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   | {{marriage|Denissaa Prakash<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/english/cinema_scoop/omprakash_marriage.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010620225857/http://www.chitraloka.com/english/cinema_scoop/omprakash_marriage.html |archive-date=2001-06-20 |title=Chitraloka |date=2001-06-20 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>|2002}}
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'''Om Prakash Rao''' is an Indian [[film director]], [[screenwriter]], [[film producer]] and [[film actor]] who primarily works in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] film industry. He has, till date, directed about 25 films in [[Kannada]] language.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/10477/3/om-prakash-rao.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-02-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227133333/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/10477/3/om-prakash-rao.html |archive-date=2012-02-27 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>{{when|date=November 2020}}
'''Om Prakash Rao''' is an Indian [[film director]], [[screenwriter]], [[film producer]] and actor who primarily works in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada film]] industry. He has, till date, directed about 47 films in [[Kannada]] language.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}{{when|date=November 2020}}  


==Career==
==Career==
Om Prakash Rao's successful films such as [[Lockup Death]] (1996), [[Simhada Mari]] (1997), [[AK-47 (film)|AK-47]] (1999), [[Huchha]] and [[Kalasipalya]] (2004) have been huge blockbusters in Kannada cinema.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
Om Prakash Rao's successful films such as [[Lockup Death]] (1996), [[Simhada Mari]] (1997), [[A. K. 47 (1999 film)|AK-47]] (1999), [[Huchha]] and [[Kalasipalya (film)|Kalasipalya]] (2004) have been huge blockbusters in Kannada cinema.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


===Controversies===
===Controversies===
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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Om-Prakash-Rao-gets-beaten-up-in-Srirangapattina/articleshow/41014447.cms|title=Om Prakash Rao gets beaten up in Srirangapattina - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
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<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Om-Prakash-Rao-gets-beaten-up-in-Srirangapattina/articleshow/41014447.cms|title=Om Prakash Rao gets beaten up in Srirangapattina|website=The Times of India|date=27 August 2014 }}</ref>


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<ref name="IndiatodayCasting">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/casting-couch-sting-kannada-film-industry-omprakash-rao-guru-deshpande-diwakar-babu-rajashekar-girls-205978-2014-08-28|title=Kannada film big shots caught in casting couch sting - India News|website=India Today|date=28 August 2014|access-date=2020-12-14}}</ref>
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<ref name="IndiatodayCasting">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/casting-couch-sting-kannada-film-industry-omprakash-rao-guru-deshpande-diwakar-babu-rajashekar-girls-205978-2014-08-28|title=Kannada film big shots caught in casting couch sting - India News|website=India Today|date=28 August 2014|access-date=2020-12-14}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
His former wife [[Rekha Das]] and daughter [[Shravya Rao]] are actresses.<ref>{{Cite web | title=ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಲೂಸುಗಳು! | url=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 | access-date=2025-02-16 | website=www.prajavani.net}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Film Title !! Notes
! Year !! Film title !! Notes
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Palegaara]]'' ||
| rowspan="3" | 1994 || ''Palegaara'' ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Lockup Death]]'' ||
| ''[[Lockup Death]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''Gold Medal'' ||
| ''Gold Medal'' ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || Emergency ||
| 1995 || ''Emergency'' ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Simhada Mari]]'' ||
| 1997 || ''[[Simhada Mari]]'' ||
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| 1997 || ''CBI Durga'' ||
| 1997 || ''CBI Durga'' ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[AK-47 (film)|AK-47]]'' ||
| rowspan="2" | 1999 || ''[[A. K. 47 (1999 film)|AK-47]]'' || rowspan="2" |Bilingual film
|-
|-
|1999 ||''[[A. K. 47 (film)|A. K. 47]]''||Telugu
|''[[A. K. 47 (film)|A. K. 47]]''
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Huchcha]]'' || Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Director&nbsp;– Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Director]]
| rowspan="2" | 2001 || ''[[Huchcha]]'' || Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Director&nbsp;– Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Director]]
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Vande Matharam (2001 film)|Vande Matharam]]'' ||
| ''[[Vande Matharam (2001 film)|Vande Matharam]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Ninne Preethisuve]]'' ||
| 2002 || ''[[Ninne Preethisuve]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Partha (film)|Partha]]'' || Also producer
| rowspan="2" | 2003 || ''[[Partha (film)|Partha]]'' || Also producer
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''Sachi'' ||
| ''Sachi'' ||
 
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Kalasipalya (film)|Kalasipalya]]'' ||
| rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''[[Kalasipalya (film)|Kalasipalya]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Sahukara]]'' ||
| ''[[Sahukara]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Annavru]]'' ||
| rowspan="3" | 2005 || ''[[Annavru]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Ayya (Kannada film)|Ayya]]'' ||
| ''[[Ayya (Kannada film)|Ayya]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''Thunta'' ||
| ''Thunta'' ||
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Hubli (film)|Hubli]]'' || Also producer
| rowspan="2" | 2006 || ''[[Hubli (film)|Hubli]]'' || rowspan="2" | Also producer
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Mandya (film)|Mandya]]'' || Also producer
| ''[[Mandya (film)|Mandya]]''  
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''Kannadada Kiran Bedi'' ||
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Kannadadda Kiran Bedi|Kannadada Kiran Bedi]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Yodha (2009 film)|Yodha]]'' ||
| ''[[Yodha (2009 film)|Yodha]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Sugreeva (film)|Sugreeva]]'' ||
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''[[Sugreeva (film)|Sugreeva]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''Huli'' ||
| ''[[Huli (film)|Huli]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Prince (2011 film)|Prince]]'' ||
| 2011 || ''[[Prince (2011 film)|Prince]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Ak56 film|AK 56]]'' ||
| rowspan="3" | 2012 || ''[[Ak56 film|AK 56]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Bheema Theeradalli]]'' ||
| ''[[Bheema Theeradalli]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Shiva (2012 film)|Shiva]]'' ||
| ''[[Shiva (2012 film)|Shiva]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Election (2013 film)|Election]]'' ||
| 2013 || ''[[Election (2013 film)|Election]]'' ||
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| 2015 || ''Katte'' ||
| 2015 || ''Katte'' ||
|-
|-
| 2018 ||''Huccha 2'' ||
| 2018 ||''[[Huccha 2]]'' ||
|-
|{{TBA}}
| {{Pending film|Thrishulam}} ||
|-
|{{TBA}}
| {{pending film|Phoenix}}
|| Also producer
|-
|-
| 2020 ||''Thrishoolam'' ||
|{{TBA}}
| {{pending film|Guerrilla war}}
|| Also producer
|}
|}


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|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Note(s)
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Note(s)
|-
| 1991 || ''[[S. P. Bhargavi]]'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Kaliyuga Seethe]]'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Kempaiah IPS'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Dakota Express]]'' || Sundar ||
| 2002 || ''[[Dakota Express]]'' || Sundar ||
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| 2003 || ''Sachi'' || ||
| 2003 || ''Sachi'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''Kanakambari'' || Krishna ||
| 2004 || ''[[Kanakambari (film)|Kanakambari]]'' || Krishna ||
|-
| 2004 || ''Aliya Mane Tholiya'' || Krishna || <ref>{{Cite web | title=Welcome to Sify.com | website=[[Sify]] | url=http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=13621152&ctid=5&cid=2427 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204162025/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=13621152&ctid=5&cid=2427 | archive-date=2004-12-04 | access-date=2025-02-16}}</ref>
|-
| 2005 || ''Pandu Ranga Vittala'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Hatavadi]]'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Aishwarya (film)|Aishwarya]]'' || proprietor of advertising company ||
|-
|2007|| ''Hetthare Hennanne Herabeku'' ||||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2008 || ''[[Neenyare]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Paramesha Panwala]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Akasha Gange]]'' || ||  
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''Aliya Mane Tholiya'' || Krishna ||
|''[[Dheemaku]]'' || ||  
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Abhay (2009 film)|Abhay]]'' || Shastri ||
| 2009 || ''[[Abhay (2009 film)|Abhay]]'' || Shastri ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''Devru'' || ||
| 2009 || ''[[Devru]]'' || ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Thaakath]]'' || ||
|-
| 2009  || ''[[Yagna (film)|Yagna]]'' || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Thipparalli Tharlegalu]]'' || Pandu ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Shourya (2010 film)|Shourya]]'' || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Nanjanagoodu Nanjunda'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''Thipparalliya Tharlegalu'' || ||
|2010 || ''[[Shourya (2010 film)|Shourya]]'' || ||  
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Shourya]]'' || ||
|2010 ||''[[Aithalakkadi]]''||||
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''Swayamvara'' || ||
| 2010 || ''Khadak'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Dhool (2011 film)|Dhool]]'' || ||
| 2011 || ''[[Dhool (2011 film)|Dhool]]'' || ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Prince (2011 film)|Prince]]'' || ||
|-
|2012 ||''[[Golmaal (2012 film)|Golmaal]]''||||
|-
|2012 ||''[[Dakota Picture]]''||||
|-
|2012 ||''[[Kalpana (2012 film)|Kalpana]]''|| Priest||
|-
|2013 ||''[[Topiwala]]'' ||||
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Fair & Lovely (film)|Fair & Lovely]]'' || ||
| 2014 || ''[[Fair & Lovely (film)|Fair & Lovely]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''The Man''|| Ravishankar ||
|2014 ||''Chirayu''||||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Power (2014 Kannada film)|Power]]'' ||
|-
|2014 || ''Typical Kailas'' || ||
|-
|2014|| ''[[Savari 2]]'' ||||
|-
|2014|| ''[[Agraja]]'' ||||
|-
|2014|| ''Nimbe Huli'' ||||
|-
| 2015 || ''Katte''|| || Cameo<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/katte/movie-review/46815188.cms|title=Katte Movie Review|date=3 April 2015|first= G S |last=Kumar|website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 || ''Mandya Star'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Khanana (2016 film)|Khanana]]'' || Dr. Narasimha ||
| 2018 || ''[[Huccha 2]]'' || ||  
|}
|}


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==External sources==
==External sources==
*{{IMDb name|5674731|Om Prakash Rao}}
*{{IMDb name|5674731|Om Prakash Rao}}
*{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/search.html?topic=om-prakash-rao |title=Filmibeat - Bollywood (Hindi), Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, English (Hollywood) Movies database |website=Entertainment.oneindia.in |access-date=2016-12-01}}
*{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/om-prakash-rao/filmography.html |title=Om Prakash Rao Filmography, Om Prakash Rao Movies, Om Prakash Rao Films - Filmibeat |website=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=2013-08-22 |access-date=2016-12-01}}


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Latest revision as of 00:42, 13 January 2026


N. Om Prakash Rao
Born
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupation
Spouse(s)
Children4

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?]

Career[edit | edit source]

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 | edit source]

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 | edit source]

His former wife Rekha Das and daughter Shravya Rao are actresses.[3]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As director[edit | edit source]

Year Film title Notes
1994 Palegaara
Lockup Death
Gold Medal
1995 Emergency
1997 Simhada Mari
1997 CBI Durga
1999 AK-47 Bilingual film
A. K. 47
2001 Huchcha Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director
Vande Matharam
2002 Ninne Preethisuve
2003 Partha Also producer
Sachi
2004 Kalasipalya
Sahukara
2005 Annavru
Ayya
Thunta
2006 Hubli Also producer
Mandya
2009 Kannadada Kiran Bedi
Yodha
2010 Sugreeva
Huli
2011 Prince
2012 AK 56
Bheema Theeradalli
Shiva
2013 Election
2014 Chandralekha
2015 Katte
2018 Huccha 2
TBA
Thrishulam Not yet released
TBA
Phoenix Not yet released Also producer
TBA
Guerrilla war Not yet released Also producer

As actor[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Note(s)
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
Dheemaku
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 | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Om Prakash Rao gets beaten up in Srirangapattina". The Times of India. 27 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kannada film big shots caught in casting couch sting - India News". India Today. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಲೂಸುಗಳು!". www.prajavani.net. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to Sify.com". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 December 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Kumar, G S (3 April 2015). "Katte Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

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