Join us for more updates
Telegram
Prakash Belawadi (Actor) Height, Weight, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Biography, Girlfriend & More
Prakash Belawadi is an Indian actor, activist and journalist. He mainly works in the Hindi and Kannada film industry. Belawadi has participated in numerous seminars, conferences and festivals in India and abroad. Since 2010, he has also been a mentor to the founding team of BISFF (Bengaluru International Kurzfilm Festival). He has worked in several popular films like Kanooru Heggadithi, Meri Pyaari Bindu, Solo and Dayavittu Gamanisi, Aatagara, Talvar, Kiragoora Gayyaligalu.
Birth and early life
Prakash Belawadi was born in Bangalore, Mysore State (now Karnataka), in a family of theater artists. His father, Belavadi Nanjundaiah Narayan, was a Kannada theater star who also appeared in films and worked as a makeup artist. While his mother Bhargavi is a well-known film and theater actress.
Belawadi completed his early education at Mahila Seva Samaja and his secondary education at National High School. She later completed a pre-university course at the National College, Bangalore. In 1983, she graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Visvesvaraya University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Biography
Real name | Prakash Belawadi |
Profession | Actor and theater artist |
Birthdate | Not known |
Age (as in 2021) | Not known |
place of birth | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Nationality | Indian |
Native city | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Family | Mother: Bhargavi Belavadi Father: Belavadi Nanjundaiah Narayan Sister: Not available Brother: Not available Wife: Chandrika Belawadi Son: Pradeep Belawadi Daughter: Sudha Belawadi and Sujata Belawadi |
Religion | Hinduism |
ADDRESS | Bengaluru,Karnataka,Mumbai,Maharashtra |
Career
Belawadi always wanted to become an actor like his parents. At an early age he began working in theater and film. He appeared as a child actor in the Kannada film Bangaravayithu in the year 1976. Belawadi began his professional acting career with the Kannada film Kanooru Heggadithi, directed by Girish Karnad in 1999.
He rose to fame for his appearance as Bala in the Hindi film Madras Cafe directed by Shoojit Sircar and starring alongside John Abraham, Nargis Fakhri and Raashi Khanna. Later he worked in several films like Youngistaan, Talvar, Uttama Villain, Wazir, etc. He came into Bollywood limelight after playing the important character of George Kutty in the film Airlift, starring Akshay Kumar. In his 40-year career, Belawadi has worked in more than 200 films and plays. He has recently worked on web series like High and Smoke.
Educational details and more
School | Mahila Seva Samaja National High School |
Colleague | National College, BangaloreVisvesvaraya University College of Engineering |
Educational qualification | mechanical Engineering |
Debut | Movie: Bangaravayithu (1976)Web Series: Smoke (2018) |
Awards | Pratibha Bhushan 2003 Karnataka Nataka Academy Award (2012) ‘Pride of Karnataka’ from Bangalore Round Table (2015) and many more |
Physical statistics and more
Height | 5′ 8″ Feet |
Weight | 70 kilos |
body shape | Chest: 40 inches Waist: 34 inches Biceps: 14 inches |
Eye color | Black |
Hair color | Black (aged white hair) |
Hobbies | Read and watch movies |
Personal life
Prakash Belawadi is married to Chandrika Belawadi. The couple has three children; two daughters Sudha and Sujata and a son Pradeep Belawadi.
Marital status and more
Civil status | Married |
Wedding’s date | Not available |
Controversies | None |
Salary (approx.) | Not available |
Net worth | Not available |
Some facts about Prakash Belawadi
- Prakash Belawadi was born and brought up in Bangalore, Karnataka.
- For his many notable achievements, Belawadi was honored with the ‘Pride of Karnataka’ by the Bangalore Round Table in 2015.
- He likes to spend time alone. He believes that sometimes doing nothing is all we need to do to know ourselves, as it allows us to see our own flaws and talents.
- In 2003 it received the National Award in the category of Best Film.
- He has also written and directed the English film ‘Stumble’.
- Belawadi is a founding member of Citizens for Bengaluru, a proactive forum for citizens to engage with the municipal government to make it accountable to the citizens.
- Belawadi organized ‘Rotary Avani’, an annual eco-friendly event held in Bengaluru between April 22, International Mother Earth Day, and June 5, World Environment Day, to raise environmental awareness.
- In 2003, the Government of Karnataka awarded him the ‘Pratibha Bhushan’ award for his commitment to culture.
- He received the Helpmann Award, Australia (2019) for Best Male Actor in the musical ‘Counting and Cracking’, which played at the Belvoir St. Theater in Sydney.
- News 18 Kannada named it ‘Varshada Kannadiga’ (2015) in the entertainment field.
- In 2017 he participated as a motivational speaker at TEDx conferences and events.
If you have more details about Prakash Belawadi. Please comment below, we will update within an hour.
Related
Categories: Biography
Source: vtt.edu.vn