Veeramachaneni Jagapati Rao Chowdary better known by screen name, Jagapati Babu is a renowned actor who has made name for himself in the Telugu, Tamil. Kannada and Malayalam film industries.
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Veeramachaneni Jagapatirao Chowdary |
| Nickname(s) | JB, Jaggu |
| Profession | Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm |
| in meters- 1.75 m | |
| in feet inches- 5’ 9” | |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg |
| in pounds- 154 lbs | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1962-02-12 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 56 Years |
| Birthplace | Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Chaitanya College, Hyderabad |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Debut | Telugu Film: Manchi Manushulu (1974) |
| Tamil Film: Madrasi (2006) | |
| Kannada Film: Bachchan (2013) | |
| Malayalam Film: Pulimurugan (2016) | |
| Bengali Film: Boss 2 (2017) | |
| Telugu TV: Lakshmi Talk Show (2009) | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Reading |
| Awards | |
| 1989- Nandi Special Jury Award for Telugu film 'Adavilo Abhimanyudu' (1989) | |
| 1993- Nandi Award for Best Actor for Telugu film 'Gaayam' (1993) | |
| 2007- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Telugu film 'Lakshyam' (2007) | |
| 2015- SIIMA Award for Best Villain for Telugu film 'Legend' (2014) | |
| IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Supporting Actor for Telugu film 'Srimanthudu' (2015) | |
| 2017- Asianet Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Malayalam film Pulimurugan (2016) | |
| Kala Bhushana Award for his contribution to cinema | |
| Note: Along with these, he has many other awards to his name. | |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Lakshmi |
| Jagapati Babu with his wife Lakshmi | |
| Children | Son- Not Known |
| Daughter- Meghana Babu | |
| Parents | Father- Veeramachaneni Rajendra Prasad (Film Producer, died in 2015) |
| Mother- Name Not Known | |
| Siblings | Brother- Veeramachaneni Ram Prasad |
| Sister- Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Jagapati Babu
- Does Jagapati Babu smoke?: Not Known
- Does Jagapati Babu drink alcohol?: Yes
- Jagapati started his acting career in 1974 with the Telugu film ‘Manchi Manushulu.’
- He also acted in Telugu web series ‘Gangstars’ (2018) as Kumar Das aka KD.
- He worked in different languages like Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bengali.
- In 2018, Jagapati produced a documentary TV film ‘Samudram’ (2018).
