Hemanth M. Rao

September 17, 1977 — Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Filmmaker, screenwriter and producer Hemanth M. Rao is best known for his critically acclaimed directorial debut Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu (2016), which featured Anant Nag and Rakshit Shetty in leading roles. Besides this, he had also worked as an associate director in movies like Gulabi Talkies (2008) and Prithvi (2010) prior to his independent directorial debut. The investigative noir thriller Kavalu Daari (2018) marks Hemanth`s second outing as a filmmaker, while the satirical comedy Humble Politician Nograj (2018) is among his notable film credits as a producer. His 2019 release includes Kavaludaari.