Baahubali actor Rana Daggubati is blind in one eye
Baahubali actor Rana Daggubati revealed that he is blind in the right eye during a Telugu chat show, which was uploaded on YouTube in 2016. He added that the eye was donated to him by a donor, after he lost his eye during his childhood. "If I close my left eye, I can see no one," he further added.
Rana Daggubati, who made his acting debut with the political drama Leader, won international acclaim after playing the eponymous character Bhallala Deva in SS Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Beginning. However, the actor, who was part of a television show last year, admitted that he's blind in one eye during his childhood. The video, which was uploaded on YouTube in 2016, is now doing the rounds on the internet. In order to motivate one of the constants, Rana narrated his own story that left the audience shell-shocked. Speaking about his childhood, Rana said, "Should I tell you one thing, I am blind from my right eye. I see only from my left eye. The one you see is someone else's eye which was donated to me after his death. If I close my left eye, I can see no one.""LV Prasad operated me when I was young. Study well, we will support, be courageous as you have to look after her. Sorrows will go away one day but you have to gear up and keep them happy always," he added.Meanwhile, Baahubali: The Conclusion is off to phenomenal start at the box office. The film, which released on Friday, has opened to rave reception from critics and fans, and netted Rs 121 crore in India alone on its first day.Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishnan star in pivotal roles in this instalment of Baahubali too.