Aditya Om
{{Short description|Indian actor and director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox actor
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| birth_name = Aditya Singh{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9KHr6mCCLs | title=Aditya Singh is my real name - Actor Aditya Om {{pipe}} Dil Se with Anjali {{pipe}} iDream Telugu Movies | website=YouTube }}
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| birth_place = Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| height = 5 ft 9 in
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| occupation = Film director, producer, actor, screenwriter, lyricist
| years_active = 2000{{endash}}present
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| website = https://theadityaom.com/
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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.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/the-poster-of-the-award-winning-telugu-feature-film-dahnam-has-been-released/articleshow/93727984.cms | title=The poster of the award-winning Telugu feature film 'Dahnam' has been unleashed| newspaper=The Times of India| date=23 August 2022}}
In 2024, he also published a book named Story of Bharata based on the Hindu epic Mahabharata.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217220565-the-story-of-bharata-vol-1
Career
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".[http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-lahiri.html Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo] on IdleBrain.com{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-lahiri.html| title=Telugu Cinema - Review - Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo - Aditya, Ankit, Hari Krishna, Bhanu Priya, Suman, Sanghvi, Lakshmi, Viswanath - YVS Chowdary }} 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.[http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-dhanalakshmi.html Dhanalakshmi I Love You] on IdleBrain.com 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).{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-mieimiet.html | title=Telugu cinema Review - Mee Intikoste Em Istaavu Maa Intkoste Em Testaavu - Aditya Om, Sangeeta }}{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-preminchukunnampellikirandi.html | title=Telugu cinema Review - Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi - Aditya Om, Rekha, Vijay Sai, Revathy - Relangi Narsimha Rao }} During this time, he made his debut as a director with the silent film Mr Lonely Miss Lovely (2004).{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsJK4vzw1L0 | title=Film maker Aditya Om talks about his silent film Mr Lonely Miss Lovely | website=YouTube }} 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".{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bandook/movie-review/18076061.cms | title=Bandook Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Bandook by Times of India | website=The Times of India }} The script of Bandook is a part of the Oscars library.{{cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/actor-writer-aditya-om-film-scripts-now-a-part-of-the-oscar-library|title=भारत को Oscar में मिली जगह, लाइब्रेरी में शामिल हुईं इन 3 फिल्मों की स्क्रिप्ट|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}{{cite web|url=https://realtime.rediff.com/news/entertainment/Bandook-reaches-Oscars-library/88536a3323d457b2|title='Bandook' reaches Oscar's library - Rediff Realtime News|website=realtime.rediff.com}}{{cite web|url=https://ndtv.in/bollywood/aditya-om-film-enters-oscars-2017-1786347|title=Oscar में हुई भारत की जबरदस्त एंट्री, लेकिन किसी को भनक तक नहीं लगी|website=NDTVIndia}} The Hindi feature film Maassab (2018) directed by Aditya Om has won awards at various national and international film festivals.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
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".{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmiexclusivenews.ooo/aditya-om-is-not-only-an-actor-cum-director-but-also-a-serious-activist/ |title=Aditya Om is not only an actor cum director but also a serious activist {{pipe}} FILMIEXCLUSIVENEWS.OOO |access-date=16 September 2018 |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916235603/http://www.filmiexclusivenews.ooo/aditya-om-is-not-only-an-actor-cum-director-but-also-a-serious-activist/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinemas.in/2016/04/aditya-om-sponsored-solar-lights-to.html|title=Aditya Om Sponsored Solar Lights to Cherupally Village}}{{Cite web |url=http://m.ragalahari.com/news/93270/hero-aditya-om-making-cherupally-village-digitalized.aspx |title=Hero Aditya Om Making Cherupally Village Digitalized |access-date=16 September 2018 |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916235417/http://m.ragalahari.com/news/93270/hero-aditya-om-making-cherupally-village-digitalized.aspx |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/aditya-om-adopts-cherupally-village/articleshow/49230199.cms|title=Aditya Om adopts Cherupally village|website=The Times of India}}
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.{{cite web | url=https://ndtv.in/bollywood/aditya-om-is-bringing-a-film-on-maila-after-education-system-2718518 | title=शिक्षा तंत्र के बाद 'मैला' उठाने वालों पर फिल्म ला रहे आदित्य ओम|language=Hi}} As of 2022, Om began directing a Hindi biopic on Sant Tukaram.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/subodh-bhave-kick-starts-shooting-his-next/articleshow/93873867.cms | title=Subodh Bhave kick-starts shooting his next!
| newspaper=The Times of India| date=30 August 2022}}
At the end of 2022 Aditya Om started an ambulance service for his adopted villages of Cherupally and Kothapalli.{{cite web | url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/aditya-om-lending-distressed-villages-a-helping-hand-ps-4020595.html | title=जरूरतमंदों की मदद में जुटे एक्टर आदित्य ओम, नेक काम ने जीता फैंस का दिल|language=Hi|website=news18.com| date=19 February 2022}}
In 2025, Om appeared in Bandi, a Telugu experimental film on climate change {{Cite web |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/aditya-om-to-shine-in-nature-conservation-role-in-bandhi-906396|title=Aditya Om to shine in nature-conservation role in ‘Bandhi’|access-date=5 May 2025 |url-status=live}} and Shanmukha, a Telugu-language crime thriller. {{Cite web |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/shanmukha-telugu-movie-review-aadi-saikumar-avika-gor-latest-telugu-devotional-thriller-movie-review-and-rating-121742557121716.html|title=Shanmukha Review: షణ్ముఖ రివ్యూ - ఆది సాయికుమార్ డివోషనల్ థ్రిల్లర్ మూవీ ఎలా ఉందంటే?|access-date=5 May 2025 |url-status=live}}
Aditya also participated as a speaker at TEDx talk on cinema and social change at KES Shroff College, Mumbai.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/61774|title=TEDxKESShroffCollege
|access-date=5 May 2025 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://tfpc.in/actor-aditya-om-makes-his-tedx-debut/|title=Actor Aditya Om makes his TEDx debut|access-date=5 May 2025 |url-status=live}}
Filmography
=Telugu films=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" cellpadding="1" | |||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2002 | Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo
| Nani | ||
| Dhanalakshmi, I Love You
| Shyam | |||
| 2003 | Ottu E Ammai Evaro Teliyedu
| | ||
| rowspan="2"|2004 | Mee Intikoste Em Istaaru Maa Intkoste Em Testaaru
| Madhav | ||
| Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi
| Aditya | |||
| 2005 | Bhama Kalapam
| Aditya | ||
| 2006 | Aakhiri Pagee
| | ||
| rowspan="2"|2007 | Please Sorry Thanks
| | ||
| DTS Nishabdam
| | |||
| 2007 | Podarillu
| | ||
| 2008 | Veedi Jimmada
| | {{cn|date=October 2024}} | |
| rowspan="2"|2009 | Giliginthalu
| | ||
| Punnami Naagu
| | Special appearance | ||
| 2010 | Maa Annayya Bangaram
| Akash | {{cn|date=October 2024}} | |
| 2015 | Friend Request
| | {{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/aditya-om-to-play-ghost-psychologist/articleshow/44327896.cms|title=Aditya Om to play ghost psychologist|website=The Times of India}} | |
| 2016 | Vasantha Ragam
| | ||
| rowspan="2"|2021 | Chethilo Cheyyesi Cheppu Bava
| | ||
| Vikram
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| 2023 | Dahanam | Bharadwaj Sastry | {{cn|date=October 2024}} |
| rowspan="3"|2023 | Amaram
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| Natho Nenu
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| Yerra Gudi
| | |||
| rowspan="2" |2025
|Bandi | | |||
| Shanmukha
|Kamal | |
=Other language films=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" cellpadding="1" | |||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mr Lonely Miss Lovely
| | Silent | {{cn|date=October 2024}} |
| 2008 | Salaam Hyderabad
| | Urdu | |
| 2013 | Bandook
| Bhola Kevat | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Friend Request
| | Hindi | {{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/aditya-om-to-play-ghost-psychologist/articleshow/44327896.cms|title=Aditya Om to play ghost psychologist|website=The Times of India}} |
| rowspan="2"|2017 | The Dead End
| | English | |
| Alif
| Jamal | Hindi |
=As a director and producer =
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| style="background:#B0C4DE; text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Credited as ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Language ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" | Ref. | ||||||
| Director | Producer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mr Lonely Miss Lovely | {{yes}} | Silent | |||
| 2012 | Shudra: The Rising | {{partial|Co-producer}} | Hindi | |||
| 2013 | Bandook | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Hindi | ||
| 2015 | Dozakh in Search of Heaven | {{partial|Creative}} | {{partial|Co-producer}} | Hindi/Urdu | ||
| 2016 | Who Killed Rajiv? | {{yes}} | English | documentary | {{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/now-a-docu-drama-on-rajiv-gandhis-assassination/210532 |title=Now a docu-drama on Rajiv Gandhi's assassination |publisher=www.mid-day.com |date= 25 April 2013|accessdate=2021-05-12}} | |
| 2018 | Maassab | {{yes}} | Hindi | |||
| 2021 | Maila | {{yes}} | Hindi | {{cn|date=October 2024}} | ||
| 2023 | Sant Tukaram | {{yes}} | Hindi |
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Network !Notes !Ref(s) |
| 2024
|Contestant |style="background:Orange" |Evicted Day 32 |https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/bigg-boss-telugu-8-all-about-aditya-om-a-hero-who-took-break-1820805https://10tv.in/telugu-news/movies/bigg-boss-8-midweek-elimination-aditya-om-gets-evicted-871830.html |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3749594}}
- {{official website|https://theadityaom.com/}}
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