Career Prabhas
Debut and Early Success (2002–2014)
Prabhas made his debut with Eeswar (2002). His breakthrough came with the romantic drama Varsham (2004), followed by S. S. Rajamouli's action film Chatrapathi (2005). He had further hits with Bujjigadu (2008), Billa (2009), Darling (2010) and Mr. Perfect (2011). Mirchi (2013) won him the Nandi Award for Best Actor. In 2014 he appeared in a song in the Hindi film Action Jackson.
Baahubali and National Stardom (2015–2017)
Prabhas spent about five years on Rajamouli's two-part epic. Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), in which he played both Amarendra and Mahendra Baahubali, broke box-office records, and Baahubali 2 became the highest-grossing Indian film at the time. The films made him a star across India and abroad.
Pan-India Films (2019–present)
- Saaho (2019) – action thriller; mixed reviews but grossed over ₹419 crore.
- Radhe Shyam (2022) and Adipurush (2023) – both underperformed at the box office.
- Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023) – with director Prashanth Neel; grossed over ₹700 crore.
- Kalki 2898 AD (2024) – Nag Ashwin's science-fiction epic, in which he played Bhairava; grossed over ₹1,100 crore, his second ₹1,000-crore film.
- Kannappa (2025) – extended cameo as Rudra.
- Baahubali: The Epic (31 October 2025) – a merged re-release of both Baahubali films, which set a record opening for a re-release.
- The RajaSaab (9 January 2026) – horror comedy directed by Maruthi; it underperformed at the box office.
Upcoming Films
- Fauzi – war drama directed by Hanu Raghavapudi
- Spirit – action thriller directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, scheduled for March 2027
- Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam – with Prashanth Neel
- Kalki 2898 AD – Part 2 – filming began in February 2026