Om Prakash Rao

Om Prakash Rao
Born
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupations
Spouses
  • ​
    (divorced)​
  • Denissaa Prakash
    ​
    ​
    (m. 2012)​
Children4, including Shravya

N. Om Prakash Rao is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor who primarily works in Kannada film industry. He has, till date, directed about 47 films in Kannada language.

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 was beaten up in Srirangapattina. The filmmaker, who was revealed as a director who took advantages of all actresses sexually, was said to have been physically abused for all his wrongdoings. The director couldn't even complete the shooting of his ongoing film. The film was said to have been stalled by angry people. Om Prakash Rao was said to have asked for sexual favours by actresses by offering them some top projects[1]

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[2]

Personal life

Om Prakash Rao is the son of actor N. S. Rao and Yashodhamma. He has been married multiple times. His was first married to actress Rekha Das. Their daughter Shravya Rao is also an actress.[3] Rao then married Nanda, and the couple had one child, daughter Kushboo. In 2001, he married actress Bhavya Premayya.[4] He is presently married to Denissa.

Filmography

As director

YearFilm titleNotes
1994Palegaara
Lockup Death
Gold Medal
1995Emergency
1997Simhada Mari
1997CBI Durga
1999A. K. 47Kannada- Telugu bilingual film
2001Vande Matharam
HuchchaRemake of Sethu;
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director
2002Ninne PreethisuveRemake of Nee Varuvai Ena
2003ParthaAlso producer
Sachi
AnnavruRemake of Thalapathi
2004Kalasipalya
SahukaraRemake of Muthu
2005 Ayya
Thunta
2006HubliAlso producer
Mandya
2009Kannadadda Kiran Bedi
YodhaRemake of Bose
2010Sugreeva
Huli
2011Prince
2012AK 56
Bheema Theeradalli
Shiva
2013Election
2014ChandralekhaRemake of Prema Katha Chitram
2015KatteRemake of Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga
2018Huccha 2Remake of Raam
TBA Thrishulam †
TBA Phoenix † Also producer
TBA Guerrilla War † Also producer

As actor

YearTitleRoleNote(s)
1991S. P. Bhargavi
1992Kaliyuga Seethe
1993Kempaiah IPS
2002Dakota ExpressSundar
2003Sachi
2004KanakambariKrishna
Aliya Mane Tholiya[5]
2005Pandu Ranga Vittala
2006Hatavadi
Aishwaryaproprietor of advertising company
2007Hetthare Hennanne Herabeku
2008Neenyare
Paramesha Panwala
Akasha Gange
Dheemaku
2009AbhayShastri
Devru
Thaakath
Yagna
2010Thipparalli TharlegaluPandu
Shourya
Nanjanagoodu Nanjunda
Aithalakkadi
Khadak
2011Dhool
Prince
2012Golmaal
Dakota Picture
KalpanaPriest
2013Topiwala
2014Fair & Lovely
Chirayu
Power
Typical Kailas
Savari 2
Agraja
Nimbe Huli
2015KatteCameo[6]
2016Mandya Star
2018Huccha 2
2026 Jerax [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Om Prakash Rao gets beaten up in Srirangapattina". The Times of India. 27 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kannada film big shots caught in casting couch sting - India News". India Today. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಲೂಸುಗಳು!". www.prajavani.net. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "DIRECTOR OMPRAKASH RAO MARRIED 3RD TIME: Three Families In Sorrow". Chitraloka. Archived from the original on 5 April 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to Sify.com". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 December 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Kumar, G S (3 April 2015). "Katte Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 23 April 2026.

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