Happy Birthday Prabhas: 10 interesting facts his fans should know

On Prabhas' 42nd birthday, we list some cool facts about 'Rebel' and Baahubali franchise star that his fans should know. Here's a look at them, in pictures.

Prabhas’ original name is Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas Raju Uppalapati. Credit: Instagram/actorprabhas

Prabhas completed his studies before taking up acting. He holds a B.Tech. degree from Sri Chaitanya College, Hyderabad. Credit: Hitesh Mulani

Acting was not the first choice for Prabhas. He wanted to be a hotelier and wanted own a large chain of hotels. Credit: PTI Photo

In fact, Prabhas put his filmy career on risk by spending 4 years on the ‘Baahubali’ franchise. His dedication was worth the wait as the film propelled his career to a higher level. Credit: Instagram/actorprabhas

Prabhas turned down anything that came his way while working for Baahubali. He reportedly rejected advertisements and movie offers worth Rs 15 crore. Credit: DH File Photo

An ardent cinema lover, Prabhas admires Rajkumar Hirani’s work very much. During an interview, Prabhas revealed that he has seen Hirani’s films; ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’ and ‘3 Idiots’ almost two dozen times. Credit: Instagram/actorprabhas

Prabhas' film 'Baahubali: The Beginning' (2015) is the only non-English film to be screened at the Royal Albert Hall. Credit: Instagram/actorprabhas

Prabhas is apparently the first South Indian actor to have his own wax figure at the world-famous wax museum Madame Tussaud’s. Credit: Instagram/actorprabhas

Prabhas played a cameo in Prabhudheva starrer Bollywood film ‘Action Jackson’. Credit: Instagram/actorprabhas

Prabhas admires Hollywood legend Robert Di Niro a lot and considers himself as his biggest fan. Credit: Instagram/actorprabhas