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Prakash Raj

154 credited titles on WatchWise

Prakash Raj is an Indian actor, film director, producer, and television presenter who is known for his works in the South Indian film industry. Apart from his mother-tongue, Kannada, his fluency in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi and English has placed him among the most sought after actors in Indian cinema. He has played a variety of roles, most notably as an antagonist and character actor. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1998 for Mani Ratnam's Iruvar and a National Film Award for Best Actor in 2009 for his role in Kanchivaram. As a producer, he won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for Puttakkana Highway.

Prakash Raj in one minute

Upcoming

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

Releasing 2026

Strongest genre

Drama

₹792 cr · 65% hit rate

Biggest hit

Businessman

₹91 cr

Standout efficiency

3.3x

Vasool Raja MBBS · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

₹1,556 cr

Combined reported budget

₹708 cr

Gross / budget

2.2x

Bankability Index

45 / 100

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