H.K.Prakash is an Indian film producer and businessman best known for his Kannada films. He has produced successful Kannada films like RangiTaranga and Avane Srimannarayana under his production banner Shree Devi Entertainers.
Career
After succeeding in real estate business, Prakash entered Kannada Film Industry with the film RangiTaranga,[1][2] which was directed by Anup Bhandari. RangiTaranga turned out to be one of the biggest blockbusters. It also opened overseas market for Kannada films in a big way. It became the first Kannada film to release in many countries, the first Kannada film to appear on the New York Box Office Listing and the first and only Kannada film to run for 50 days in USA.[3][4][5][6] RangiTaranga was also one of the 305 films shortlisted for the Academy Awards (The Oscars) but did not make it to the final nominations[7][1]. Since then later on Prakash is been into film production frequently alongside his business.
Filmography
| Template:Dagger | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Director | Actors | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | RangiTaranga | Anup Bhandari | Saikumar, Nirup Bhandari, Avantika Shetty, Radhika Narayan | Kannada | Producer |
| 2019 | Katha Sangama | Kiranraj K, Chandrajith Belliappa, Shashi Kumar P, Rahul PK, Jamadagni Manoj, Karan Ananth, Jayshankar A | Rishab Shetty, Haripriya, Kishore, Yagna Shetty, Raj B. Shetty, Balaji Manohar, Pramod Shetty, Avinash, Hari Samasthi | Kannada | Producer[9] |
| Avane Srimannarayana | Sachin Ravi | Rakshit Shetty, Shanvi Srivastava, Achyuth Kumar, Balaji Manohar, Pramod Shetty | Kannada | Producer | |
| TBA | Spooky CollegeTemplate:Dagger | Bharath.G | Kushee Ravi, Vivek Simha | Kannada | Producer |
Awards
| YearTemplate:Efn | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | RangiTaranga | Karnataka State Film Awards 2015 | Best First Film of New Director | Template:Won | [12] |
| 63rd Filmfare Awards South | Best Film Kannada | Template:Won | [13] | ||
| IIFA Utsavam 2015 | Best Film Kannada | Template:Won | [14] | ||
| 5th SIIMA Awards | Best Film Kannada | Template:Nom | [15] | ||
| 2021 | Avane Srimannarayana | 9th SIIMA Awards | Best Film kannada | Template:Nom | [16] |
Notes
References
- ↑ Rangitaranga Producer Prakash Felicitate Film Feternities Stills | 261962 | Movie Press Meet Pics | Latest Event Images & Stills. nettv4u. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ↑ RangiTaranga (2015) - IMDb.
- ↑ Box Office Collection: 'RangiTaranga' Creates History to Overpower 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', 'Baahubali', 'Vaalu' but fails to Beat "Brothers in US, IBTimes. www.ibtimes.co.in(2015-08-18). Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ From 'KGF' to ' Rangitaranga': Top 5 recent films which made Kannada film industry proud. The Times of India(2020-07-28). Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ Rangi Taranga does a Bahubali in USA. Bangalore Mirror(Aug 18, 2015). Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ RangiTaranga Becomes Biggest Overseas Release Ever. Desimartini(2015-08-18). Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ Never expected 'RangiTaranga' to make it to Oscar race: Anup Bhandari. The Indian Express(2015-12-16). Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ Rangi Taranga completes 1-year run | Bengaluru News - Times of India. The Times of India(Jul 2, 2016). Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ↑ 'Katha Sangama' all set to hit the screens on December 6 - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ↑ Avane Srimannarayana set to release on December 27 - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ↑ Kushi & Vivek Simha come together for Bharath's upcoming psychological thriller. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ↑ Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List. Bangalore Mirror(May 17, 2016). Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ↑ Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South). filmfare.com. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ↑ iifa Utsavam. iifautsavam.com. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ↑ SIIMA Awards Kannada 2016 Full Show Live & Winners List. Scooptimes(2016-06-29). Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ SIIMA Awards 2020 & 2021: Check Out The Nominations, Ceremony Date And Time Of This Most Awaited Gala Event, Hymavathi, Ravali. www.thehansindia.com(2021-09-18). Retrieved 2021-09-28.