Ajay Rao
{{short description|Indian actor (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ajay Rao
| image =
| caption = Rao in 2014
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|01|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Hospet, Vijayanagar District, Karnataka, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| yearsactive = 2003 - Present
| occupation = Actor, Producer
| spouse = Sapna Ajay Rao (m. 2014)
| children = 1
}}
Ajay Rao (also credited as Krishna Ajay Rao) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Kannada film industry. He rose to fame with 2003 blockbuster movie Excuse Me.
Career
Ajay Rao debuted as a lead with the film Excuse Me (2003) and later appeared in films like Taj Mahal (2008), Krishnan Love Story (2010), Krishnan Marriage Story (2011), and Krishna Leela (2015). With Krishna Leela (2015) he debuted as a producer launching his home banner Shree Krishna Arts And Creations.{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ajay-rao-turns-producer-kannada-news-102684 |title=Ajai Rao Turns Producer |access-date=13 February 2015 |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803131022/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ajay-rao-turns-producer-kannada-news-102684 |url-status=live }}
Personal life
He married his long-time girlfriend Sapna on 18 December 2014. Four years later they have a daughter named cherishma{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/it-is-a-baby-girl-for-actor-ajai-rao-and-wife-sapna/articleshow/66763567.cms |title=It is a baby girl for actor Ajay Rao and wife Swapna! |website=The Times of India |access-date=17 January 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011112909/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/it-is-a-baby-girl-for-actor-ajai-rao-and-wife-sapna/articleshow/66763567.cms |url-status=live }}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2003
! scope="row" | Kiccha | Kiccha's friend | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row" | Excuse Me
| Ajay | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| rowspan="2" | 2005
! scope="row" | Surya The Great | Surya | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row" | Green Signal
| Indra | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| 2006
! scope="row" | O Priyathama | Chinnu / Yashas | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| rowspan="3" | 2007
! scope="row" |Amrutha Vaani | Samarth | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row" | Hetthare Hennanne Herabeku
| | Guest appearance |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row" | Ganesha
| Shivu | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| rowspan="2" | 2008
! scope="row" | Huttidare Kannada Nadalli Huttabeku | | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row" | Taj Mahal
| Ajay Kumar | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada |style="text-align: center;"| |
| rowspan="2" | 2009
! scope="row" | Jaaji Mallige | Ramu | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row" | Prem Kahani
| Manja | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| 2010
! scope="row" | Krishnan Love Story | Krishna | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada |style="text-align: center;"| |
| rowspan="2" | 2011
! scope="row" | Manasina Maathu | Ajay | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row" | Krishnan Marriage Story
| Krishna |Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actor Kannada |style="text-align: center;"| |
| 2012
! scope="row" | Breaking News | Arjun | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| 2013
! scope="row" | Advaitha | Vivek | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| rowspan="3" | 2014
! scope="row" | Manada Mareyalli | Himself | Special appearance |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row" | Rose
| Ajay | Credited as Krishna Ajai Rao |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row" | Jai Bajarangabali
| Ajju / Ajay | Credited as Krishna Ajai Rao |style="text-align: center;"| |
| rowspan="4" | 2015
! scope="row" | Krishna-Leela | Krishna | Also producer |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row" | Endendigu
| Krishna | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row" | A 2nd Hand Lover
| Ajai | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row" | Maamu Tea Angadi
| Himself | Special appearance |style="text-align: center;"| |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
! scope="row" | Krishna-Rukku | Krishna | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| scope="row"| John Jani Janardhan
| Janardhan | |style="text-align: center;"| |
| rowspan="2" | 2017
! scope="row"| Dhairyam | Ajay Krishna | |
| scope="row"| Krishna s/o CM
| Krishna | | |
| 2018
! scope="row"|Thayige Thakka Maga |Mohandas | | |
| rowspan="2" |2021
! scope="row"|Krishna Talkies |Krishna | |
| scope="row"|Love You Rachchu
|Ajay | |
| rowspan="2"|2022
!scope="row"|Shokiwala |Krishna | |{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ajay-rao-signs-another-movie-in-kannada/articleshow/68904911.cms|title=Ajay Rao signs another movie in Kannada|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-17|archive-date=20 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820213255/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ajay-rao-signs-another-movie-in-kannada/articleshow/68904911.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/sep/12/ajay-rao-plays-shokiwala-2032270.html|title=Ajay Rao plays 'Shokiwala'|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-10-06|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006021619/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/sep/12/ajay-rao-plays-shokiwala-2032270.html|url-status=live}} |
| scope="row"|Dilpasand
|Preetham |Cameo appearance | |
| 2024
! scope="row"|Yuddhakaanda Chapter 2 |Bharath | | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|5707073}}
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Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema
Category:21st-century Indian male actors