Om Raut is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for directing the 2020 hit film Tanhaji for which he received the Best Popular Film award at the 68th National Film Awards. He was the director of the film Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush in 2015, which earned him many awards and accolades. In 2022, Om Raut invited controversy when the teaser of his mythological Hindu film Adipurush was shown in the media. The film is an adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana and has been accused of manipulating the original characters. In the film, Indian actor Prabhas portrays Lord Rama.
Prabhas in a still from the movie Adipurush
Wiki/Biography
Om Raut was born on Tuesday, 21 December 1981 (age 41 years; in 2022) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. he completed his school education at Balmohan Vidyamandir, Mumbai, India. Soon after completing his school education, Om Raut joined Shah and Anchor College of Engineering in Mumbai to earn a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering. Later, he earned a postgraduate degree at Syracuse University in New York. In 2021, Om Raut is pursuing a PhD in cinema business.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Weight (approx): 80 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Om Raut’s father’s name is Bharatkumar, and he is a senior journalist and Rajya Sabha member. Her mother’s name is Neena Raut, and she is a television producer.
Om Raut with his parents and wife
His grandfather JS Bandekar (1925–2017) was a filmmaker and documentary editor.
Wife & Children
In 2006, Om Raut married Preeti Kothari. The couple has no children.
Om Raut with Preeti Kothari
Relationships/Affairs
Om Raut was in a relationship with Preeti Kothari before marrying her in 2006.
religion
Om Raut is a Hindu.
Om Raut while holding the Ganesha idol
Career
Son of an Artist
Om Raut started working in the Bollywood film industry as a child artist. In childhood, he appeared in many theater plays and commercial films. He made his film debut in 1993 with the film Karamati Coat in which he appeared as a child artist, Raghu who played the lead role. Reportedly, Om Raut’s mother Neena Raut introduced him to the world of entertainment and cinema in his childhood.
Om Raut on the poster of the film Karamati Coat in 1993
He then joined the MTV Network in New York City as a writer and director shortly after graduating from college. After that, he returned to India and joined DAR Motion Pictures and started working as its Creative Head. Later, he worked at Valuable Group (promoters of UFO-Moviez) as vice president of its creative business.
Publisher
He then started working as a film producer and produced the film City of Gold in 2010. In 2011, he produced the film Haunted – 3D. In 2012, Om Raut, along with his mother, Neena Raut, founded a film production house called Neena Raut Entertainment.
Neena Raut’s production company logo
Director
Om Raut marked his directorial debut with the Marathi film Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush in 2015. The film was produced under the production company Neena Raut Entertainment. His film Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush earned Om Raut the Best Debut Director award, and the film depicted the life of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a famous Indian social reformer and freedom fighter.
Lokmanya Ek Yugpurush (2015) movie poster
In 2020, he directed the Hindi film Tanhaji, which was his Hindi directorial debut. The film has been honored with several national awards and accolades after its release.
Tanhaji movie poster in 2020
In October 2022, the promotional video of his film Adipurush (an adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana) was released, and it was announced that the film will be released on 16 June 2023. The cast of the film includes Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan who portray the roles of Rama and Ravana, respectively.
Adipurush movie poster
Controversy
In 2022, Om Raut courted controversy when a case was registered against him in the Delhi High Court regarding actor Saif Ali Khan’s appearance in the film Adipurush in which Saif played Ravana. In October 2022, his mythological drama film ‘Adipurush’ was blamed for hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus. It was alleged that Hindu deities were misrepresented in an “inappropriate” and “inaccurate” manner in the film’s promotional video. Soon after the allegations, Om Raut mentioned in a press conference that all the accusations against him are baseless, and that the filmmakers represent what Ravana looks like in relation to the present. Om Raut said,
Our Ravan in this day and age is the devil, he is cruel. The people who have kidnapped our Goddess Sita are cruel. We have shown what Raavan looks like in the present day. This is not a film or a project for us but a mission. Our film is a symbol of our devotion, and we need everyone’s blessing for this.”
Om Raut added in the same discussion that the film is just a translation from book to celluloid. Om quoted,
I don’t want anyone to misunderstand that we’ve changed it. It is to translate from books to celluloid. So this is not a movie for us. This is a representation of our bhakti, shraddha (devotion and faith) and what we stand for.”
A still from the movie Adipurush
Awards, Honors, Achievements
In 2015, Om Raut was honored with Best Director for his Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush at the 52nd Maharashtra State Awards. In 2016, he received the Best Debut Director for his film Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush at the Filmfare Awards. In 2021, Om Raut received the Best Director award for the film Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior at the 66th Filmfare Awards. In 2022, Om Raut was felicitated with Best Popular Film for Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior at the 68th National Film Awards.
Om Raut poses with his Filmfare award
Car Collection
In October 2022, Bhushan Kumar gifted him a Ferrari F8 Tributo for his work in the film Adipurush. Reportedly, the car costs Rs. 4.02 crores.
Facts/Trivia
- Om Raut follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Om Raut likes to drink alcoholic beverages on various occasions and events.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
