Prashanth Neel

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Prashanth Neel
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Neel in 2022
Born
Prashanth Neelakantapuram

(1980-06-04) 4 June 1980 (age 45)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2014–present
Spouse
Likitha Reddy
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(m. 2010)​
Children2

Prashanth Neelakantapuram (born 4 June 1980), commonly known as Prashanth Neel, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Kannada and Telugu films. He debuted with the Kannada action-thriller Ugramm (2014) and later directed the KGF franchise (2018–present), whose second part became the highest-grossing Kannada film of all-time. Subsequently, Neel had his maiden Telugu film release with Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023).

Personal life

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Prashanth Neelakantapuram[1] was born on 4 June 1980[2] in a Telugu family settled in Bangalore.[1][3][4] His parents are Subhash and Bharathi,[4] and their family hails from Neelakantapuram village, near Madakasira in Andhra Pradesh. He regularly visits his native place, Neelakantapuram, where his father's tomb is located.[4][1][3] He shortened his eponymous surname to Neel.[1]

Neel married Likitha in 2010. The couple has a daughter and son.[5] Neel's sister is married to actor Sriimurali, who eventually starred in Neel's directorial debut Ugramm.[6] Neel is a first cousin of former Andhra Pradesh state minister, Raghu Veera Reddy and is also a cousin of Telugu film actor, Aadarsh Balakrishna.[1][7][8]

Career

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In an interview with a Kannada weekly magazine, Neel said he took to filmmaking initially for the need of money, following which he completed a course in the same, eventually developing interest in it. After having completed the course, he decided to cast his brother-in-law and actor Sriimurali in Aa Hudugi Neene, a screenplay that he had written during the time. After the latter expressed his concerns due to his inexperience, Neel changed his mind and began observing Srimurali's mannerisms over a period of time, and came up with the project Ugramm, an action film.[9] The film turned out to be a massive commercial success and emerged as one of the highest-grossing Kannada films of 2014.[10]

Reports emerged in late 2014 and early 2015 of Neel having been signed to direct three films. The first is a sequel to Ugramm, entitled Ugramm Veeram, which would feature Srimurali reprise his role from Ugramm. His next film KGF: Chapter 1 which stands for Kolar Gold Fields has Yash playing the role of Rocky, an orphan who becomes a don. The sequel KGF: Chapter 2, was scheduled for a release in July 2021, but was delayed due to the second wave of the COVID pandemic in India and was subsequently released in April 2022.[11][12]

In December 2020, Hombale Films announced the film Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire starring Prabhas. The film's shoot began in January 2021 and was released in December 2023. In May 2021, Mythri Movie Makers and N. T. R. Arts have announced a film in collaboration with Neel and N. T. Rama Rao Jr.[13] The film was officially began in August 2024 with the working title NTRNeel.[14][15]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
List of Prashanth Neel film credits
Year Title Credited as Language
Director Writer
2014 Ugramm Yes Yes Kannada
2018 KGF: Chapter 1 Yes Yes
2022 KGF: Chapter 2 Yes Yes
2023 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Yes Yes Telugu
2024 Bagheera No Story Kannada
2026 Dragon † Yes Yes Telugu
TBA Salaar Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam † Yes Yes Telugu

Awards and nominations

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List of Prashanth Neel awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref(s)
2015 62nd Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Kannada Ugramm Nominated [16]
4th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut Director – Kannada Won [17]
2019 8th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Director – Kannada KGF: Chapter 1 Won [18]
66th Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Kannada Nominated [19]
Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga Awards Best Director Won [20]
2022 11th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Director – Kannada KGF: Chapter 2 Nominated [21]
2024 70th National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Kannada Won [22]
68th Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Kannada Nominated [23]
69th Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Telugu Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Nominated [24]
3rd IIFA Utsavam Best Director – Telugu Nominated [25]

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