Chennai: Southern superstar Ram Charan and his wife Upasana Kamineni are expecting the birth of their first child soon.

Charan made the announcement on Instagram.

"With the blessings of Shri Hanumanji, we are delighted to share that Upasana and Ram Charan are expecting their first child," read the announcement made on Ram Charan's Instagram page.

Ram Charan and his wife married in 2012.

Charan made his acting debut with Chirutha (2007), a box office hit, winning the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award.

He rose to prominence starring in S. S. Rajamouli's fantasy action film Magadheera (2009), the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time at the time, winning the Filmfare Best Actor Award. His notable works include Racha (2012), Naayak (2013), Yevadu (2014), Govindudu Andarivadele (2014), and Dhruva (2016).

Charan then starred in the blockbusters Rangasthalam (2018), winning his second Filmfare Best Actor Award, and RRR (2022), that collected over ₹1,200 crore (US$150 million).