Little did he imagine, even in the wildest of his dreams, that he would, one day, be a Megastar and rule the Telugu Film Industry. Years later, this youngster called Chiranjeevi in the Film Industry, with his hard work and dedication to his profession, could make it really big in the field hitting the limelight, with an unparallel fan following emulating his every act, word, dress, dance charitable activities and social service. What makes this ordinary human being such an extraordinary one - god knows.
It was in 1978 while studying at the Film Institute run by the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce in Madras that Chiranjeevi got an offer to act in Punadhi Raallu. But the movie got delayed.
Producer-director T Kranti Kumar, who had seen his photograph, gave him a role in the film, Pranam Khareedu. Subsequently, director Bapu signed him for Manavoori Pandavulu, where he first gained some recognition. He acted in a lot of best movies to date and had been able to deliver splendid action-packed movies. With all these talents in him, it is not a big surprise to know that he has been one of the highest paid movie actors in the Indian Film Industry. He occupies the top slot in telugu film industry for 20 + long years.