He worked in Gabbar Singh, the Telugu remake of Dabangg. It is the highest grossing film in Kalyan's career. He is the younger brother of Chiranjeevi, another popular actor and current MP in the Rajya Sabha.
Fast Facts : He seems to have a fetish for Japan, as he spent two years learning the martial art Aikido for his first directorial venture, Johnny, and has named his child after his favourite filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa.