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| name = K. S. Ashoka<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|03|19|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mandya]], [[Karnataka]],<br/>[[India]]<br />
| occupation = [[Film Director|Director]], [[Screenwriter]], [[Dialogue in writing|Dialog writer]]<br />
| yearsactive = 2013 - Present<br />
| alma_mater = [[Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering]] (SJCE) [[Mysuru]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]].<br />
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| burial_place = Kyathanahalli, Mandya, Karnataka, India<br />
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'''K. S. Ashoka''' known as '''Ashoka''' is an Indian movie [[film director|director]], [[script writer|writer]].. He became popular in the wake of the success of his debut movie ''[[6-5=2]]'' [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]]. It was the first [[found footage (pseudo-documentary)|found footage]] movie in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]].<ref>{{cite web|author =TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-29/news-interviews/44573893_1_kannada-film-industry-video-clips-sandalwood |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202134941/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-29/news-interviews/44573893_1_kannada-film-industry-video-clips-sandalwood |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 December 2013 |title=6-5=2 - yet another experimental film from Sandalwood|date=29 November 2013 |work =[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=28 December 2013}}</ref> 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 film)|6-5=2]] Hindi and released in 2014 by different director. In Telugu, it was dubbed and released as Chitram kadu nizam.<ref name=timesofindiaHindi>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Horror-film-6-52s-real-life-connection/articleshow/45109737.cms?|title=Horror film 6-5=2's real-life connection|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 November 2014}}</ref> following the success of the movie [[6-5=2]]. K S Ashoka directed second Movie name [[Dia (film)|Dia]] which is critically acclaimed and was commercially successful as well.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
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 (film)|Dia]]''.<ref name=thehindu>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/a-look-at-ks-ashokas-dia-the-most-interesting-kannada-film-of-2020/article30811034.ece|title=A look at K.S. Ashoka's 'Dia', the most interesting Kannada film of 2020|first=S. shiva|last=Kumar|date=13 February 2020|work=www.thehindu.com|access-date=23 February 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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{| class="wikitable "<br />
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! Year !! Film !! Director !! Writer !! Story !! Language !! Note !! Ref.<br />
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| 2013 ||''[[6-5=2]]''|| {{yes}} ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||Directorial Debut ||<ref name=timesofindia>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bangalore/6-52-team-celebrates-the-films-50-day-run-at-bo-at-a-press-meet-in-bangalore/articleshow/29299008.cms|title=6-5=2 team celebrates the films 50-day run at BO at a press meet in Bangalore|date=25 January 2014|work=www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=18 March 2020}}</ref><br />
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| 2014 ||''[[6-5=2 (2014 film)|6-5=2]]''||{{no}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}} || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||Remake of [[6-5=2|2013]] film ||<ref name=timesofindiaHindi/><br />
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| 2020 ||''[[Dia (film)|Dia]]''||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}|| Kannada || ||<br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
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{| class=wikitable<br />
! Film <br />
! Award <br />
! Category <br />
! Result<br />
! Ref.<br />
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|rowspan=4|''[[Dia (film)|Dia]]''<br />
|rowspan=4|Chandanavana Film Critics Academy<br />
| Best Film <br />
|{{won}}<br />
|rowspan=4|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/chandanavana-film-critics-academy-2020-dia-popcorn-monkey-tiger-gentleman-walk-away-maximum-833452|title=Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours|newspaper=ibtimes|date=23 February 2021}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Best Director <br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Dialogue <br />
|{{won}}<br />
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|Best Screenplay<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
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|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|nm11108345}}<br />
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