Happy Birthday Prabhas: Here's the actor's 6 cult classic films

Hyderabad: Actor Prabhas, fondly called Darling, turns 43 on 23 October, and his fans started celebrating their favourite actor's birthday on social media from Saturday night. They made sure his birthday was trending. All this craze hasn't come to him in a single night; he built it with his stupendous struggle and talent.

Prabhas is the only south Indian star who has cemented himself as a pan-Indian star. With the magnum opus 'Baahubali', Prabhas became a household name all over the world. While he was a big deal in Tollywood even before the franchise, his fame shot up to a whole new level countrywide after he starred in the period drama. Honoring such a great actor, let us look into the six all-time classic films of our Darling Prabhas.

Baahubali

This film needs no introduction. The Rajamouli directorial took Prabhas's career to new heights and made him popular across the world. Nobody would have portrayed the role of Baahubali better than Prabhas. Since then, he has been called Baahubali. After the success of the movie, Prabhas has been signing only pan-India films with huge budgets.

Varsham

'Varsham' is one of the films that always stands as a cult classic in Tollywood when it comes to love stories. Directed by Sobhan, the film was the first blockbuster in Prabhas' career in which he essays the role of an unemployed youngster named Venkat who fights against a ruthless politician for his love. 'Varsham' struck the right chord with the Telugu viewers and emerged as the maiden blockbuster for the handsome hunk in Tollywood. Songs scored by DSP for this film are evergreen and still on the playlists of many Telugu movie buffs .

Chatrapati

No matter how much 'Baahubali' collected at the box office, 'Chatrapati' is still the most favorite film of many Rajamouli fans. This SS Rajamouli directorial featured Prabhas in the role of a refugee who is exploited by goons. His performance received positive response from the audience. Released amid decent expectations, the action-entertainer scored a phenomenal success at the box office and cemented Prabhas as an emerging superstar with a strong following among the masses.

Mirchi

Prabhas' stylish avatar in this film stole everyone's heart. 'Mirchi' became the highest-grossing film in Prabhas' career until 'Baahubali' arrived. This film worked extremely well with the viewers owing to the terrific performances of Prabhas, high-octane action sequences, and soothing tunes from Devi Sri Prasad

Mr. Perfect

It's this film that brought Prabhas closer to the family audience. Directed by Dasaradh, the 2011 family drama worked well with the audience due to its appealing plot and emotional sequences. Unlike the usual movies with high doses of action and violence, 'Mr. Perfect' came as a whiff of fresh air and provided wholesome entertainment to the Telugu audience.

Darling

Prabhas' female fans went gaga over this romantic-comedy directed by Karunakaran. With his perfect comic timing and hilarious antics, the 'Baahubali' star excelled in the role of a carefree lover. Pleasant love story, rib-tickling comedy, and soothing tunes made 'Darling' achieve a cult status when it came to family entertainers.