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When Ram Charan recalled getting whipped with a police belt by his father Chiranjeevi

Ram Charan revealed that growing up, he was always loved and pampered as he was the only male child and was surrounded by sisters. The actor recalled that he was once beaten up by his father Chiranjeevi.

May 09, 2025 / 21:01 IST
Ram Charan recalled a childhood memory

Global star Ram Charan and Megastar Chiranjeevi are the most well-known and loved father-son duo from Tollywood, and ever since they appeared in Magadheera, fans have always looked forward to their performance on screen.

Throwback to when Ram Charan revealed how he was treated as a child and how his star father looked after him during his childhood.

Ram Charan revealed that growing up, he was always loved and pampered as he was the only male child and was surrounded by sisters, but once during his childhood, he was beaten up with a police belt gifted by his grandfather for uttering bad words.

Ram Charan said, "He has beaten me only once in childhood. I was 8 years old, and I noticed my driver and security were talking to each other near the gate. I didn't understand a few of their words. I went inside the house and asked my uncle Naga Babu. My father had just returned home from shooting. My uncle took me to his room."

He added, "He told my father that I have learned some words from his friends or someone. Then my father sent him outside. I didn't understand the reason, and I had to explain. My grandfather had gifted a belt to my father after his retirement. He took that and beat me. He told me that those were very bad words and I had never used them in my life. I didn't talk to Naga Babu for many days."

In the same interview, he was asked about his father’s behaviour at home, and Ram Charan said, "My dad will be the opposite of what others see him on screen. He will be very comical on screen, but he never cracks jokes at home. Naga Babu's uncle is the funniest man in my family. He entertains a lot and makes everyone laugh."

He added, "I have never seen my father dancing at home. He might have taken a couple of steps to encourage Bunny (Allu Arjun), but he has never taken the initiative to do it. He is an absorbed person. He is not reserved, but he is normal and gets along well with everyone. I guess his roots are like that, as his mother and father have followed such a way of life."

He also revealed how Chiranjeevi’s behaviour is with his wife and said, "My father doesn't like anyone arguing with my mother. Once, Bunny had argued with his mother, and he was beaten badly. He has rules that no one in the family should argue with ladies or mothers. He gets very angry. My grandfather was very strict, and he probably got that quality from him."

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Talking about his wife Upasana's bonding with her father-in-law Chiranjeevi, Charan said, "My father is the best friend of Upasana in my family. I hesitate to sit with him and talk to him for a couple of minutes. But Upasana will go to him directly and ask him about his health."

He also revealed how they became friends and added, "She is not perfect in speaking Telugu. She mixes both Telangana and Andhra dialects. Her language will be Kichadi. My father has asked her to learn it. That's how they have become good friends. She has got more support than me."

Ram Charan and Chiranjeevi appeared in films like Magadheera, Bruce Lee: The Fighter, Khaidi No. 150, and Acharya. Ram Charan is all set to feature in Buchi Babu Sana’s sports drama film RC16 opposite Jahnavi Kapoor.

Entertainment desk
first published: May 9, 2025 09:00 pm

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