Om Prakash Rao
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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.[citation needed][when?] He rose to fame when a regional channel, TV9 Kannada did a sting operation revealing how Om Prakash Rao casts female actors only if they were willing to give him sexual favors.
Career
[edit]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.[citation needed]
Controversies
[edit]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
[edit]His former wife Rekha Das and daughter Shravya Rao are actresses.[3]
Filmography
[edit]As director
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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| 1991 | S. P. Bhargavi | ||
| 1992 | Kaliyuga Seethe | ||
| 1993 | Kempaiah IPS | ||
| 2002 | Dakota Express | Sundar | |
| 2003 | Sachi | ||
| 2004 | Kanakambari | Krishna | |
| 2004 | Aliya Mane Tholiya | Krishna | [4] |
| 2005 | Pandu Ranga Vittala | ||
| 2006 | Hatavadi | ||
| 2006 | Aishwarya | proprietor of advertising company | |
| 2007 | Hetthare Hennanne Herabeku | ||
| 2008 | Neenyare | ||
| Paramesha Panwala | |||
| Akasha Gange | |||
| Dhemaaku | |||
| 2009 | Abhay | Shastri | |
| 2009 | Devru | ||
| 2009 | Thaakath | ||
| 2009 | Yagna | ||
| 2010 | Thipparalli Tharlegalu | Pandu | |
| 2010 | Shourya | ||
| 2010 | Nanjanagoodu Nanjunda | ||
| 2010 | Shourya | ||
| 2010 | Aithalakkadi | ||
| 2010 | Khadak | ||
| 2011 | Dhool | ||
| 2011 | Prince | ||
| 2012 | Golmaal | ||
| 2012 | Dakota Picture | ||
| 2012 | Kalpana | Priest | |
| 2013 | Topiwala | ||
| 2014 | Fair & Lovely | ||
| 2014 | Chirayu | ||
| 2014 | Power | ||
| 2014 | Typical Kailas | ||
| 2014 | Savari 2 | ||
| 2014 | Agraja | ||
| 2014 | Nimbe Huli | ||
| 2015 | Katte | Cameo[5] | |
| 2016 | Mandya Star | ||
| 2018 | Huccha 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Om Prakash Rao gets beaten up in Srirangapattina". The Times of India. 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Kannada film big shots caught in casting couch sting - India News". India Today. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ https://www.prajavani.net/entertainment/cinema/%E0%B2%AA%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%80%E0%B2%A4%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AF-%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%82%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%97%E0%B2%B3%E0%B3%81-2084632
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20041204162025/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=13621152&ctid=5&cid=2427 [bare URL]
- ^ Kumar, G S (3 April 2015). "Katte Movie Review". Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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