Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his action, fantasy, and  epic genre films. He is the highest grossing Indian director of all time, as well as the highest-paid director in India He is a recipient of various national and international honor's  including New york film critics circle award a Critics choice movie award,  two  Saturn awards , and four National film Awards. In 2016, the Government of india  honored him with the Padma shri, for his contributions in the field of art. In 2023, he was included on the Times list of 100 most influential people in the world