K. S. Ashoka | |
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| Born | 19 March 1982 |
| Burial place | Kyathanahalli, Mandya, Karnataka, India |
| Alma mater | Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) Mysuru, Karnataka, India. |
| Occupation | Director, Screenwriter, Dialog writer |
| Years active | 2013 - Present |
K. S. Ashoka known as Ashoka is an Indian movie director, writer.. He became popular in the wake of the success of his debut movie 6-5=2 Kannada. It was the first found footage movie in Kannada.[1] with the grand success of the movie 6-5=2 Kannda version the same movie was Remade in Hindi with same title 6-5=2 Hindi and released in 2014 by different director. In Telugu, it was dubbed and released as Chitram kadu nizam.[2] following the success of the movie 6-5=2. K S Ashoka directed second Movie name Dia which is critically acclaimed and was commercially successful as well.
Early life[edit | edit source]
With an Engineering degree from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) Mysuru, Ashoka was working In Citibank India where he found his colleague D Krishna Chaitanya as his first Movie 6-5=2 producer. following the success of the movie 6-5=2 they again collaborated to work together for the next movie Dia.[3]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Story | Language | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6-5=2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kannada | Directorial Debut | [4] |
| 2014 | 6-5=2 | No | Yes | Yes | Hindi | Remake of 2013 film | [2] |
| 2020 | Dia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kannada |
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
| Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dia | Chandanavana Film Critics Academy | Best Film | Won | [5] |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Best Dialogue | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ TNN (29 November 2013). "6-5=2 - yet another experimental film from Sandalwood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Horror film 6-5=2's real-life connection". The Times of India. 12 November 2014.
- ↑ Kumar, S. shiva (13 February 2020). "A look at K.S. Ashoka's 'Dia', the most interesting Kannada film of 2020". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ "6-5=2 team celebrates the films 50-day run at BO at a press meet in Bangalore". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ↑ "Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours". ibtimes. 23 February 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- K. S. Ashoka on IMDb
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