Edited sentence: He has received international recognition with his 2005 film Athadu.He was also the national brand ambassador for Thums Up.He was ranked 31st on Celebrity 100 list by Forbes India in 2012 and 54th in 2013 and was ranked 30th in 2014.He was voted as the most desirable man in the Times Most Desirable Men 2013 online polls conducted by the Indiatimes Group.In 2014, he starred in the psychological thriller, 1: Nenokkadine which reached $1.225 million in its first weekend, and remained one of the best openings ever for an Indian film in the United States.In addition to the films, he also endorses several brands in Andhra Pradesh and South India