Prakash Rai changed his surname to Raj based on prominent Tamil film director K. Balachander's advice; he is still called Prakash Rai in his home state, Karnataka.
Prakash Rai mengubah namanya menjadi Prakash Raj berdasarkan dari nasihat sutradara Tamil K. Balachander; ia masih disebut Prakash Rai di kota tempat tinggalnya Karnataka.