Published 09:06 IST, August 31st 2020
Popular father-son duo in South industry who are ruling as commercial heroes
Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan, Mammootty and Dulquer Salmaan, and other popular stars of the South Indian film industry who are ruling as commercial heroes.
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There are several father-son duos in Bollywood as well as in the South movie industry, who are ruling audiences' hearts with their movie performances. However, unlike Bollywood where most of the senior actors from the father-son pair are cast in 'dad' roles, there are some South Indian movie actors like Nagarjuna, Vikram, etc. who are still featuring as commercial heroes in films while their sons are also making waves as a bankable leading star. Below listed are a few such popular father-son duo in the South industry who are both ruling as commercial heroes.
Popular father-son duo in South industry who are both ruling as commercial heroes
Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan
Chiranjeevi is a mega-star of Tollywood who has a fan following of millions. The actor has been in the industry for more than 20 years and manages to impress the audience even today. Chiranjeevi’s son Ram Charan managed to step into his father’s shoes and make it big in the industry. Ram Charan is popular for his movies Magadheera and Khiladi No 150. Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan were seen together in the film Bruce Lee- The Fighter.
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Mammootty and Dulquer Salmaan
Mammootty and Dulquer Salman are another popular father-son duo of the South Indian film industry who are both acting as commercial heroes in South films. Mammootty is popular for his Malayalam movies but has also been a part of many Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies. Dulquer Salmaan also has a huge fan following and is seen in Malayalam and Hindi films. Mammootty and Dulquer Salmaan still rule over the film industry. While Dulquer starred in Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal last, Mammootty's latest appearance as a hero was in the film Shylock.
Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya
Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya is another popular father-son duo known for many of their films. Nagarjuna predominantly works in Telugu films but has also worked in various Hindi and Tamil films. His son Naga Chaitanya is another actor known for his work in the Telugu cinema. He is known for his films Josh, Ye Maaya Chesave, and Autonagar Surya. Nagarjuna made a special appearance in Naga Chaitanya's film Premam.
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Chiyaan Vikram and Dhruv Vikram
Chiyaan Vikram predominantly works in Tamil movies. The actor is popular for his films Dhill, Gemini, Dhool, and Saamy. Chiyaan Vikram was last seen in the film Kadaram Kondan. Chiyaan Vikram's son Dhruv Vikram made his debut with a Tamil Film Aadithya Vikram. The father-son duo are all set to appear together in Karthik Subbaraj's film Chiyaan 60.
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09:07 IST, August 31st 2020