Ajay Rao

Ajai Rao (also credited as Krishna Ajai Rao) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Kannada film industry. He rose to fame with 2003 blockbuster movie Excuse Me.

Ajai Rao
Rao in 2014
Born (1980-01-24) 24 January 1980
Hospet, Ballari, Karnataka, India
OccupationActor, Producer
Years active2003 - Present
Spouse(s)Sapna Ajai Rao (m. 2014)
Children1

Career

Ajai Rao debuted 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.[1]

Personal life

He married his long-time girlfriend Sapna on 18 December 2014. Four years later they have a daughter named cherishma[2]


Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Title Year Role Director(s) Notes Ref.
Excuse Me 2003 Ajay Prem
Surya The Great 2005 Surya Rushi
Green Signal Indra Eshwar
O Priyathama 2006 Chinnu / Yashas Shiva Prabhu
Amrutha Vaani 2007 Samarth B. R. Rajashekar
Hetthare Hennanne Herabeku Om Sai Prakash Guest appearance
Ganesha Shivu Dinesh Babu
Huttidare Kannada Nadalli Huttabeku 2008 Mahadev
Taj Mahal Ajay Kumar R. Chandru Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Jaaji Mallige 2009 Ramu R. Anantha Raju
Prem Kahani Manja R. Chandru
Krishnan Love Story 2010 Krishna Shashank Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actor Kannada, Nominated — State Award for Best Actor Kannada
Manasina Maathu 2011 Ajay R. Anantha Raju
Krishnan Marriage Story Krishna Nuthan Umesh Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actor Kannada
Breaking News 2012 Arjun Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Advaitha 2013 Vivek B. M. Giriraj
Manada Mareyalli 2014 Himself Rajeev Nethra Special appearance
Rose Ajay Sahana H. S. Credited as Krishna Ajai Rao
Jai Bhajarangabali Ajju / Ajay Ravivarma Gubbi Credited as Krishna Ajai Rao
Krishna-Leela 2015 Krishna Shashank Also producer and state award for the best film of the year 2015, on his debut production

Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actor Kannada, Nominated — State Award for Best Actor Kannada
Endendigu Krishna Imran Sardhariya
A 2nd Hand Lover Ajai Raghava Loki
Maamu Tea Angadi Himself A. Paramesh Special appearance, Also playback singer
Krishna-Rukku 2016 Krishna Anil Kumar
John Jani Janardhan Janardhan Guru Deshpande
Dhairyam 2017 Ajay Krishna Shiv Murthy [3]
Krishna s/o CM Krishna M. S. Ramesh
Thayige Thakka Maga 2018 Mohandas Shashank 25th Film

Nominated - Filmibeat Award for Best Actor - Kannada
Krishna Talkies 2019 Krishna Vijayanand Filming [4][5]
Shokiwala TBA Thimme Gowda Filming [6][7][8]
Rainbow TBA S.Rajavardhan Filming [9][10]

References
  1. "Ajai Rao Turns Producer". Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  3. "Multi-starrer Amar Akbar Antony Starting in May". Chitraloka.
  4. "'ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಟಾಕೀಸ್‌'ಗೆ ಎಂಟ್ರಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಿಂಧು ಲೋಕನಾಥ್!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  5. "Krishna Talkies Kannada Movie". Moviekoop. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. "Ajay Rao signs another movie in Kannada - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  7. "Ajay Rao plays 'Shokiwala'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  8. "Shokiwala Kannada Movie". Moviekoop. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  9. "Rainbow brings together Ajay Rao and Manvitha Kamath". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  10. "Rainbow Kannada Movie". Moviekoop. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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