Film Award for Best Children’s Film. S. Rajamouli for his directing debut Student No. 1 (2001) in the middle of the year 2000 after being impressed by his performance in the auditions and his previous film Ramayanam, but the picture languished in development for too long. After being discovered by producer Ramoji Rao, he made his first lead acting appearance in the romance drama Ninnu Choodalani.

Jr. NTR Career

Rama Rao worked with directors Ramesh and Surender Reddy on the fantasy action film Shakti and the romantic action film Oosaravelli, respectively. The Boyapati Srinu film Dammu (2012) performed about par at the box office. In Baadshah, he changed his appearance to conform to the don stereotype by growing a beard and straightening his naturally curly hair. A lot of people didn’t expect the picture to do well. Baadshah made more than $480,000,000 in 50 days. In subsequent years, Malayalam and Japanese dubs of this film were produced. The vengeance drama Ramayya Vasthavayya, starring Rama Rao and directed by Harish Shankar, was the actor’s following 2013 movie. Baadshah was the sole successful film for Rama Rao during this low point in his career. Premiering at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in Japan in 2014 was the film Baadshah.

He had the lead role in Puri Jagannadh’s 2015 film Temper. After a string of flops, Rama Rao finally found success with this film, thanks in large part to his performance as the crooked cop turned good guy Daya, who was praised by both audiences and reviewers. Nannaku Prematho (2016), directed by Sukumar and produced by Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra and Reliance Entertainment, featured Rama Rao after the success of Temper. He has won the Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Actor twice. For the film, NTR tried on a new look, complete with gelled hair and a full beard. crowd and critics alike praised it. The film’s final international total of 82.7 crores (US$11 million) made it Rama Rao’s highest-grossing film ever, surpassing Baadshah. Alongside Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, Rama Rao also co-starred in the September release Janatha Garage, directed by Koratala Siva.

The film had the best opening weekend of any Tollywood release in 2016, and it had the second-best opening weekend of any Tollywood release ever, behind Baahubali: The Beginning. It went on to become 2016’s highest-grossing Telugu film. Rama Rao’s half-brother Nandamuri Kalyan Ram served as producer for the 2017 film Jai Lava Kusa, in which Rama Rao played three different roles. The film was directed by K. S. Ravindra and released under the N.T.R. Arts banner. Almost 130.90 crores was made from Jai Lava Kusa’s international box office performance, and the film was well-received by audiences and critics alike. His 2018 action drama Aravinda Sametha, directed by Trivikram Srinivas, was one of the year’s highest-grossing Tollywood releases. Rama Rao plays 20th-century liberation fighter Komaram Bheem in S. S. Rajamouli’s epic opus RRR, now in production.

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