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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Prakash Raj&#039;&#039;&#039; (born &#039;&#039;&#039;Prakash Rai&#039;&#039;&#039;; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in the [[South Indian film industry]] and [[Hindi]]-language films, he is recipient of [[List of awards and nominations received by Prakash Raj|several accolades]], including five [[National Film Awards]], seven [[Nandi Awards]], eight [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]], five [[Filmfare Awards South]], four [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]], three [[CineMAA Awards]], and three [[Vijay Awards]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Prakash Raj&#039;&#039;&#039; (born &#039;&#039;&#039;Prakash Rai&#039;&#039;&#039;; 26 March 1965) is an &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Indian actor&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;, film director, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;producer&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/ins&gt;, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in the [[South Indian film industry]] and [[Hindi]]-language films, he is recipient of [[List of awards and nominations received by Prakash Raj|several accolades]], including five [[National Film Awards]], seven [[Nandi Awards]], eight [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]], five [[Filmfare Awards South]], four [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]], three [[CineMAA Awards]], and three [[Vijay Awards]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;After working in stage shows and television in [[Kannada]] for a few years, Raj ventured into films. He made his debut in [[Tamil cinema]] through &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1994), by [[K. Balachander]], and has since been a commercially successful film star in Tamil. In remembrance, he named his production company [[Duet Movies]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm &amp;#039;I cannot allow love to rule my thoughts&amp;#039;] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927234958/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm |date=27 September 2013 }}, hindu.com, 8 June 2004.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article582088.ece Catching them young!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026004110/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article582088.ece |date=26 October 2012 }}, Malathi Rangarajan, 19 August 2010 &amp;#039;&amp;#039;The Hindu&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Apart from his mother tongue [[Kannada language|Kannada]], Prakash Raj&amp;#039;s fluency in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Hindi]] and English has placed him among the most sought after actors in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/prakash-rai-responds-to-detractors/articleshow/62213495.cms|title=Prakash Rai responds to detractors &amp;amp;#124; Mangaluru News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=24 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224120758/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/prakash-rai-responds-to-detractors/articleshow/62213495.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;After working in stage shows and television in [[Kannada]] for a few years, Raj ventured into films. He made his debut in [[Tamil cinema]] through &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1994), by [[K. Balachander]], and has since been a commercially successful film star in Tamil. In remembrance, he named his production company [[Duet Movies]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm &amp;#039;I cannot allow love to rule my thoughts&amp;#039;] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927234958/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm |date=27 September 2013 }}, hindu.com, 8 June 2004.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article582088.ece Catching them young!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026004110/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article582088.ece |date=26 October 2012 }}, Malathi Rangarajan, 19 August 2010 &amp;#039;&amp;#039;The Hindu&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Apart from his mother tongue [[Kannada language|Kannada]], Prakash Raj&amp;#039;s fluency in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Hindi]] and English has placed him among the most sought after actors in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/prakash-rai-responds-to-detractors/articleshow/62213495.cms|title=Prakash Rai responds to detractors &amp;amp;#124; Mangaluru News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=24 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224120758/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/prakash-rai-responds-to-detractors/articleshow/62213495.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Prakash Raj&#039;&#039;&#039; (born &#039;&#039;&#039;Prakash Rai&#039;&#039;&#039;; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, activist&lt;/del&gt;, and politician. Known for his works in the [[South Indian film industry]] and [[Hindi]]-language films, he is recipient of [[List of awards and nominations received by Prakash Raj|several accolades]], including five [[National Film Awards]], &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;six &lt;/del&gt;[[Nandi Awards]], eight [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]], five [[Filmfare Awards South]], four [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]], three [[CineMAA Awards]], and three [[Vijay Awards]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Prakash Raj&#039;&#039;&#039; (born &#039;&#039;&#039;Prakash Rai&#039;&#039;&#039;; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in the [[South Indian film industry]] and [[Hindi]]-language films, he is recipient of [[List of awards and nominations received by Prakash Raj|several accolades]], including five [[National Film Awards]], &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;seven &lt;/ins&gt;[[Nandi Awards]], eight [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]], five [[Filmfare Awards South]], four [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]], three [[CineMAA Awards]], and three [[Vijay Awards]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;After working in stage shows and television in [[Kannada]] for a few years, Raj ventured into films. He made his debut in [[Tamil cinema]] through &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1994), by [[K. Balachander]], and has since been a commercially successful film star in Tamil. In remembrance, he named his production company [[Duet Movies]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm &amp;#039;I cannot allow love to rule my thoughts&amp;#039;] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927234958/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm |date=27 September 2013 }}, hindu.com, 8 June 2004.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article582088.ece Catching them young!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026004110/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article582088.ece |date=26 October 2012 }}, Malathi Rangarajan, 19 August 2010 &amp;#039;&amp;#039;The Hindu&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Apart from his mother tongue [[Kannada language|Kannada]], Prakash Raj&amp;#039;s fluency in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Hindi]] and English has placed him among the most sought after actors in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/prakash-rai-responds-to-detractors/articleshow/62213495.cms|title=Prakash Rai responds to detractors &amp;amp;#124; Mangaluru News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=24 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224120758/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/prakash-rai-responds-to-detractors/articleshow/62213495.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;After working in stage shows and television in [[Kannada]] for a few years, Raj ventured into films. He made his debut in [[Tamil cinema]] through &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1994), by [[K. Balachander]], and has since been a commercially successful film star in Tamil. In remembrance, he named his production company [[Duet Movies]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm &amp;#039;I cannot allow love to rule my thoughts&amp;#039;] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927234958/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm |date=27 September 2013 }}, hindu.com, 8 June 2004.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article582088.ece Catching them young!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026004110/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article582088.ece |date=26 October 2012 }}, Malathi Rangarajan, 19 August 2010 &amp;#039;&amp;#039;The Hindu&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Apart from his mother tongue [[Kannada language|Kannada]], Prakash Raj&amp;#039;s fluency in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Hindi]] and English has placed him among the most sought after actors in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/prakash-rai-responds-to-detractors/articleshow/62213495.cms|title=Prakash Rai responds to detractors &amp;amp;#124; Mangaluru News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=24 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224120758/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/prakash-rai-responds-to-detractors/articleshow/62213495.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 26:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Personal life==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Personal life==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Prakash Raj was born in [[Bangalore]] on 26 March 1965&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;web.archive.org&quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;hindu.com&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|date=8 June 2004|title=I cannot allow love to rule my thoughts|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=6 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927234958/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=27 September 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Openheart&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhfzqkk3Ho |title=Prakash Raj Openheart with RK ABN Andhrajyothy |publisher=YouTube |date=6 November 2011 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=5 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205203529/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhfzqkk3Ho |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; to a [[Tulu people|Tulu]] father and a [[Kannada people|Kannada]] mother.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w1TamfyaiY&amp;amp;t=107 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 March 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011181856/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w1TamfyaiY&amp;amp;t=107 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Prakash Raj was born in [[Bangalore]] on 26 March 1965&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;hindu.com&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|date=8 June 2004|title=I cannot allow love to rule my thoughts|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=6 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927234958/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=27 September 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Openheart&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhfzqkk3Ho |title=Prakash Raj Openheart with RK ABN Andhrajyothy |publisher=YouTube |date=6 November 2011 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=5 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205203529/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhfzqkk3Ho |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;web.archive.org&quot;/&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;gt; to a [[Tulu people|Tulu]] father and a [[Kannada people|Kannada]] mother.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w1TamfyaiY&amp;amp;t=107 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 March 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011181856/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w1TamfyaiY&amp;amp;t=107 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;His brother is Prasad Raj, who is also an actor.&amp;lt;ref name=Openheart/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.indiaglitz.com/prakash-raj-s-brother-debuts-in-kollywood-tamil-news-60295 Prakash Raj&amp;#039;s brother debuts in Kollywood&amp;amp;nbsp;– Tamil Movie News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006215859/http://www.indiaglitz.com/prakash-raj-s-brother-debuts-in-kollywood-tamil-news-60295 |date=6 October 2014 }}. Indiaglitz.com (23 September 2010). Retrieved on 10 June 2014.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He completed schooling at [[St. Joseph&amp;#039;s Indian High School]] and joined [[St. Joseph&amp;#039;s College of Commerce]], Bangalore. Prakash Raj changed his surname to &amp;#039;Raj&amp;#039; upon prominent Tamil film director [[K. Balachander]]&amp;#039;s advice;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;rai&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=I stopped taking life for granted after my son&amp;#039;s death: Prakash Raj – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/i-stopped-taking-life-for-granted-after-my-sons-death-prakash-raj/articleshow/20987660.cms|access-date=14 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; he is still called Prakash Rai in his home state, [[Karnataka]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/not-getting-hindi-film-offers-after-criticising-modi-prakash-rai/articleshow/64035135.cms|title=Prakash Raj: Not getting Hindi film offers after criticising Modi &amp;amp;#124; Bengaluru News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=7 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507190759/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/not-getting-hindi-film-offers-after-criticising-modi-prakash-rai/articleshow/64035135.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;His brother is Prasad Raj, who is also an actor.&amp;lt;ref name=Openheart/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.indiaglitz.com/prakash-raj-s-brother-debuts-in-kollywood-tamil-news-60295 Prakash Raj&amp;#039;s brother debuts in Kollywood&amp;amp;nbsp;– Tamil Movie News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006215859/http://www.indiaglitz.com/prakash-raj-s-brother-debuts-in-kollywood-tamil-news-60295 |date=6 October 2014 }}. Indiaglitz.com (23 September 2010). Retrieved on 10 June 2014.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He completed schooling at [[St. Joseph&amp;#039;s Indian High School]] and joined [[St. Joseph&amp;#039;s College of Commerce]], Bangalore. Prakash Raj changed his surname to &amp;#039;Raj&amp;#039; upon prominent Tamil film director [[K. Balachander]]&amp;#039;s advice;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;rai&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=I stopped taking life for granted after my son&amp;#039;s death: Prakash Raj – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/i-stopped-taking-life-for-granted-after-my-sons-death-prakash-raj/articleshow/20987660.cms|access-date=14 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; he is still called Prakash Rai in his home state, [[Karnataka]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/not-getting-hindi-film-offers-after-criticising-modi-prakash-rai/articleshow/64035135.cms|title=Prakash Raj: Not getting Hindi film offers after criticising Modi &amp;amp;#124; Bengaluru News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=7 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507190759/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/not-getting-hindi-film-offers-after-criticising-modi-prakash-rai/articleshow/64035135.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 97:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* {{IMDb name|id=0695177|name=Prakash Raj}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* {{IMDb name|id=0695177|name=Prakash Raj}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Prakash Raj was born in [[Bangalore]] on 26 March 1965&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;hindu.com&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|date=8 June 2004|title=I cannot allow love to rule my thoughts|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=6 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927234958/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=27 September 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Openheart&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhfzqkk3Ho |title=Prakash Raj Openheart with RK ABN Andhrajyothy |publisher=YouTube |date=6 November 2011 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=5 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205203529/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhfzqkk3Ho |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;web.archive.org&quot;/&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt; to a [[Tulu people|Tulu]] father and a [[Kannada people|Kannada]] mother.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w1TamfyaiY&amp;amp;t=107 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 March 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011181856/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w1TamfyaiY&amp;amp;t=107 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Prakash Raj was born in [[Bangalore]] on 26 March 1965&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;web.archive.org&quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;hindu.com&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|date=8 June 2004|title=I cannot allow love to rule my thoughts|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=6 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927234958/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800210100.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=27 September 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=Openheart&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhfzqkk3Ho |title=Prakash Raj Openheart with RK ABN Andhrajyothy |publisher=YouTube |date=6 November 2011 |access-date=6 December 2013 |archive-date=5 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205203529/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhfzqkk3Ho |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; to a [[Tulu people|Tulu]] father and a [[Kannada people|Kannada]] mother.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w1TamfyaiY&amp;amp;t=107 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 March 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011181856/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w1TamfyaiY&amp;amp;t=107 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;His brother is Prasad Raj, who is also an actor.&amp;lt;ref name=Openheart/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.indiaglitz.com/prakash-raj-s-brother-debuts-in-kollywood-tamil-news-60295 Prakash Raj&amp;#039;s brother debuts in Kollywood&amp;amp;nbsp;– Tamil Movie News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006215859/http://www.indiaglitz.com/prakash-raj-s-brother-debuts-in-kollywood-tamil-news-60295 |date=6 October 2014 }}. Indiaglitz.com (23 September 2010). Retrieved on 10 June 2014.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He completed schooling at [[St. Joseph&amp;#039;s Indian High School]] and joined [[St. Joseph&amp;#039;s College of Commerce]], Bangalore. Prakash Raj changed his surname to &amp;#039;Raj&amp;#039; upon prominent Tamil film director [[K. Balachander]]&amp;#039;s advice;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;rai&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=I stopped taking life for granted after my son&amp;#039;s death: Prakash Raj – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/i-stopped-taking-life-for-granted-after-my-sons-death-prakash-raj/articleshow/20987660.cms|access-date=14 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; he is still called Prakash Rai in his home state, [[Karnataka]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/not-getting-hindi-film-offers-after-criticising-modi-prakash-rai/articleshow/64035135.cms|title=Prakash Raj: Not getting Hindi film offers after criticising Modi &amp;amp;#124; Bengaluru News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=7 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507190759/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/not-getting-hindi-film-offers-after-criticising-modi-prakash-rai/articleshow/64035135.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;His brother is Prasad Raj, who is also an actor.&amp;lt;ref name=Openheart/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.indiaglitz.com/prakash-raj-s-brother-debuts-in-kollywood-tamil-news-60295 Prakash Raj&amp;#039;s brother debuts in Kollywood&amp;amp;nbsp;– Tamil Movie News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006215859/http://www.indiaglitz.com/prakash-raj-s-brother-debuts-in-kollywood-tamil-news-60295 |date=6 October 2014 }}. Indiaglitz.com (23 September 2010). Retrieved on 10 June 2014.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He completed schooling at [[St. Joseph&amp;#039;s Indian High School]] and joined [[St. Joseph&amp;#039;s College of Commerce]], Bangalore. Prakash Raj changed his surname to &amp;#039;Raj&amp;#039; upon prominent Tamil film director [[K. Balachander]]&amp;#039;s advice;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;rai&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=I stopped taking life for granted after my son&amp;#039;s death: Prakash Raj – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/i-stopped-taking-life-for-granted-after-my-sons-death-prakash-raj/articleshow/20987660.cms|access-date=14 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; he is still called Prakash Rai in his home state, [[Karnataka]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/not-getting-hindi-film-offers-after-criticising-modi-prakash-rai/articleshow/64035135.cms|title=Prakash Raj: Not getting Hindi film offers after criticising Modi &amp;amp;#124; Bengaluru News – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 September 2020|archive-date=7 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507190759/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/not-getting-hindi-film-offers-after-criticising-modi-prakash-rai/articleshow/64035135.cms|url-status=live}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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