Prashanth Neel

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Prashanth Neel
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Neel in 2022
Born (1980-06-04) 4 June 1980 (age 43)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2014–present
Notable work
Spouse
Likitha Reddy
​
(m. 2010)​
Children2

Prashanth Neel (born 4 June 1980) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who in Kannada and Telugu language movies. He made his debut with the 2014 Kannada film, Ugramm and later directed the two-part film series: K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018), K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022), which became the highest-grossing Kannada film, and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023), his first and only Telugu film.

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Personal life

Prashanth Neelakantapuram [1] was born on 4 June 1980 [2] into a Telugu-speaking family in Karnataka. [1] [3] [4] Born to Subhash and Bharathi, [5] their family hails from Neelakantapuram village, near Madakasira, Andhra Pradesh, and settled in Bangalore. Neel is fluent in Kannada and Hindi. [4] [5]

Neel married Likitha in 2010. The couple has a daughter and son. [6] Neel's sister is married to Kannada actor Sriimurali, who eventually starred in Neel's directorial debut Ugramm . [7] Neel is also a cousin of Telugu film actor, Aadarsh Balakrishna, [8] and is also related to former Andhra Pradesh state minister, Raghu Veera Reddy. [4]

Career

In an interview with a Kannada weekly magazine, Neel said he took to filmmaking initially for the need of money, following which he completed a course in the same, eventually developing interest in it. After having completed the course, he decided to cast his brother-in-law and actor Srimurali in Aa Hudugi Neene, a screenplay that he had written during the time. After the latter expressed his concerns due to his inexperience, Neel changed his mind and began observing Srimurali's mannerisms over a period of time, and came up with the project Ugramm , an action film. [9] The film turned out to be a massive commercial success and emerged as one of the highest-grossing Kannada films of 2014. [10]

Reports emerged in late 2014 and early 2015 of Neel having been signed to direct three films. The first is a sequel to Ugramm, entitled Ugramm Veeram, which would feature Srimurali reprise his role from Ugramm. His next film KGF which stands for Kolar Gold Fields presented Yash in the role of Rocky, an orphan who becomes a don. The sequel KGF: Chapter 2 , was scheduled for a theatrical release on 16 July 2021, but was delayed due to the second wave of the COVID pandemic in India. [11]

On 2 December 2020, Hombale Films announced the film Salaar with Prabhas. The film's shoot began on 29 January 2021. In May 2021, Mythri Movie Makers and N.T.R. Arts have announced a film in collaboration with Neel and Jr. NTR, for his 31st film. [12] The film is expected to begin its production in April 2024. [13]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Prashanth Neel film credits
YearFilmDirectorWriterLanguageNotes
2014 Ugramm YesYesKannada
2018 K.G.F: Chapter 1 YesYesKannada
2022 K.G.F: Chapter 2 YesYesKannada
2023 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire YesYesTelugu
2024Bagheera†NoYesKannadaFilming
2025Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam†YesYesTeluguFilming [14]

Awards and nominations

List of Prashanth Neel awards and nominations
FilmAwardCategoryResultRef(s)
Ugramm 62nd Filmfare Awards South Best Director (Kannada) Nominated [15]
4th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debutant Director (Kannada) Won [16]
K.G.F: Chapter 1 8th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Director (Kannada) Won [17]
66th Filmfare Awards South Best Director (Kannada) Nominated [18]
Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga Awards 2019 Best Director Won [19]

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