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{{Short description|Indian filmmaker}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rohit Padaki
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| occupation = Film director, writer, lyricist, actor
| alma_mater = [[PES University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-padaki-5b752a28/?originalSubdomain=in|title=Rohit Padaki - Writer, Lyricist and Filmmaker|work=LinkedIn.com}}</ref>
| yearsactive = 2015–present
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'''Rohit Padaki''' is an Indian film director, writer, lyricist and actor who works primarily in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]. He made his directorial début with an independent romantic comedy film, ''Ashtralle Just Missoo'' in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ashtralle Just Missoo Movie - ETimes|work=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-details/ashtralle-just-missoo/movieshow/61269123.cms|access-date=27 October 2017}}</ref> Following this, he wrote lyrics and acted in few other films such as ''[[Aatagara]]'' (2015) and ''[[Aake (film)|Aake]]'' (2017), before his first mainstream directorial film, ''[[Dayavittu Gamanisi]]'' in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2016/rohit-padaki-debuts-with-a-multi-starrer-231567.html|title=Rohit Padaki Debuts With A Multi-Starrer|date=27 June 2016|work=Filmibeat.com}}</ref> His other popular films as a director include, ''[[Rathnan Prapancha]]'' (2021), ''[[Ekka (film)|Ekka]]'' (2025) and ''[[Uttarakaanda (film)|Uttarakaanda]]'' (2025).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-write-my-films-to-find-answers-to-questions-that-i-have-inside-me-director-rohit-padaki/articleshow/114908952.cms|title=I write my films to find answers to questions that I have inside me: Director Rohit Padaki|work=The Times of India|date=4 November 2024}}</ref>

Besides films, Rohit has been an active writer and creative director for many Kannada TV Shows. He has also worked in reality shows such as [[Bigg Boss Kannada]] and [[Weekend with Ramesh]]. The film ''Dayavittu Gamanisi'' was nominated in the most number of categories for [[65th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]] and was screened in the Nitte Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/nitte-university-to-organize-second-international-film-festival-from-april-16|title=Nitte University to organize second International film festival from April 16|work=Udayavani.com|date=14 April 2018}}</ref> Rohit has been nominated individually at the international award ceremonies such as [[10th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]] and [[1st IIFA Utsavam|IIFA]].

==Career==
Rohit's earlier projects have been associated with director [[K. M. Chaitanya]]. The duo has worked together in ''[[Aatagara]]'' (2015), ''[[Aake (film)|Aake]]'' (2017) and ''[[Aadyaa]]'' (2020). In ''Aatagara'', Rohit wrote dialogues and lyrics apart from acting in a supporting role. The lyrics for the song "Tarammayya" earned a nomination at the [[1st IIFA Utsavam]]. His independent film ''Ashtralle Just Missoo'' released in 2015 and could not bring him success. His breakthrough came with the mainstream cinema ''[[Dayavittu Gamanisi]]'' in 2017. Having an ensemble cast, the film was critically acclaimed and was nominated for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada]] at the [[65th Filmfare Awards South]]. Rohit earned a nomination for his direction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652-1.html|title=Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2018|work=filmfare|date=8 June 2015|access-date=14 June 2020|archive-date=4 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604163156/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887-2.html | title=Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 | date=16 June 2018 | work=Filmfare | access-date=9 December 2018 | archive-date=17 June 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015312/https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887-2.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2021, Rohit teamed up with [[KRG Studios]] for his next directorial, ''[[Rathnan Prapancha]]'', a dark comedy film. The film was streamed on [[Amazon Prime Video]] during the [[COVID-19 lockdown]]. The film, starring [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]] and [[Reba Monica John]], received positive reviews from critics and audiences and was considered a "streaming blockbuster". Rohit was nominated under Best director and Best Lyricist at the [[10th South Indian International Movie Awards]].<ref name="SIIMA tweet 1">[https://twitter.com/siima/status/1568681176084418560 @KRG_Studios has bagged the SIIMA Award for Best Debutant Producer for the movie Rathnan Prapancha! #SIIMA2022]</ref><ref name="SIIMA tweet 2">[https://twitter.com/siima/status/1568674101908348928 There it is! @pramodactor1 has won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Kannada) Award for his memorable role in Rathnan Prapancha! Congratulations! #SIIMA]</ref> In 2023, he contributed to the Kannada version of [[12th Fail (soundtrack)]] by writing lyrics for the song "Restart".

Rohit's next project titled ''[[Ekka (film)|Ekka]]'' was backed by three production houses: [[PRK Productions]], [[KRG Studios]] and [[Jayanna Films]]. The film announced in October 2024, released in July 2025 and starred [[Yuva Rajkumar]] and [[Sanjana Anand]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2024/Oct/14/rohit-padaki-to-helm-yuva-rajkumars-second-film|title=Rohit Padaki to helm Yuva Rajkumar's second film|work=CinemaExpress.com|date=14 October 2024}}</ref> Rohit again teamed up with KRG Studios for yet another multi-starrer action drama film ''[[Uttarakaanda (film)|Uttarakaanda]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/Jun/18/rohit-padaki-collaborates-with-krg-studios-for-a-gangster-drama-2466811.html|title= Rohit Padaki collaborates with KRG Studios for a gangster drama|work=The New Indian Express|date=18 June 2022}}</ref> The film was announced in June 2022 and went on floors in January 2023, still remains unreleased.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
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{|class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Film !! Director !! Writer !! Lyricist !! Notes !! {{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
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| 2015
| ''[[Aatagara]]'' ||{{no}} || {{partial|Dialogues}} ||{{yes}} || Nominated - [[1st IIFA Utsavam|IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Lyricist]] for "Tarammayya" <br> Played the role of [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Rohit ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2015/Aug/29/in-aatagara-the-director-wins-806580.html|title=In Aatagara, The Director Wins|work=The New Indian Express|date=29 August 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
| ''Ashtralle Just Missoo'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-details/ashtralle-just-missoo/movieshow/61269123.cms|title=Ashtralle Just Missoo Movie - ETimes|work=The Times of India|date=25 September 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Aake (film)|Aake]]'' || {{no}} || {{partial|Dialogues}} || {{yes}} || ||
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Dayavittu Gamanisi]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Nominated - [[65th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award for Best Director]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/writer-rohit-padaki-turns-director/articleshow/52923455.cms|title=Rohit Padaki turns director with a multi-starrer|work=The Times of India|date=24 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Aadyaa]]'' || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || Wrote lyrics for "Neene Kaarana" ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kannadafilmlyrics.com/songs/Aadya_2020/Neene--Kaarana|title=Neene Kaarana Lyrics|work=KannadaFilmLyrics.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Rathnan Prapancha]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Nominated - [[10th South Indian International Movie Awards|Best Director Award (SIIMA)]] <br> Nominated - [[10th South Indian International Movie Awards|Best Lyricist]] for "Alemaariye" || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/trailer-talk-rohit-padakis-ratnan-prapancha-promises-to-be-a-refreshing-and-vibrant-comedy-drama/articleshow/85481444.cms|title=Trailer Talk: Rohit Padaki's 'Ratnan Prapancha' promises to be a refreshing and vibrant comedy-drama|work=The Times of India|date=20 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[12th Fail]]'' || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || Kannada version ||
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Ekka (film)|Ekka]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Singer for "Rowdy Rhymes" and "Ekka Maar" || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/ekka-connects-to-all-director-rohit-padaki/articleshow/121982439.cms|title=Ekka connects to all: Director Rohit Padaki|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=21 June 2025}}</ref>
|-
| TBA
|{{pending film|[[Uttarakaanda (film)|Uttarakaanda]]}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/Jun/18/rohit-padaki-collaborates-with-krg-studios-for-a-gangster-drama-2466811.html|title=Rohit Padaki collaborates with KRG Studios for a gangster drama|work=The New Indian Express|date=18 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm7560976}}
*[https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/rohit-padaki/41031/filmography Rohit Padaki - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos]

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