📌 Key Points
- Tollywood Hulk’s secret: Rana risked life for Baahubali!
- Shocking: Heart, kidney damage for Bhallaladeva’s physique.
- Unrecognizable Rana: 3 years away, gave up major films!
- Rana reveals: “No one asked me for Baahubali’s body!”
Rana Daggubati, the ‘Tollywood Hulk’, captivated us as Bhallaladeva in Baahubali, a role he immersed himself in completely. Yet, behind that formidable persona lies a shocking tale of personal sacrifice. He risked his life for the film, enduring severe heart and kidney battles that necessitated special treatment abroad and caused a three-year hiatus from cinema. This truly heart-wrenching journey makes Baahubali incredibly special in his career.
Rana’s Untold Struggles Post-Baahubali
Rana Daggubati, famously known as the ‘Tollywood Hulk‘ for his commanding height and personality, risked his life for ‘Baahubali’. The struggles he endured for the film are truly heart-wrenching. He has revealed sensational details about the severe health problems he faced in his life after ‘Baahubali’, including battling heart and kidney issues that necessitated special treatment abroad. This illness ultimately caused him to stay away from films for three years. His appearance as Bhallaladeva in ‘Baahubali’ was truly next level, as he completely immersed himself in the role. ‘Baahubali’ can be considered a very special film in Rana’s cinematic history.
However, after that film, Rana had to face many health problems. Maintaining a specific body weight for a full four years for ‘Baahubali’ is no ordinary feat, and this reportedly severely damaged his health. Recently, Rana gave a detailed explanation about these matters in a podcast. He stated, “No one asked me to build my body or gain weight for the film ‘Baahubali’. But I had seen people who did that before. I don’t know what kind of impact it had on them. But it’s very difficult. It’s very hard to do that with normal dietary habits. Special food is required for that.” Indeed, after the film ‘Baahubali’, Rana suddenly became thin, to the point of being unrecognizable. Everyone was shocked to see his transformed appearance, and news about ‘what happened to Rana?’ also went viral. Furthermore, Rana faced many problems due to the intense workouts he did for ‘Baahubali’. For this, he even had to go abroad to receive treatment. During that time, there were also rumors that Rana underwent a kidney transplant. Rana also missed out on many films because of these health issues. While he did not elaborate on specific films, he did state that he had to give up projects even after ‘Baahubali’ due to health concerns, reportedly even returning advances he had received. “That’s how I stayed away from films for almost three years,” Rana revealed.
Extreme Roles: The Unseen Toll
Rana isn’t the only actor to face such challenges; Prabhas also suffered severe knee problems after ‘Baahubali’, even undergoing minor surgery for it. Drastically gaining weight and then losing it again is a very dangerous task, showing similar effects on anyone who undertakes it. For instance, Aamir Khan gained almost 97 kgs for one role in ‘Dangal’ and then lost a staggering 20 kgs for another in the same film. That news became a sensation at the time, illustrating how Aamir Khan literally put his health at stake for that film.
The revelations made by Rana about his health are disturbing his fans, who are collectively wishing for his speedy recovery. Stay tuned for more updates.
Looking Ahead
Rana’s profound Baahubali sacrifice, revealed candidly, is unsettling. Yet, his fighting spirit shines brightest. As fans across the South fervently pray, we trust our ‘Bhallaladeva’ will emerge stronger, inspiring us with resilience. This journey will surely redefine heroism, on and off screen.
