Birthday of Dhanush: Dhanush, the best actor of South Indian cinema, is going to be 41 years old. Dhanush used to face taunts from people due to his skin color and looks. He was made fun of. But later on, he started being counted among the best actors of South.
Dhanush was born on 28 July 1983 in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. His real name is Venkatesh Prabhu Kasturi Raja. Dhanush has worked in many great films in his career. He has been active in the film world for two decades. However, let us tell you that Dhanush did not want to become an actor. He dreamt of becoming something else.
Dhanush wanted to become a master chef
Dhanush once dreamt of becoming a master chef. But fate did not approve of this. It is said that Dhanush was thinking of doing a hotel management course to become a chef. However, in the meantime, his brother and director Selva Raghavan advised him to try his luck in the film world. After this, he chose the path of acting.
Acting debut was made with a Tamil film, father had directed it
Dhanush started his film career at the age of 21. His first film was ‘Thulluvadho Ilamai’. It was a Tamil film. Released in 2002, this film was directed by Dhanush’s father Kasthuri Raja.
People used to call Dhanush ‘auto driver’
Dhanush once had to face abuses from people due to his looks and skin colour. During a conversation with actor Vijay Sethupathi, Dhanush had told that when he was busy shooting for his film ‘Kaadhal Kondan’ in the year 2003, he was mocked on the set by calling him an ‘auto driver’.
Dhanush bought a house worth Rs 150 crore
Dhanush was recently in the news for buying a house worth Rs 150 crore. He had responded to the trollers on this matter. Let us tell you that the actor bought a luxurious house in Poes Garden, Chennai in the year 2023. Dhanush lives with his family in his house worth Rs 150 crore. South megastar Rajinikanth also has a house in the same area.
Talking about the work front, Dhanush’s film ‘Raayan’ was released on 26th July. The film had an opening of Rs 13.65 crores. While on the second day, the film’s collection has reached Rs 6.16 crores. The total collection of Ryan has been recorded at Rs 19.81 crores.
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