Bhaskar (director)

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Bhaskar
Born
Bhaskar Natarajan

Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu
Occupation(s)Director, producer, writer, screenwriter.
Years active2006–present

Bhaskar Natarajan is an Indian film director, who works predominantly in Telugu cinema.

Early life

Bhaskar was born in

Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, Chennai
.

Career

In his early career, he worked as associate director on films Bhadra and Arya.

His directorial debut, Bommarillu starring Siddarth and Genelia D'Souza, earned him two Nandi Awards for Best Debut Direcot and Best Original Screenplay. His next venture, Parugu starring Allu Arjun, was also a box office hit. However, Orange, which starred Ram Charan, garnered mixed reviews but later became a cult classic. His fourth film was Ongole Gittha, which was a box office failure. He made his Tamil debut in 2016 with Bangalore Naatkal, starring Arya, Bobby Simha, Sri Divya, Rana Daggubati, Parvathy, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The film was a remake of the Malayalam film Bangalore Days (2014), and it too was a box office failure. In 2021, he directed Most Eligible Bachelor with Akhil Akkineni and Pooja Hegde, which received positive reviews and became a success.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Telugu unless noted otherwise
As a director
Year Title Notes
2006 Bommarillu
2008 Parugu Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu
2010 Orange
2013
Ongole Githa
2016 Bangalore Naatkal Tamil film
2021
Most Eligible Bachelor
2024 Jack

Collaborations

Artist Bommarillu Parugu Orange
Ongole Githa
Bangalore Naatkal
Genelia D'Souza Yes Yes
Sunil Yes Yes
Jayasudha Yes Yes
Prakash Raj Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Brahmanandam Yes Yes
Chitram Seenu Yes Yes
Prabhu Yes Yes
Ali Yes Yes Yes

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