Celebrating his birthday today, NTR Jr is being showered with immense love and good wishes from family, friends and millions of fans globally. One of the most successful and established movie stars, his life journey looks straight out of a film. While he’s spending his special day with family and loved ones, Jr.NTR fans can be seen on the streets kicking off the celebrations.

Next to be seen in the long-awaited Devara and NTR 31, which are directed by Koratala Siva and Prashanth Neel respectively, NTR Jr is rightfully known as being one of the biggest mass heroes in the industry today.

On this special occasion today, we bring you some interesting facts which make our birthday star a true-blue global icon. Take a look…

Master of All Trades

Jr.NTR is a multi-talented artist who acts splendidly, dances brilliantly being a trained Kuchipudi dancer and even croons beautifully. In his various films, we have witnessed the actor showcasing his dancing skills and sung various songs which became big hits. He made his singing debut with a song titled Olammi Thikka Regindha from SS Rajamouli's Yamadonga. Later he sang songs like 123 Nenoka Kantri from Kantri, Chari from Adhurs, Raakasi Raakasi from Rabhasa, and more. In addition to this, he also crooned Geleya Geleya song in Puneeth Rajkumar's Chakravyuha.

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Known as Man of Masses for all the right reasons

Coming with a strong family lineage, NTR Jr has successfully paved his way to the top with many powerful performances. Owing to his ability to connect with common people, the actor has won the title of Man of Masses. He has often portrayed characters that resonate with the masses, be it a rebel fighting against injustice, or a man on a mission to set things right, he has always made them feel believable and real with his acting prowess.

Breakthrough television debut with Bigg Boss

Jr.NTR’s television debut with the popular reality show Bigg Boss’s Telugu first season as a host was a huge success. The show aired in 2017 and witnessed record breaking ratings for its broadcasting channel Star Maa. The audiences were captivated by the actor’s oratory abilities as he spoke to the contestants with sheer charisma and passion.

Linguistic Skill

Our birthday star won the audiences when he dubbed for the magnum opus RRR in different languages including Kannada, Hindi and Tamil. Having a great command over his speech, the actor also speaks Telugu, English and Japanese, making him one of the few stars to know a total of 6 languages.

Redefined Success internationally and became a Global Icon

Last seen in SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus RRR, the global star portrayed the role of a 20th century freedom fighter. The film turned out to be a massive hit and received immense critical and commercial acclaim from the international audiences. NTR Jr won hearts as he walked the prestigious Golden Globes red carpet this year for RRR. The film created history and won the Best Song - Motion Picture honour for Naatu Naatu. The dance number also bagged the Best Original Song Award at the 95th Academy Awards further making NTR Jr’s stardom a global phenomenon.