One of the stalwarts of the South Indian movie industry, Chiranjeevi holds a huge fan following and is loved for his extraordinary action roles. The actor turns 67 today! Having established himself as a superstar, we take a look at Chiranjeevi’s net worth, after working in showbiz for over three decades.
Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad, better known as Chiranjeevi, made his film debut with Pranam Khareedu in 1978. He landed the role after he graduated from Madras Film Institute and made his public debut in the Andhra Pradesh Republic Day Parade Ballet in 1976. The actor then gained prominence with roles in films like I Love You and Idi Katha Kaadu. Chiranjeevi redefined regional cinema and raised the bar for others.
With such great influence, it was only natural for his brand value and earnings to progress over time. The actor earns an evaluated salary of Rs 45 crores annually, which makes his total net worth about $200 million (1550 crore)!
The Telugu star is also among the biggest taxpayers in the country. His house in Hyderabad’s exclusive Jubilee Hills neighborhood and a recently purchased property in Bangalore are as plush as they get. The real estate properties are estimated to be worth Rs 28 Crores.
Movies aside, Chiranjeevi is also the host of Mega TV’s Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu. According to recent reports, he earns close to Rs 10 lakhs for every episode. The actor had charged a salary of Rs. 27 crores for his 150th film, Khaidi No. 150. His current remuneration is approximately 30 crores.
On the social work front, the actor was lauded by fans for offering continual financial support to victims and their families during the first Covid outbreak. The megastar has also set up several eye banks and blood banks for people’s aid. Chiranjeevi recently announced that he’d build a hospital for the welfare of workers in Tollywood, continuing his legacy of social work. Chiranjeevi also had a stint in politics when he formed the Praja Rajyam party in 2009.
Currently, Chiranjeevi has his hands full with an exciting line-up of releases. He has three upcoming films including GodFather () helmed by Mohan Raja, Meher Ramesh’s Bhola Shankar, and Valteru Veerayya directed by Bobby AKA Ravindra.
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