Prashant Raj | |
|---|---|
 Prashant Raj (on 2 July 2014) | |
| Born | 10 March 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Spouse | Vandana |
| Children | Akarsh, Vilok |
Prashant Raj (born 10 March 1982 in Bangalore) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Kannada cinema. He made his directorial debut with Love Guru in 2009.
Prashant Raj is an Indian film director who's been entertaining the audience with his movies for a decade now. It was in the year 2009 he made his debut directional movie Love Guru and set up his benchmark in the Kannada Film Industry. Later Raj continued his direction journey by directing various movies like Ghana Bhajana, Whistle, Zoom, Dalapathi, and Orange.
| Year | Title | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Love Guru | Kannada | [1] | |
| 2010 | Gaana Bajaana | [2] | ||
| 2013 | Whistle | [1] | ||
| 2016 | Zoom | |||
| 2018 | Dalapathy | |||
| 2018 | Orange | |||
| 2023 | Kick | Tamil | Remake of Zoom |
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| Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Guru | 57th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director [ citation needed ] | Nominated[ citation needed ] |
| Love Guru | Karnataka State award | Third Best Film | Won [3] |
| Love Guru | America AKKA award | Best debutants director award[ citation needed ] | Won |
| Love Guru | Ragavendra Chitra Vani awards | Best director | Won |
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