Chiranjeevi, being a regional language actor surpassed Amitabh Bachchan in 1992 in terms of remuneration by charging Rs 1.25 Crores for a movie.
He was first South Indian star to have been invited to the Academy Awards in 1987.
Only hero to have achieved the feat of acting in single, dual and triple roles and all the movies have gone to celebrate 100 days at the box office.
Punadirallu(Foundation Stones) was the first ever movie he ever worked for, however the first movie to release featuring him was Pranam Khareedu (The Value Of Life). Punadirallu was released as his 7th movie.
He is the founder of the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust, which is the
state's largest recipient of Eye and Blood Donations.