Megastar Chiranjeevi turns 71, marking another milestone in a career that has influenced generations of Telugu cinema audiences. From entering films without an industry background to becoming one of Indian cinema’s big...

On September 22, 1978, Telugu cinema quietly welcomed a new face in the film Pranam Khareedu. That face was Chiranjeevi, who began with a modest supporting role under director K Vasu. His early years in the industry were...