Om Prakash Rao
Om Prakash Rao is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film producer and film actor who primarily works in Kannada film industry. He has, till date, directed about 25 films in Kannada language.[2]
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| Children | 4 |
Career
Om Prakash Rao's successful films such as Lockup Death (1996), Simhada Mari (1997), AK-47 (1999), Huchha and Kalasipalya (2004) have been huge blockbusters in Kannada cinema.
Controversies
Omprakash Rao gets beaten up in Srirangapattina. The filmmaker, who has been revealed as a director who takes advantages of all actresses sexually, is said to have been physically abused for all his wrongdoings. The director couldn't even complete the shooting of his film. The film is said to have been stalled by angry people. Om Prakash Rao is said to have asked for sexual favours by actresses by offering them some top projects[3]
Omprakash Rao and Guru Deshpande, and producers Diwakar Babu and Rajashekar, were caught on camera luring young girls with the promise of roles in films[4]
Filmography
As director
| Year | Film Title | Notes |
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| 1994 | Palegaara | |
| 1994 | Lockup Death | |
| 1994 | Gold Medal | |
| 1995 | Emergency | |
| 1997 | Simhada Mari | |
| 1997 | CBI Durga | |
| 1999 | AK-47 | |
| 1999 | A. K. 47 | Telugu |
| 2001 | Huchcha | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director |
| 2001 | Vande Matharam | |
| 2002 | Ninne Preethisuve | |
| 2003 | Partha | Also producer |
| 2003 | Sachi | |
| 2004 | Kalasipalya | |
| 2004 | Sahukara | |
| 2005 | Annavru | |
| 2005 | Ayya | |
| 2005 | Thunta | |
| 2006 | Hubli | Also producer |
| 2006 | Mandya | Also producer |
| 2009 | Kannadada Kiran Bedi | |
| 2009 | Yodha | |
| 2010 | Sugreeva | |
| 2010 | Huli | |
| 2011 | Prince | |
| 2012 | AK 56 | |
| 2012 | Bheema Theeradalli | |
| 2012 | Shiva | |
| 2013 | Election | |
| 2014 | Chandralekha | |
| 2015 | Katte | |
| 2018 | Huccha 2 | |
| 2020 | Thrishoolam |
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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| 2002 | Dakota Express | Sundar | |
| 2003 | Sachi | ||
| 2004 | Kanakambari | Krishna | |
| 2004 | Aliya Mane Tholiya | Krishna | |
| 2009 | Abhay | Shastri | |
| 2009 | Devru | ||
| 2010 | Thipparalliya Tharlegalu | ||
| 2010 | Shourya | ||
| 2010 | Swayamvara | ||
| 2011 | Dhool | ||
| 2014 | Fair & Lovely | ||
| 2015 | The Man | Ravishankar | |
| 2016 | Khanana | Dr. Narasimha |
References
- "Chitraloka". 20 June 2001. Archived from the original on 20 June 2001. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Om Prakash Rao gets beaten up in Srirangapattina - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Kannada film big shots caught in casting couch sting - India News". India Today. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
External sources
- Om Prakash Rao at IMDb
- "Filmibeat - Bollywood (Hindi), Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, English (Hollywood) Movies database". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- "Om Prakash Rao Filmography, Om Prakash Rao Movies, Om Prakash Rao Films - Filmibeat". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2016.