It
is
a
big
day
for
Prabhas
fans
as
their
favourite
star
is
celebrating
his
birthday.
Prabhas
was
born
on
October
23,
1979
and
turns
40
this
year.
After
Baahubali,
Prabhas
was
no
longer
addressed
as
a
Telugu
actor
and
he
made
a
giant
leap
to
become
a
star
with
a
pan-Indian
appeal.
A
feat
that
probably
none
of
his
contemporaries
have
managed
to
achieve.
Later,
he
came
up
with
Saaho,
which
turned
out
to
be
one
among
the
biggest
Indian
movie
releases
of
all-time.
While
there
are
divided
opinions
regarding
the
quality
of
the
movie
and
its
box
office
success,
there
is
no
denying
the
fact
that
all
such
discussions
have
seldom
affected
the
star's
popularity.
It
wouldn't
be
wrong
to
say
that
Prabhas
will
enjoy
the
tag
of
a
pan-Indian
superstar
for
a
long
time
to
come.
Baahubali
bestowed
on
him
that
title
and
Saaho's
opening
proved
that
point
without
a
doubt.
While
there
are
claims
that
Saaho's
failure
at
the
South
Indian
box
office
should
make
one
rethink
about
the
credibility
of
Prabhas
as
a
pan-Indian
star,
the
humungous
success
of
the
Hindi
version
diminishes
all
such
beliefs.
Not
many
actors
have
managed
to
make
an
impact
with
their
movies
in
the
Hindi
belt
like
Prabhas
did.
With
Saaho's
success
out
there,
he
has
pleased
his
large
section
of
fans
he
earned
through
the
Baahubali
series.
Now,
they
are
waiting
for
Prabhas's
next
venture,
which
is
also
expected
to
be
something
special;
hence
proving
that
he
is
not
a
one-time
wonder.
Coming
to
the
South
Indian
audiences,
his
selection
of
films
will
play
a
crucial
role
in
sustaining
his
stardom.
Even
before
Baahubali,
Prabhas
was
known
as
a
romantic
star.
With
his
next
movie
Jaan,
which
is
said
to
be
a
romantic
tale
set
in
a
different
time
period,
he
is
expected
to
please
them
as
well.
With
some
solid
planning
and
selection
of
movies,
he
could
please
his
fans
in
Tamil,
Telugu,
Kannada
and
Malayalam
regions.
He
would
really
want
to
mix
his
movies
in
this
manner
(action,
romantic
and
so
on),
which
would
further
extend
his
longevity
as
a
pan-Indian
star.
Moreover,
his
next
films
won't
have
the
burden
of
over-expectations,
which
was
one
of
the
reasons
for
Saaho's
failure
in
South
India.
The
craze
surrounding
Prabhas
would
stay
intact
for
a
long
time
to
come
and
the
celebrations
and
the
wishes
that
he
has
been
getting
on
this
big
day
further
strengthens
this
claim.
The
title
that
he
has
earned
through
his
hard
work
is
sure
to
stay
safe.