Prabhas ! If you haven’t heard this name before in your life, chances are that you have just come out of a coma or landed on the earth from some other planet. I don’t think that after the earth-shattering success of Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali: The Conclusion , there is anyone on this planet who hasn’t heard his name. Prabhas was a superstar way before the Baahubali film franchise was even conceived, but the stupendous success of the two movie series has made him an international star. Breaking cultural, regional and geographical boundaries, he has today attained a stardom which has awed people everywhere. Today, everyone knows about him more than what they knew before the hurricane of Baahubali came and took everyone by surprise. But there are still many facts which you might have never heard or read about him. So, here we bring to you top five most interesting facts about the Baahubali star Prabhas .

1) If someone asks you the name of that hunk of a star who played the male lead in S.S. Rajamouli ’s Baahubali film series, what is going to be your answer? In all likelihood, you will say “Prabhas” because that is how his name appears on screen. But the fact is that his full name is Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas Raju Uppalapati. Well, it’s gonna take you forever to learn his full name. You better call him Prabhas only!

2) We all know that the real life image of film stars belies their reel life image. In films, actors are shown to be big-hearted and generous whereas in reality they can be totally opposite of their onscreen persona. But that is not the case with the Baahubali star. Prabhas loves to do charity, and if reports are to be believed, he donates lakhs to needy people in charity every year.

3) After the overwhelming success of the Baahubali film franchise in Hindi belt, everyone wants Prabhas to make his Bollywood debut soon, but many people don’t know that he has already done a Hindi film. Surprised? Yes, Prabhas appeared in a cameo role in Ajay Devgn ’s Action Jackson . Unfortunately, at the time of the film’s release, Prabhas was not a star in Hindi speaking areas, so his brief appearance went completely unnoticed.

4) Move over Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s wax statue at Madame Tussauds. The latest addition to the elite club is Prabhas . Prabhas is the first South Indian actor who has had the honour of having his own wax statue at Madame Tussauds, Bangkok. For your kind information, even megastars like Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan have yet not got their statue at Madame Tussauds.

5) Today, everyone is in awe of Prabhas ’ acting skills. But what would be your reaction if you come to know that the brilliant performer never wanted to be an actor. You will be surprised, for sure. Actually, Prabhas wanted to be an hotelier and not an actor. He himself had admitted in the past that he never dreamt of making his career in films despite hailing from a filmi-family.