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Aditya Om
Born
Aditya Singh[1]

(1975-10-05) 5 October 1975 (age 49)
Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, actor, screenwriter, lyricist
Years active2000–present
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Websitehttps://theadityaom.com/

Aditya Om (born 5 October 1975) is an Indian actor and director who works predominantly in Telugu and Hindi films. He also did theatre and serials. He debuted with Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002) as an actor and directed Bandook (2013). He got many best actor awards at various film festivals for his Telugu film Dahanam.[2] In 2024, he also published a book named Story of Bharata based on the Hindu epic Mahabharata.[3]

Career

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Aditya Om made his film debut as an actor with the Telugu-language multistarrer Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002) under the stage name Aditya. One critic noted that "Aditya['s] dialogue delivery is pretty bad and he overacted in most of the scenes" while another said that "Aditya is a poor choice to play such an important role".[4][5] In his next film Dhanalakshmi, I Love You (2002), his performance was better received with a critic writing that "Aditya surprises us with his good histrionics" and another stated he "fit[s] perfectly" in his role.[6] Aditya Om went on to star in several Telugu films including Mee Intikoste Em Istaaru Maa Intkoste Em Testaaru (2004) and Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi (2004).[7][8] During this time, he made his debut as a director with the silent film Mr Lonely Miss Lovely (2004).[9] He has directed and acted in critically acclaimed film Bandook (2013). In regards to his performance, a critic opined that "Actor-director Aditya Om plays his part with conviction".[10] The script of Bandook is a part of the Oscars library.[11][12][13] The Hindi feature film Maassab (2018) directed by Aditya Om has won awards at various national and international film festivals.[citation needed]

He is actively involved in charity, social work and has adopted a village Cherupally in Telangana. He is also working for educational reforms with his organisation "Edulightment".[14][15][16] He has constructed a library there and has opened digital service center and given laptops and solar lights to village school and people. He is working tirelessly for educational reforms under his organisation Edulightment; welfare of Tribals in Telangana, Auto drivers in Mumbai, and is also involved in human rights associations.[17]

Aditya Om acted Hindi OTT film ' quota 'got appreciation . ' Pavithra ' another short film by Aditya Om was one of the most watched Telugu shorts of 2022. His forthcoming Hindi films are ' Bagawat ' . ' Bandi' . His directed Hindi film ' Maila '[18] was selected at NFDC recommends section of 2021 film bazaar Goa. At present Aditya Om is directing a Hindi biopic of Sant Tukaram.[19] At the end of 2022 Aditya Om started an ambulance service for his adopted villages of Cherupally and Kothapalli.[20] [21]

Filmography

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Telugu-language films

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Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2002 Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo Nani [4]
Dhanalakshmi, I Love You Shyam [6]
2003 Ottu E Ammai Evaro Teliyedu
2004 Mee Intikoste Em Istaaru Maa Intkoste Em Testaaru Madhav [7]
Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi Aditya [8]
2005 Bhama Kalapam Aditya
2006 Aakhiri Pagee
2007 Please Sorry Thanks
DTS Nishabdam
2007 Podarillu
2008 Veedi Jimmada [citation needed]
2009 Giliginthalu
Punnami Naagu Special appearance
2010 Maa Annayya Bangaram Akash [citation needed]
2015 Friend Request [22]
2016 Vasantha Ragam
2021 Chethilo Cheyyesi Cheppu Bava
Vikram
2023 Dahanam Bharadwaj Sastry [citation needed]
2023 Amaram
Natho Nenu
Yerra Gudi

Other language films

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Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
2004 Mr Lonely Miss Lovely Silent [citation needed]
2008 Salaam Hyderabad Urdu
2013 Bandook Bhola Kevat Hindi [10]
2015 Friend Request Hindi [23]
2017 The Dead End English
Alif Jamal Hindi

As a director and producer

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Year Title Credited as Language Notes Ref.
Director Producer
2004 Mr Lonely Miss Lovely Yes Silent
2012 Shudra: The Rising Co-producer Hindi
2013 Bandook Yes Yes Hindi
2015 Dozakh in Search of Heaven Creative Co-producer Hindi/Urdu
2016 Who Killed Rajiv? Yes English documentary [24]
2018 Maassab Yes Hindi
2021 Maila Yes Hindi [citation needed]
2023 Sant Tukaram Yes Hindi

Television

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2024 Bigg Boss 8 Contestant Star Maa Evicted Day 32 [25][26]

References

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  1. ^ "Aditya Singh is my real name - Actor Aditya Om | Dil Se with Anjali | iDream Telugu Movies". YouTube.
  2. ^ "The poster of the award-winning Telugu feature film 'Dahnam' has been unleashed". The Times of India. 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217220565-the-story-of-bharata-vol-1
  4. ^ a b Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo on IdleBrain.com
  5. ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo - Aditya, Ankit, Hari Krishna, Bhanu Priya, Suman, Sanghvi, Lakshmi, Viswanath - YVS Chowdary".
  6. ^ a b Dhanalakshmi I Love You on IdleBrain.com
  7. ^ a b "Telugu cinema Review - Mee Intikoste Em Istaavu Maa Intkoste Em Testaavu - Aditya Om, Sangeeta".
  8. ^ a b "Telugu cinema Review - Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi - Aditya Om, Rekha, Vijay Sai, Revathy - Relangi Narsimha Rao".
  9. ^ "Film maker Aditya Om talks about his silent film Mr Lonely Miss Lovely". YouTube.
  10. ^ a b "Bandook Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Bandook by Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. ^ "भारत को Oscar में मिली जगह, लाइब्रेरी में शामिल हुईं इन 3 फिल्मों की स्क्रिप्ट". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
  12. ^ "'Bandook' reaches Oscar's library - Rediff Realtime News". realtime.rediff.com.
  13. ^ "Oscar में हुई भारत की जबरदस्त एंट्री, लेकिन किसी को भनक तक नहीं लगी". NDTVIndia.
  14. ^ "Aditya Om is not only an actor cum director but also a serious activist | FILMIEXCLUSIVENEWS.OOO". Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Aditya Om Sponsored Solar Lights to Cherupally Village".
  16. ^ "Hero Aditya Om Making Cherupally Village Digitalized". Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  17. ^ "Aditya Om adopts Cherupally village". The Times of India.
  18. ^ "शिक्षा तंत्र के बाद 'मैला' उठाने वालों पर फिल्म ला रहे आदित्य ओम" (in Hindi).
  19. ^ "Subodh Bhave kick-starts shooting his next!". The Times of India. 30 August 2022.
  20. ^ "जरूरतमंदों की मदद में जुटे एक्टर आदित्य ओम, नेक काम ने जीता फैंस का दिल". news18.com (in Hindi). 19 February 2022.
  21. ^ "అంబులెన్స్ సేవలు ప్రారంభించిన ఆదిత్య ఓం". Sakshi.com (in Telugu). November 2022.
  22. ^ "Aditya Om to play ghost psychologist". The Times of India.
  23. ^ "Aditya Om to play ghost psychologist". The Times of India.
  24. ^ "Now a docu-drama on Rajiv Gandhi's assassination". www.mid-day.com. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  25. ^ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/bigg-boss-telugu-8-all-about-aditya-om-a-hero-who-took-break-1820805
  26. ^ https://10tv.in/telugu-news/movies/bigg-boss-8-midweek-elimination-aditya-om-gets-evicted-871830.html
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