Aditya Om

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Aditya Om
Born
Aditya Singh[1]

(1975-10-05) 5 October 1975 (age 50)
Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationsFilm director, producer, actor, screenwriter, lyricist
Years active2000–present
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Websitehttps://theadityaom.com/

Aditya Om (born 5 October 1975) is an Indian actor and director who works predominantly in Telugu films. He also did theatre and serials. He debuted with Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002) as an actor and directed Bandook (2013). He got many best actor awards at various film festivals for his Telugu film Dahanam.[2] In 2024, he also published a book named Story of Bharata based on the Hindu epic Mahabharata.[3]

Career

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Aditya Om made his film debut as an actor with the Telugu-language multistarrer Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002) under the stage name Aditya. One critic noted that "Aditya['s] dialogue delivery is pretty bad and he overacted in most of the scenes" while another said that "Aditya is a poor choice to play such an important role".[4][5] In his next film Dhanalakshmi, I Love You (2002), his performance was better received with a critic writing that "Aditya surprises us with his good histrionics" and another stated he "fit[s] perfectly" in his role.[6] Aditya Om went on to star in several Telugu films including Mee Intikoste Em Istaaru Maa Intkoste Em Testaaru (2004) and Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi (2004).[7][8] During this time, he made his debut as a director with the silent film Mr Lonely Miss Lovely (2004).[9] He has directed and acted in critically acclaimed film Bandook (2013). In regards to his performance, a critic opined that "Actor-director Aditya Om plays his part with conviction".[10] The script of Bandook is a part of the Oscars library.[11][12][13] The Hindi feature film Maassab (2018) directed by Aditya Om has won awards at various national and international film festivals.[citation needed]

He is actively involved in charity, social work and has adopted a village Cherupally in Telangana. He is also working for educational reforms with his organisation "Edulightment".[14][15][16] He has constructed a library there and has opened digital service center and given laptops and solar lights to village school and people. He is working tirelessly for educational reforms under his organisation Edulightment; welfare of Tribals in Telangana, Auto drivers in Mumbai, and is also involved in human rights associations.[17]

Aditya Om appeared in the Hindi OTT film Quota, which received attention for its social theme. His Telugu short film Pavithra was among the most-watched Telugu short films in 2022. His upcoming Hindi film is Bagawat. He also directed film 'Maila' which was selected for the NFDC Film Bazaar’s 'NFDC Recommends' section in 2021.[18] As of 2022, Om began directing a Hindi biopic on Sant Tukaram.[19] At the end of 2022 Aditya Om started an ambulance service for his adopted villages of Cherupally and Kothapalli.[20] [21]

In 2025, Om appeared in Bandi, a Telugu experimental film on climate change [22] and Shanmukha, a Telugu-language crime thriller. [23] Aditya also participated as a speaker at TEDx talk on cinema and social change at KES Shroff College, Mumbai.[24][25]


Filmography

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Telugu films

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo Nani [4]
Dhanalakshmi, I Love You Shyam [6]
2003 Ottu E Ammai Evaro Teliyedu
2004 Mee Intikoste Em Istaaru Maa Intkoste Em Testaaru Madhav [7]
Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi Aditya [8]
2005 Bhama Kalapam Aditya
2006 Aakhiri Pagee
2007 Please Sorry Thanks
DTS Nishabdam
2007 Podarillu
2008 Veedi Jimmada [citation needed]
2009 Giliginthalu
Punnami Naagu Special appearance
2010 Maa Annayya Bangaram Akash [citation needed]
2015 Friend Request [26]
2016 Vasantha Ragam
2021 Chethilo Cheyyesi Cheppu Bava
Vikram
2023 Dahanam Bharadwaj Sastry [citation needed]
2023 Amaram
Natho Nenu
Yerra Gudi
2025 Bandi [27]
Shanmukha Kamal

Other language films

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Year Film Role Language Ref.
2004 Mr Lonely Miss Lovely Silent [citation needed]
2008 Salaam Hyderabad Urdu
2013 Bandook Bhola Kevat Hindi [10]
2015 Friend Request Hindi [28]
2017 The Dead End English
Alif Jamal Hindi

As a director and producer

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Year Title Credited as Language Notes Ref.
Director Producer
2004 Mr Lonely Miss Lovely Yes Silent
2012 Shudra: The Rising Co-producer Hindi
2013 Bandook Yes Yes
2015 Dozakh in Search of Heaven Creative Co-producer Hindi/Urdu
2016 Who Killed Rajiv? Yes English documentary [29]
2018 Maassab Yes Hindi
2025 Sant Tukaram Yes

Television

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2024 Bigg Boss 8 Contestant Star Maa Evicted Day 32 [30][31]

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