[14][15][16][17] After a brief period of decline, he made a career comeback with the action drama Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023) and the science fiction film Kalki 2898 AD (2024).

[20] Prabhas was born on 23 October 1979 in a Telugu family to film producer Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju and Siva Kumari in Madras (now Chennai).

In 2003, he followed up with Raghavendra, which received mixed reviews while Idlebrain stated that Prabhas is so good in this film that you can watch it only for him, he is the superstar in making, and all he needs is the right director and right break.

In 2006, Prabhas starred in the musical drama Pournami, which garnered mixed critical reception but earned praise for the cast's performances.

In 2008, Prabhas collaborated with the director Puri Jagannadh for action-comedy Bujjigadu which gave him a much needed box-office comeback and he received critical acclaim for his performance.

[34] Later that year, he starred in Ek Niranjan (2009), which opened to mixed reviews, and earned him his third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu.

[38] In 2024, the film was re-released in Japan, garnering unanimous positive responses from the fans and the audiences alike, with every show selling out.

The Times of India and NDTV stated that, the film serves up fare for the mass audience, and hard-core Prabhas fans.

[45] He then made his Hindi cinema debut in 2014 in the special dance number "Punjabi Mast" from the film Action Jackson.

With a budget of ₹180 crore ($28 million), it was the most expensive Indian film ever made at the time of release,[47] and became a record-breaking box office success.

Prabhas reprised his role in its sequel, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), with a budget of ₹250 crore ($36.87 million), it was the most expensive Indian film ever produced at the time of release.

The success of Baahubali series propelled Prabhas to become the first “Pan-Indian" star in Indian cinema, receiving significant following across India.

[64][65] In 2022, Prabhas appeared in the period romance drama Radhe Shyam which received poor reviews from critics & proved to be a box office bomb.

[66][67][68] In 2023, Prabhas portrayed Lord Ram in the mythological action film Adipurush, an adaptation of Hindu epic the Ramayana.

[69] It received highly negative response from critics as well as the audience, who criticised the film's screenplay and visuals, and turned out to be another box-office bomb for the actor.

[77] Rahul Malhotra of Collider quotes that Kalki 2898 AD’s resounding opening cements "Prabhas as one of the biggest Indian movie stars of his generation".

[86] Prabhas has also entered into a three-film contract with Hombale Films, the production company responsible for notable successes such as KGF, Kantara, and Salaar.

[89] He adopted 1,650 acres of Khazipally Reserve Forest near Hyderabad and donated ₹2 crore (US$230,000) for the development of the eco-park in the name of his late father Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju, in 2020.

[91] In 2021, he donated ₹1 crore (US$120,000) to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to help all those who have been affected due to the heavy rainfall in several parts of the state.

[93] In 2024, he donated a sum of ₹35 lakh (US$40,000) to the Telugu Film Directors Association (TFDA) to support the welfare of the cinema worker's body.

[94] Prabhas donated a sum of ₹2 crore (US$230,000) to the Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund, to help the victims of the 2024 Wayanad landslides.

[109] He is the only actor from South Indian cinema to feature in the magazine Eastern Eye's 2019 listing of the 10 Sexiest Asian Men.