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, 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. RangiTaranga was also one of the 305 films shortlisted for the Academy Awards (The Oscars) but did not make it to the final nominations.
Filmography +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released + Year Film Ref. 2015 RangiTaranga 2019 Katha Sangama Avane Srimannarayana 2023 Spooky College
Awards YearFilm Award Category Result Ref 2016 RangiTaranga Karnataka State Film Awards 2015 Best First Film of New Director 63rd Filmfare Awards South Best Film Kannada IIFA Utsavam 2015 Best Film Kannada 5th SIIMA Awards Best Film Kannada 2021Avane Srimannarayana9th SIIMA AwardsBest Film Kannada
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