Ajay Bhupathi (born Ajay Narasimha Naga Bhupathi Raju) is an Indian film director who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut film RX 100 which received positive reception.[1] He received SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu for the film in 2019.[2] His second film was Mahasamudram starring Sharwanand and Siddharth.
Ajay Bhupathi | |
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| Born | Ajay Narasimha Naga Bhupathi Raju Atreyapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Sirisha (m. 2018) |
Career
editBhupathi started off his career as an associate to director/screenwriter Ramesh Varma and Veeru Potla. He worked with Ram Gopal Verma as an executive director in the film Vangaveeti, as chief co-director in the film Killing Veerappan and as associate director in films Attack and Veera. He worked as associate director in the films Doosukeltha with Veeru Potla. Bhupathi then made his directorial film RX 100. The film was remade in Hindi.[3]
His next film was Mahasamudram starring Sharwanand, Siddharth, Aditi Rao Hydari and Anu Emmanuel.[4][5][6] His next directorial Mangalavaaramwas released in November 2023.[7][8]
Personal life
editHe married his childhood friend Sirisha in August 2018, after assuring her parents in 2016 that he would make a successful debut.[9]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2018 | RX 100 | Debut film as director[10] |
| 2021 | Maha Samudram | |
| 2023 | Mangalavaaram |
References
edit- ^ "'RX 100' turns 3, Kartikeya awaits collaboration with director Ajay Bhupathi again". Telangana Today. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Siima Awards: 2019 Winners". Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "RX100 Hindi remake: Ahan Shetty and Tara Sutaria's Tadap goes on floors". India Today. August 6, 2019.
- ^ "Sharwanand, Siddharth and Aditi Rao Hydari's Maha Samudram gets release date". The News Minute. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Siddharth & Sharwanand's Mahasamudhram: Makers of Ajay Bhupathi directorial to release the film on August 19". PINKVILLA. 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Maha Samudram: Sharwanand teams up with director Ajay Bhupathi for a bilingual". India Today. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Payal Rajput starrer 'Mangalavaram' to hit screens nationwide on November 17". The Times of India. 2023-09-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "'Mangalavaaram' release date made official". greatandhra.com. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "How the success of RX100 helped Ajay Bhupathi win over his fiancee's family - Times of India". The Times of India. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "RX 100 movie review: This love story has very few surprises". July 13, 2018.