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Prabhu Deva Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Prabhu Deva Quick Info
Height 5 ft 7½ in
Weight 70 kg
Date of Birth April 3, 1973
Zodiac Sign Aries
Eye Color Dark Brown

Prabhu Deva is a well-distinguished Indian dancer, choreographer, film director, producer, and actor who is best known for his work in the Hindi and Tamil film industry. Nevertheless, Prabhu is perhaps most famously known for his dance choreography for which he has even received a National Film Award along with various other awards. He also has a huge fan base with more than 600k followers on Instagram, more than 4.5 million followers on Facebook, more than 3.5 million followers on Twitter.

Born Name

Prabhu Deva

Nick Name

Prabhu

Prabhu Deva as seen in a picture taken in April 2019
Prabhu Deva as seen in a picture taken in April 2019 (Prabhu Deva / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

Mysore, Karnataka, India

Residence

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Nationality

Indian

 

Education

Prabhu studied at the Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School in Chennai.

He trained in Bharatanatyam under the careful guidance of Dharmaraj and Udupi Lakshminarayanan.

Occupation

Dancer, Choreographer, Film Director, Producer, and Actor

Family

  • Father – Mugur Sundar (Dance Choreographer)
  • Mother – Mahadevamma Sundar
  • Siblings – Raju Sundaram (Older Brother) (Dance Choreographer, Actor, Director), Nagendra Prasad (Younger Brother) (Dance Choreographer, Actor)

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 7½ in or 171.5 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Prabhu has dated –

  1. Khushbu Sundar – He had a live-in relationship with the actress, producer, television presenter and politician Khushbu Sundar for 4 years.
  2. Ramlath (1995-2011) – They had 3 sons and Basasavaraju (Vishal) was their older son. He passed away in December 2008 due to a brain tumor. Besides that, Prabhu and his wife also legally parted ways in 2011 due to Prabhu’s extra-marital affair with actress Nayanthara.
  3. Nayanthara (2009-2012)
  4. Himani Singh – In May 2020, he got married to physiotherapist Himani Singh. In June 2023, they were blessed with a baby girl.

Note: He has a daughter named Aditi Prabhudeva (b. January 13, 1990).

Prabhu Deva as seen in a picture taken with actress Tamannaah at the screening of Oopiri (2016) in Mumbai, India
Prabhu Deva as seen in a picture taken with actress Tamannaah at the screening of Oopiri (2016) in Mumbai, India (Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0)

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Curly hair
  • Thick beard

Brand Endorsements

Prabhu has appeared in commercials for various brands such as –

  • Minister White
  • TVS (Alongside MS Dhoni)
Prabhu Deva as seen in a picture taken at the press meet for Wanted
Prabhu Deva as seen in a picture taken at the press meet for Wanted (Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0)

Religion

Hinduism

Prabhu Deva Favorite Things

SourceMirchi9

Prabhu Deva as seen in a picture taken at Prabodh Dhavkare's birthday bash
Prabhu Deva as seen in a picture taken at Prabodh Dhavkare’s birthday bash (Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0)

Prabhu Deva Facts

  1. He is the middle child of 3 siblings born to Mugur and Mahadevamma.
  2. Prabhu had sought out his passion for dancing from his father Mugur Sundar.
  3. As a choreographer, Prabhu made his debut in Vetri Vizha (1989). It featured brilliant actors like Kamal Hassan, Prabhu, and Amala Mukherjee.
  4. It is said that Kamal has choreographed dances in more than a hundred films.
  5. He made his acting debut with the film Indhu in 1994 alongside actress Roja who played the titular character.
  6. His breakthrough role as an actor came with his appearance in the hit dance film ABCD (2013).
  7. In 1996, he was awarded the National Film Award in “Best Choreography.” Later, in 2004, Prabhu received the award for the 2nd time.
  8. In the past, he started a dance studio in Singapore under the name Prabhudeva Dance Academy.
  9. He is the mastermind behind the 2009 film Wanted which featured Salman Khan in the lead. In the past, it was said that Prabhu was directing Dabangg 3.
  10. Prabhu is often referred to as an Indian rendition of legendary pop sensation Michael Jackson.
  11. In 2013, he had planned on releasing a video album titled It Is Boring.
  12. He directed Britannia‘s 2012 commercial for Tiger biscuits.
  13. The YouTube channel, Prabhudeva Studios was started in June 2016.
  14. In 2019, Prabhu was given the prestigious Padma Shri award for his incredible talent and contribution.
  15. He has been featured on the cover of various magazines including Ritz.
  16. India Forbes had ranked him at #90 on its “2013 Celebrity 100” list with an estimated earning of INR 8.5 crore.

Featured Image By Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0

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