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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ajay Rao
| image =
| caption = Rao in 2014
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|01|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Hospet]], [[Karnataka State|Karnataka]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| yearsactive = 2003 - Present
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Film producer|Producer]]
| spouse = Sapna Ajay Rao (m. 2014)
| children = 1
}}

'''Ajay Rao''' (also credited as '''Krishna Ajay Rao''') is an Indian actor who works primarily in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada film industry]]. He rose to fame with 2003 blockbuster movie ''[[Excuse Me (2003 film)|Excuse Me]]''.

==Career==
Ajay Rao debuted as a lead with the film ''[[Excuse Me (2003 film)|Excuse Me]]'' (2003) and later appeared in films like ''[[Taj Mahal (2008 film)|Taj Mahal]]'' (2008), ''[[Krishnan Love Story]]'' (2010), ''[[Krishnan Marriage Story]]'' (2011), and ''[[Krishna Leela (2015 film)|Krishna Leela]]'' (2015). With ''[[Krishna Leela (2015 film)|Krishna Leela]]'' (2015) he debuted as a producer launching his home banner ''Shree Krishna Arts And Creations''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ajay-rao-turns-producer-kannada-news-102684 |title=Ajai Rao Turns Producer |access-date=13 February 2015 |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803131022/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ajay-rao-turns-producer-kannada-news-102684 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Personal life==
He married his long-time girlfriend Sapna on 18 December 2014. Four years later they have a daughter named cherishma<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/it-is-a-baby-girl-for-actor-ajai-rao-and-wife-sapna/articleshow/66763567.cms |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 January 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011112909/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/it-is-a-baby-girl-for-actor-ajai-rao-and-wife-sapna/articleshow/66763567.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003
! scope="row" | ''[[Kiccha]]''
| Kiccha's friend
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Excuse Me (2003 film)|Excuse Me]]''
| Ajay
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
! scope="row" | ''Surya The Great''
| Surya
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row" | ''Green Signal''
| Indra
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| 2006
! scope="row" | ''O Priyathama''
| Chinnu / Yashas
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2007
! scope="row" |''[[Amrutha Vaani]]''
| Samarth
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row" | ''Hetthare Hennanne Herabeku''
|
| Guest appearance
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row" | ''Ganesha''
| Shivu
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008
! scope="row" | ''Huttidare Kannada Nadalli Huttabeku''
|
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Taj Mahal (2008 film)|Taj Mahal]]''
| Ajay Kumar
| Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada]]
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
! scope="row" | ''[[Jaaji Mallige]]''
| Ramu
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Prem Kahani (2009 film)|Prem Kahani]]''
| Manja
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| 2010
! scope="row" | ''[[Krishnan Love Story]]''
| Krishna
| Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada]]
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
! scope="row" | ''[[Manasina Maathu]]''
| Ajay
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Krishnan Marriage Story]]''
| Krishna
|Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actor Kannada
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| 2012
! scope="row" | ''[[Breaking News (2012 film)|Breaking News]]''
| Arjun
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| 2013
! scope="row" | ''Advaitha''
| Vivek
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
! scope="row" | ''Manada Mareyalli''
| Himself
| Special appearance
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Rose (2014 film)|Rose]]''
| Ajay
| Credited as Krishna Ajai Rao
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row" | ''Jai Bhajarangabali''
| Ajju / Ajay
| Credited as Krishna Ajai Rao
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015
! scope="row" | ''[[Krishna Leela (2015 film)|Krishna-Leela]]''
| Krishna
| Also producer<br/>Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Endendigu]]''
| Krishna
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[A 2nd Hand Lover]]''
| Ajai
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row" | ''Maamu Tea Angadi''
| Himself
| Special appearance<br/>Also playback singer
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
! scope="row" | ''[[Krishna-Rukku]]''
| Krishna
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[John Jani Janardhan (2016 film)|John Jani Janardhan]]''
| Janardhan
|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
! scope="row"| ''[[Dhairyam (2017 film)|Dhairyam]]''
| Ajay Krishna
|
|style="text-align: center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/13046-multi-starrer-amar-akbar-antony-starting-in-may.html|title=Multi-starrer Amar Akbar Antony Starting in May|work=Chitraloka|access-date=12 April 2016|archive-date=11 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211162228/https://www.chitraloka.com/news/13046-multi-starrer-amar-akbar-antony-starting-in-may.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''Krishna s/o CM''
| Krishna
|
|
|-
|2018
! scope="row"|''[[Thayige Thakka Maga (2018 film)|Thayige Thakka Maga]]''
|Mohandas
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
! scope="row"|''[[Krishna Talkies]]''
|Krishna
|
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Ajay Rao’s Krishna Talkies to be out on April 9 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/mar/11/ajay-raos-krishna-talkies-to-be-out-on-april-9-2274933.html |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Love You Rachchu]]''
|Ajay
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rachita to romance Ajai Rao in Love You Rachchu - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/rachita-to-romance-ajai-rao-in-love-you-rachchu/articleshow/80383392.cms|access-date=2021-01-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2022
!scope="row"|''[[Shokiwala]]''
|Krishna
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ajay-rao-signs-another-movie-in-kannada/articleshow/68904911.cms|title=Ajay Rao signs another movie in Kannada - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-17|archive-date=20 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820213255/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ajay-rao-signs-another-movie-in-kannada/articleshow/68904911.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/sep/12/ajay-rao-plays-shokiwala-2032270.html|title=Ajay Rao plays 'Shokiwala'|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-10-06|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006021619/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/sep/12/ajay-rao-plays-shokiwala-2032270.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5707073}}
* [https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ajay-rao.html Ajay Rao on Filmibeat.com]
*[https://www.avidhafoundation.com/2021/11/love-you-rachchu-kannada-song-muddu.html Love You Racchu]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Kannada film producers]]
[[Category:1980 births]]

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