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{{short description|Kannada Film Producer and Businessman}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = H. K. Prakash
| image = H K Prakash.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|10|03|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kunigal]], [[Tumkur district]], [[Karnataka]], India
| other_names =
| known_for = [[RangiTaranga]]
| spouse =
| children =
| parents =
| occupation = {{hlist|Businessman|Film Producer}}
| years_active =
| awards =
}}

'''H. K. Prakash''' is an Indian film producer and businessman best known for his [[Kannada cinema|Kannada film]]s. He has produced successful Kannada films like ''[[RangiTaranga]]'' and ''[[Avane Srimannarayana]]'' under his production banner ''[[Shree Devi Entertainers]]''.

==Career==
After succeeding in real estate business, Prakash entered [[Kannada cinema|Kannada Film Industry]] with the film [[RangiTaranga]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/events-gallery/kannada/rangitaranga-producer-prakash-felicitate-film-feternities-stills/261962|title=Rangitaranga Producer Prakash Felicitate Film Feternities Stills {{!}} 261962 {{!}} Movie Press Meet Pics {{!}} Latest Event Images & Stills|website=nettv4u|language=en|access-date=2020-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=RangiTaranga (2015) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4432480/fullcredits|access-date=2021-09-29}}</ref> which was directed by [[Anup Bhandari]]. RangiTaranga turned out to be one of the biggest blockbusters. It also opened overseas market for Kannada films in a big way. It became the first Kannada film to release in many countries, the first Kannada film to appear on the New York Box Office Listing and the first and only Kannada film to run for 50 days in USA.<ref>{{Cite web|last=IBTimes|date=2015-08-18|title=Box Office Collection: 'RangiTaranga' Creates History to Overpower 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', 'Baahubali', 'Vaalu' but fails to Beat "Brothers in US|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/us-box-office-collection-rangi-taranga-overpower-bajrangi-bhaijaan-beats-vaalu-brothers-643247|access-date=2021-09-28|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-28|title=From 'KGF' to ' Rangitaranga': Top 5 recent films which made Kannada film industry proud|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/from-kgf-to-rangitaranga-top-5-recent-films-which-made-kannada-film-industry-proud/photostory/77220737.cms|access-date=2021-09-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Shyam Prasad SShyam Prasad S.|date=18 August 2015|title=Rangi Taranga does a Bahubali in USA|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/rangi-taranga/articleshow/48518571.cms|access-date=2021-09-28|website=Bangalore Mirror|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-08-18|title=RangiTaranga Becomes Biggest Overseas Release Ever|url=https://www.desimartini.com/news/kannada/rangitaranga-becomes-biggest-overseas-release-ever-article23229.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205113451/https://www.desimartini.com/news/kannada/rangitaranga-becomes-biggest-overseas-release-ever-article23229.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 February 2020|access-date=2021-09-28|website=Desimartini|language=en}}</ref> RangiTaranga was also one of the 305 films shortlisted for the Academy Awards (The Oscars) but did not make it to the final nominations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-12-16|title=Never expected 'RangiTaranga' to make it to Oscar race: Anup Bhandari|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/never-expected-rangitaranga-to-make-it-to-oscar-race-anup-bhandari/|access-date=2021-09-28|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| title=Reminder list of productions eligible for the 88th academy awards | url=https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/88th_reminder_list.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215040953/http://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/88th_reminder_list.pdf | archive-date=2015-12-15}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year !! Film !! Ref.
|-
| 2015 ||''[[RangiTaranga]]''||
<ref>{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=2 July 2016|title=Rangi Taranga completes 1-year run {{!}} Bengaluru News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/rangi-taranga-completes-1-year-run/articleshow/53014896.cms|access-date=2021-12-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019 ||''[[Katha Sangama (2019 film)|Katha Sangama]]''|| <ref>{{Cite web|title='Katha Sangama' all set to hit the screens on December 6 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/katha-sangama-all-set-to-hit-the-screens-on-december-6/articleshow/72238192.cms|access-date=2021-12-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Avane Srimannarayana]]''|| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Avane Srimannarayana set to release on December 27 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/avane-srimannarayana-set-to-release-on-december-27/articleshow/71699630.cms|access-date=2021-12-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Spooky College]]''|| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Kushi & Vivek Simha come together for Bharath's upcoming psychological thriller|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/aug/12/kushi--vivek-simha-come-together-for-bharaths-upcoming-psychological-thriller-2182129.html|access-date=2021-09-29|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|}

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year{{efn|name=years|Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.}}
!Film!! Award !! Category !! Result
!Ref
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2016
| rowspan="4" |''[[RangiTaranga]]''
| [[Karnataka State Film Awards|Karnataka State Film Awards 2015]]
| [[Karnataka State Film Award for Director's First Time Best Film|Best First Film of New Director]]
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2015-Full-List/articleshow/52311976.cms|title=Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List|date=17 May 2016|website=Bangalore Mirror|language=en|access-date=2020-02-08}}</ref>
|-
| [[63rd Filmfare Awards South]]
| Best Film Kannada
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html|title=Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)|website=filmfare.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-08}}</ref>
|-
| [[IIFA Utsavam|IIFA Utsavam 2015]]
| Best Film Kannada
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iifautsavam.com/winners2016.php#|title=iifa Utsavam|website=iifautsavam.com|access-date=2020-02-08}}</ref>
|-
| [[5th South Indian International Movie Awards|5th SIIMA Awards]]
| Best Film Kannada
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-29|title=SIIMA Awards Kannada 2016 Full Show Live & Winners List|url=https://www.scooptimes.com/awards/siima-awards-kannada-winners-2016/4855|access-date=2021-09-28|website=Scooptimes|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Avane Srimannarayana]]''
|[[9th South Indian International Movie Awards|9th SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Film Kannada
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hymavathi|first=Ravali|date=2021-09-18|title=SIIMA Awards 2020 & 2021: Check Out The Nominations, Ceremony Date And Time Of This Most Awaited Gala Event|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/siima-awards-2020-2021-check-out-the-nominations-ceremony-date-and-time-of-this-most-awaited-gala-event-707033|access-date=2021-09-28|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|7111160}}

{{H.K. Prakash}}

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[[Category:Film producers from Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Kannada film producers]]
[[Category:1971 births]]

H. K. Prakash - Revision history

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