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Prakash Raj changed his surname from 'Rai' to 'Raj' upon K. Balachander's advice; [1] he is still called Prakash Rai in his home state, Karnataka. [ 13 ] Prakash Raj married actress Lalitha Kumari in 1994.
At the suggestion of the Indian film director K Balachander, Prakash changed his name from Prasad Rai to Prasad Raj. In an interview, he shared the story behind it. He said,
Mar 26, 2024 · At the beginning of his career, he used his real name Prakash Rai as his screen name. It was the Indian film director K Balachander who asked him to change his name to Prakash Raj. In an interview, while talking about the same, Prakash said, Director K Balachander changed my name.
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He was persuaded to change his last name from Rai to Raj by veteran South Indian director K. Balachander. Prakash Raj studied in St.Joseph's High School in Bangalore. He won the...
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Jul 10, 2013 · Why did you change your name from Prakash Rai to Prakash Raj? Director K Balachander changed it. Apart from launching Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, he was responsible for also launching me.
Mar 26, 2022 · Not many are aware that Prakash Raj’s original name was Prakash Rai, and he changed his name following the advice of Tamil director Balachadar. On this special day, let’s get to know a few more unknown facts about Prakash Raj.
His original name is Prakash Rai. He started using the surname Raj instead of Rai on the advice of director K. Balachander . Raj studied at St. Joseph's Indian High School and St. Joseph's College of Commerce in Bengaluru.
