Editing Prashanth Neel

{{Infobox person
| name             = Prashanth Neel
| image            = Prashanth Neel.jpg
| native_name_lang = kn
| birth_name       = 
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|06|04}}
| birth_place      = [[Bangalore, Karnataka]], India
| nationality      = Indian
| other_names      = 
| occupation       = Film director, screenwriter
| years_active     = 2014–present
| spouse           = Likitha
| relatives        = [[Srimurali]]
}}

'''Prashanth Neel''' is an Indian film director who works in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]. He made his debut with the 2014 film, ''[[Ugramm]] s''tarring [[Sriimurali]] in lead. The film emerged as a blockbuster hit and launched his career. He then followed it up with the Kannada magnum opus ''[[KGF (film)|KGF]]'', which was written and directed by him and became [[Highest-grossing Kannada films|all-time highest-grossing film of Kannada]]. His next film will be 2nd and final installment of ''KGF'' titled as ''[[KGF: Chapter 2]]''.

==Career==
In an interview with a Kannada weekly magazine, Neel said he took to filmmaking initially want of money, following which he completed a course in the same, eventually developing interest in it. After having completed the course, he decided to cast his brother-in-law and actor [[Srimurali]] in '' Aa Hudugi Neene'', a screenplay that he had written during the time. After the latter expressed his concerns due to his inexperience, Neel changed his mind and began observing Srimurali's mannerisms over a period of time, and came up with the project ''[[Ugramm]]'', an action film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://samvaada.com/themes/article/414/Ugram_Neel.interview |title="ಸಿನೆಮಾ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಕತೆ ಹೇಳುವುದಲ್ಲ"- ಪ್ರಶಾಂತ್ ನೀಲ್ |last=Setlur |first=Mukund |access-date=23 April 2015 |language=Kannada |trans-title=Aim of the Film is Not Narration of the Story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040310/http://samvaada.com/themes/article/414/Ugram_Neel.interview |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=}}</ref> The film turned out to be a massive commercial success and emerged as one of the highest grossing Kannada films of 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title= The Top 5 Kannada films of 2014 so far |url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-top-5-kannada-films-of-2014-so-far-south/20140716.htm#4}}</ref>

Reports emerged in late 2014 and early 2015 of Neel having been signed to direct three films. The first is a sequel to ''Ugrammm'', entitled ''Ugramm Veeram'', which would feature Srimurali reprise his role from ''Ugramm''. His next film ''[[KGF (film)|KGF]]'' which stands for [[Kolar Gold Fields]] presented [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] in the role of Rocky, an orphan who becomes a don and the film turned to be an all time industry hit. The film released in five languages at the same time and has set the premises for a sequel which will be happening soon considering the success of the first film.

==Filmography==
* ''All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Notes
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Ugramm]]''
|  Also wrote story and screenplay, Blockbuster
|-
| 2018
| ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]''
|  Also wrote story and screenplay. 
|-
| 2020
| ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]''
| Also wrote story and screenplay
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Result
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| rowspan="2"|''[[Ugramm]]''
| [[62nd Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[4th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]]
| Best Debutant Director
| {{Won}}
|-
|2018
| rowspan="4" |''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]''
|Filmibeat Award 
| rowspan="4" |Best Director
|{{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
|City Cine Award 
|{{Won}}
|-
|Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|8th SIIMA Awards]]
|{{Won}}
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Kannada film directors]]
[[Category:Film directors from Bangalore]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Bangalore]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Kannada screenwriters]]
[[Category:1980 births]]