Krish is an Indian film director and writer working in the South Indian and Bollywood film industry.
Wiki/Biography
Krish was born as ‘Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi’ on Friday, 10 November 1978 (age 41 years; as in 2019) in Kota Guntur Andhra Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He obtained his Bachelors in Pharmacy and Masters in Computer Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family & Caste
Parents & Siblings
Krish’s father Saibabu Jagarlamudi is a film producer. His mother’s name is Anjana Devi. He has a sister named Suhasini and a brother named Ramana.
Parents of Director Krish
His grandfather, Jagarlamudi Ramanayya was a police officer.
Wife & Children
He married Ramya Velaga (doctor) on 7 August 2016 at The Golkonda Resorts in Hyderabad.
Director Krish with his wife
Things did not go well between the couple, and they filed for divorce in 2018. He was rumored to be in a relationship with actress Pragya Jaiswal.
Pragya Jaiswal
Career
Krish made his directorial debut with the 2008 Telugu film “Gamyam,” starring Allari Naresh, Sharwanand, and Kamalinee Mukherjee. The film was produced by his father along with his brother-in-law, Bibo Srinivas and his friend Rajiv Reddy. The film was a hit at the box office.
He directed many commercially successful Telugu films such as ‘Vedam’ 2010, ‘Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum’ (2012), ‘Kanche’ (2015), and ‘Gautamiputra Satakarni’ (2017). He made his Tamil debut with the 2011 film “Vaanam”, which turned out to be a blockbuster at the box office.
He made his Bollywood debut with the 2015 film “Gabbar is Back” under the production of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, and Shruti Haasan.
He is credited for co-directing the film “Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi” (2019) starring and co-directed by Kangana Ranaut.
Controversy
- After the release of ‘Gautamiputra Satakarni’, SS Rajamouli expressed his admiration for the film and even agreed to do an interview with Krish for a television channel. When Krish’s team asked Rajamouli for permission to use the interview for other media platforms, Rajamouli agreed. However, a Telugu newspaper published the interview, portraying it as if Rajamouli had written a letter to Krish, to express his appreciation for the film. This infuriated Rajamouli, and he asked Krish’s team for an explanation of what had happened. Rajamouli also posted about the letter on his social media account, saying that excerpts of his interview were presented in the form of a letter.
- During the shooting of the film “Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi” in 2018, Krish left the direction due to creative differences with Kangana Ranaut. Reportedly, Kangana interfered with the direction of the film, and she humiliated and pushed Krish out of the film. According to Kangana, she had to take on the role of director after Krish left the film to work on NTR’s biopic.
Director Krish with Kangana Ranaut
- After the release of “Manikarnika” in 2019, Kangana Ranaut claimed that she had directed 70% of the film, which angered Krish, who was credited as co-director of the film. According to Krishna-
Kangana has done 20-25 percent in the first half and 10-15% in the second half. I didn’t record the song and I didn’t record his entrance scene. In the second half, he reshot some scenes that I did in a different way. I don’t think how Kangana can sleep well by taking the first credit in the direction when she doesn’t deserve it.
In response to Krish, her sister, Rangoli Chandel, slammed her in a series of tweets, where she told that Kangana had begged her to take credit for the film but Krish was doing everything to spoil the film. In response to the rangoli, Krish said-
Both Kangana and I are not leaving the industry anytime soon. I will direct more films in the future and so will he. People will know who is standing where. I am sick and tired, with Kangana and the whole controversy.”
Awards & Honors
- Nandi Award for Best Director for the film “Gamyam” in 2008
Director Krish received the Nandi Award
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for the film “Kanche” in 2015
Director Krish poses with his National Film Award
South Filmfare Awards
- Best Director – Telugu for the movie “Gamyam” in 2009
- Best Director – Telugu for the movie “Vedam” in 2011
Favorite Things
- Politician: PV Narasimha Rao
- Book: “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” by Joseph Campbell
Facts/Trivia
- He likes to read, write, watch movies, and draw.
- During her free time, she also likes to hang out in coffee shops, and explore delicious food and restaurants. She also plays Volleyball.
- His love for history and stories was instilled in him by his grandfather, Jagarlamudi Ramanayya. His grandfather introduced him to books like “Amar Chitra Katha” and magazines like “Chandamama.” His grandfather also used to take him to Amravati, which Krish says, is an interesting place to learn about history and culture, as a child.
- Since childhood, he was interested in movies and stories. He often skips his classes with his friends, Satyanarayana (Satti) and Vinod to go to the movies or participate in other activities. Krish and his two friends were known as the ‘Three Musketeers’ in their school days.
- While studying in New Jersey, he began writing short stories in a specific format. He used to share his writings with his friends, who told him to make his career in writing.
- He returned to India after completing his studies to make his career in film making. He told his parents about his motive to become a director, to which they initially hesitated but later, they agreed. He showed his script to many producers but no one listened to his story. Eventually, his father, brother-in-law, and friends decided to produce his film. This is how the movie “Gayam” (2008) was born.
- In his films “Gamyam” and “Vedam,” he played guest roles as a Naxalite and a Sadhu, respectively.
Director Krish as a Naxalite in his film, Gamyam (2008)
- He lives by the motto ‘Carpe Diem,’ a Latin saying that translates to “seize the day.” Krish believes in living in the present while thinking little of the future.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
