Om Raut

Om was born in Mumbai to Bharat Kumar and Neena Raut. His mother is a television producer and his father is a senior journalist, well-known author, and successful Rajya Sabha member. Raut's grandfather, J. S. Bandekar, (1925–2017) was a documentary filmmaker and editor. Raut attended Junior college at D.G. Ruparel college in Matunga and also holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from the Shah & Anchor College of Engineering in Mumbai. He joined Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts in New York State to study film and television. == Career ==

After completing his education, Raut worked as a writer & director for MTV Network in New York City. and later became the creative head of DAR Motion Pictures, before he produced City of Gold and Haunted – 3D. Raut's directorial debut was the Marathi film Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush (2015), the first production of Neena Raut Films, which he had co-founded with his mother. It earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director. The 2020 Hindi period action film Tanhaji, marked the first Hindi directorial venture of Raut. in May 2025, his next project Kalam: The Missile Man of India was announced at Cannes Film Festival. ==Controversy==

In 2015, Raut posted on Twitter, "Was God Hanuman Deaf? People around my building think so. Playing loud music like 'really loud' on Hanuman Jayanti. Plus all irrelevant songs". He reportedly deleted the tweet after it went viral. Amid the widespread negative critical and audience response to his 2023 film Adipurush, the tweet resurfaced. ==Filmography==

As executive producer • City of Gold (2010; Hindi-Marathi) == Awards ==

• Filmfare Award 2016: Best Debut Director for Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush • 52nd Maharashtra State Awards 2015: Best Director for Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush • 66th Filmfare Awards 2021: Best Director for Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior • 68th National Film Awards 2022: Best Popular Film for Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior ==References==