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{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Hemanth M. Rao
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|09|04|df=yes}}<ref name="db">{{cite web|title=Read about Rakshit Shetty’s books of dreams|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Read-about-Rakshit-Shettys-book-of-dreams/articleshow/46026641.cms|work=The Times of India|date=27 January 2015|access-date=4 February 2015}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername =
| nationality = Indian
| yearsactive =
| occupation = Film Director, Screenwriter, Film Producer
| spouse =
| children =
}}
'''Hemanth M. Rao''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in [[Kannada cinema]]. He rose to fame following the success of his directorial debut ''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]'' (2016).<ref name="dc1"/>

==Career==
Rao took to films after completing his graduation in [[engineering]] and brief stint with journalism, in 2005.<ref name="dc1">{{cite web|last1=Yerasala|first1=Kyatha|title=Hemanth Rao and the masters of film verse|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/080616/hemanth-rao-and-the-masters-of-film-verse.html|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=1 February 2017|date=8 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Waseem|first1=Mohammed|title=It's easy to direct intelligent actors|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Hemanth-M-Rao-on-Godhi-Banna/articleshow/52488429.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=1 February 2017|date=24 January 2017}}</ref> He worked as an assistant director with [[Girish Kasaravalli]] in the latter's 2008 film ''[[Gulabi Talkies]]'', before working with Jacob Varghese in ''[[Savaari (2009 film)|Savaari]]'' (2009) and ''[[Prithvi (2010 film)|Prithvi]]'' (2010).<ref name="th1">{{cite web|last1=Nathan|first1=Archana|title=I tried to keep my ego out of the equation|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/debutant-director-hemanth-rao-on-his-upcoming-film/article8483547.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=1 February 2017|date=16 April 2016}}</ref>

He announced his directorial debut in 2013 with ''Love Churumuri'' -an youth centric romantic story told in IT background. However, the movie was shelved.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chitraloka.com/news/3167-love-churumuri-launched.html|title=Love Churumuri Launched - chitraloka.com | Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Image|website=chitraloka.com}}</ref>

He made his directional debut in 2016 with ''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]'', that tells the story of a son who goes about searching for his missing 66-year-old father, that had [[Rakshit Shetty]] and [[Anant Nag]] playing the respective roles. The film was received well by audiences and critics alike.<ref name="dc1"/>

Under his banner ''Lost & Found Films'', he co-produced ''[[Humble Politician Nograj]]'' - a political satire comedy inspired by ''[[The Campaign (film)|The Campaign]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/apr/15/voices-of-reason-in-humble-politician-nograj-1593712.html|title=Voices of reason in humble politician Nograj|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

He also won the [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] and [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] in 2019 jointly with other writers for his screenplay contribution to the 2018 Hindi movie ''[[Andhadhun]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-64th-vimal-filmfare-awards-2019_-32898.html|title=Nominations for the 64th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards 2019|website=filmfare.com}}</ref>

His second directorial movie ''[[Kavaludaari]]'' was the maiden venture by actor [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] under his home banner PRK Productions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/jun/14/rishi-as-police-officer-in-thrilling-kavalu-daari-1616752.html|title=Rishi as police officer in thrilling Kavalu Daari|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> ''[[Kavaludaari]]'' won Best Movie in "Kannada Cinema Competition" BIFFES 2020<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://biffes.in/awards-asian-cinema.php|title=Awards :: Bengaluru International Film Festival - BIFFES|website=biffes.in}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan=2|Year
!rowspan=2|Film
!colspan=3|Creadit as
!rowspan=2|Note
!rowspan=2|Ref.
|-
! Director
! Screenplay
! Producer
|-
|2016
|''[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
| Co-produced with [[Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah]]
|<ref name="dc1"/>
|-
|2018
|''[[Humble Politician Nograj]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|Co-produced with [[Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah]], [[Rakshit Shetty]]
|
|-
| 2018
|''[[Andhadhun]]''
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
| Hindi Film
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sriram-raghavan-andhadhun-audience-reaction-5411378/|title=Sriram Raghavan is 'floored' with audience reaction to Andhadhun|date=21 October 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
|''[[Kavaludaari]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Hemanth Rao's next titled as Kavalu Daari|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/hemanth-raos-next-titled-as-kavalu-daari/articleshow/59140206.cms|access-date=24 June 2017|work=The Times of India|date=14 June 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Bheema Sena Nala Maharaja]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|Released on OTT
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/bheema-sena-nala-maharaja-cooks-up-a-storm/articleshow/59899715.cms|title=Bheema Sena Nala Maharaja cooks up a storm}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Sapta Sagaradaache Yello]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
| Filming
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Hemanth Rao's next titled as Kavalu Daari|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/hemanth-m-rao-and-rakshit-shetty-team-up-for-a-love-story/articleshow/74692067.cms|access-date=19 March 2020|work=The Times of India|date=19 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class=wikitable
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan=6|[[Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu]]
|rowspan=2|[[64th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada|Best Film- Kannada]]
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/winners-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south/articleshow/59192157.cms|title=Winners: 64th Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 (South)|newspaper=Times of India|date=19 June 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director- Kannada]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Raghavendra Chitravani Award 2017
|Best Screenplay
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Awards for Thithi, Godhi Banna... directors|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/awards-for-thithi-godhi-banna-directors/articleshow/56438334.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref>
|-
|[[Gollapudi Srinivas Award|Gollapudi Srinivas Award 2017]]
|First Time Best Director
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Kannada director Hemanth Rao wins 2017 Gollapudi Srinivas award|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kannada-director-hemanth-rao-wins-2017-gollapudi-srinivas-award/article17473214.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=17 March 2017|date=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|6th SIIMA Awards]]
|Best Film
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/siima-2017-jr-ntr-bags-best-actor-kirik-party-wins-best-film-1021817-2017-07-01|title=SIIMA 2017 Day 1: Jr NTR bags Best Actor, Kirik Party wins Best Film|website=India Today|date=1 July 2017|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| Best Debut Director
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=4|''[[Andhadhun]]''
|[[66th National Film Awards]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]] ({{small|jointly}})
|{{won}}
|<ref name="66thaward">{{cite press release|title=66th National Film Awards|url=https://dff.gov.in/images/News/66th_NFA_Results.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=11 August 2019|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
|[[64th Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] ({{small|jointly}})
|{{won}}
|<ref name="2019 Awards">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-64th-vimal-filmfare-awards-2019_-32898-1.html|title=Nominations for the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019|work=filmfare.com|date=12 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Winners of the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/all-winners-of-the-64th-vimal-filmfare-awards-2019_-33004-3.html|date=23 March 2019|access-date=23 March 2019|work=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[24th Star Screen Awards]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] ({{small|jointly}})
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/star-screen-awards-2018-complete-winners-list-alia-bhatt-wins-best-actress-rajkummar-rao-and-ranveer-singh-are-best-actors/story-C9PF5a5ZeHzC77Dfp4UwAO.html |title=Star Screen Awards 2018 complete winners list |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-star-screen-awards-2018/ |title=Winners of Star Screen Awards 2018 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[20th IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] ({{small|jointly}})
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/iifa-2019-full-winners-list-alia-bhatt-s-raazi-wins-big-1600669-2019-09-19|title=IIFA 2019 full winners list: Alia Bhatt's Raazi wins big}}</ref>
|-
|}

* 2020: Best Movie in ''Kannada Cinema Competition'' BIFFES -''[[Kavaludaari]]'' <ref name="auto"/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|9634132}}

{{National Film Award Best Screenplay}}
{{Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay}}
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