Guruprasad

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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox person
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| name =Guruprasad
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| birth_name = Guruprasada Ramachandra Sharma
| birth_date = 2 November 1972
| birth_place = [[Kanakapura]], [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], Karnataka, India
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| occupation = Film director, writer, producer, actor, author, heads gioswad (guruprasad's institute of scriptwriting and film direction)
| years_active = 2006–present
| spouse = Aarathi K.N
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'''Guruprasad''' is an actor and director in the [[Kannada language|Kannada]] [[film industry]]. His debut as a director was the 2006 film ''[[Mata (2006 film)|Mata]]'' which became a cult hit and his second movie as a director is ''[[Eddelu Manjunatha]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2013/director-guruprasad-third-film-109210.html |title=Director Guruprasad signs his third film! |access-date=30 May 2013 |archive-date=12 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512080948/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2013/director-guruprasad-third-film-109210.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Both the films were received with rave reviews and were considered for many award categories. He is known for portraying satire in a realistic way on the screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southscope.in/kannada/news/guruprasad-relaunches-directors-special|title=Guruprasad relaunches directors special|website=www.southscope.in|access-date=30 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130305011759/http://www.southscope.in/kannada/news/guruprasad-relaunches-directors-special|archive-date=5 March 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As a director===
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! Year !! Title !! Language!!Notes!! Ref
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| 2006 || ''[[Mata (2006 film)|Mata]]'' || [[Kannada]] || Debut Feature ||
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| 2009 || ''[[Eddelu Manjunatha]]'' || [[Kannada]] || {{•}}[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay]]<br> {{•}}[[Filmfare Award for Best Director - Kannada]] ||
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| 2013 || ''[[Director's Special (film)|Director's Special]]'' || [[Kannada]] ||||
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| 2017 || ''[[Eradane Sala]]'' || [[Kannada]] ||||
|-
| 2018
|style="background:#FFFFCC;" |{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} ''Ademaa''||[[Kannada]] ||style="text-align: center;"| ''Filming'' ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Guruprasad Adema starts, shoot in graveyard|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/guruprasad-adema-starts-shoot-in-graveyard-kannada-news-184161|accessdate=23 December 2017|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223220301/https://www.indiaglitz.com/guruprasad-adema-starts-shoot-in-graveyard-kannada-news-184161|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Ranganayaka]]'' || [[Kannada]] ||style="text-align: center;"| ''Filming'' ||
|}

===As an actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Title !! Role
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| 2006 || ''[[Mata (2006 film)|Mata]]'' ||
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| 2009 || ''[[Eddelu Manjunatha]]'' || Police Officer
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| 2010 || ''[[Mylari]]'' ||
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| 2011 || ''[[Kal Manja]]'' ||
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| 2011 || ''[[Hudugaru]]'' || Lawyer
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| 2013 || ''[[Director's Special (film)|Director's Special]]'' ||Director
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| 2013 || ''[[Whistle (2013 film)|Whistle]]'' ||
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| 2014 || ''[[Karodpathi (2014 film)|Karodpathi]]'' ||
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| 2016 || ''[[Jigarthanda (2016 film)|Jigarthanda]]'' ||
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| 2018 || ''[[Ananthu Vs Nusrath]]'' || As G.P.
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Kushka (film)|Kushka]]'' || Gangster
|-
|}

===As dialogue writer===
*''[[Hudugaru]]'' (2011)
*''[[Whistle (2013 film)|Whistle]]'' (2013)
*''[[Super Ranga]]'' (2014)

===Television===
* 2014 – ''[[Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing star]]'' – Judge ([[ETV Kannada]])
* 2014 – ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 2]]'' – Contestant ([[Asianet Suvarna|Suvarna TV]])
* 2015 – ''[[Putani Pantru season 2]]'' – Judge ([[suvarna TV Kannada]])
* 2016 – "[[Dance Karnataka Dance]]" – Judge ([[Zee Kannada]] ) _2017/18-Barjari comedy (star suvarna) Guruprasad's stay in Bigg Boss has been controversial, marred by his inability to get along with the other contestants.<ref>{{cite news|title=Will Guruprasad be able to survive Bigg Boss?|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/tv/Will-Guruprasad-be-able-to-survive-Bigg-Boss/articleshow/39097298.cms|accessdate=17 September 2014|agency=TNN|publisher=Times of India|date=27 July 2014|archive-date=31 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140731022203/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/tv/Will-Guruprasad-be-able-to-survive-Bigg-Boss/articleshow/39097298.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bigg Boss: Guruprasad protests for getting tortured|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/tv/Bigg-Boss-Guruprasad-protests-for-getting-tortured/articleshow/39738566.cms|accessdate=17 September 2014|agency=TNN|publisher=Times of India|date=6 August 2014|archive-date=10 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810071441/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/tv/Bigg-Boss-Guruprasad-protests-for-getting-tortured/articleshow/39738566.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Adi Lokesh spills Bigg Boss's best kept secrets|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/tv/Adi-Lokesh-spills-Bigg-Bosss-best-kept-secrets/articleshow/41413395.cms|accessdate=17 September 2014|agency=TNN|publisher=Times of India|date=1 September 2014|archive-date=4 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904070729/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/tv/Adi-Lokesh-spills-Bigg-Bosss-best-kept-secrets/articleshow/41413395.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Neethu's fight with Guruprasad turns ugly|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/tv/Neethus-fight-with-Guruprasad-turns-ugly/articleshow/41688649.cms|accessdate=17 September 2014|agency=TNN|publisher=Times of India|date=4 September 2014|archive-date=8 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908145042/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/tv/Neethus-fight-with-Guruprasad-turns-ugly/articleshow/41688649.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Awards==
* 2010 – Best Director for ''[[Eddelu Manjunatha]]'' at the [[Filmfare Awards]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/2010/ganesh-radhika-filmfare-awards-090810.html |title=Ganesh, Radhika Pandit bag Filmfare Awards |date=9 August 2010 |last=Hooli |first=Shekhar H. |publisher=Oneindia.in |accessdate=23 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120710064540/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/2010/ganesh-radhika-filmfare-awards-090810.html |archivedate=10 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5744563|Guruprasad}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131114174802/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-26/news-interviews/39537936_1_2-lakhs-director-guruprasad-least-rs Guruprasad save Rs 2 lakhs by not drinking]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130305011759/http://www.southscope.in/kannada/news/guruprasad-relaunches-directors-special Guruprasad-relaunches-directors-special]

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