Om Raut

Om Raut is an Indian film director, writer & producer. He directed Tanhaji, a 2020 Indian Hindi-language Biography Period Action film starring Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, and Kajol. His film Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush (2015) won him the Filmfare Awards for Best Debut Director. The film starred Marathi actor Subodh Bhave. Om Raut has also produced films like City of Gold and Haunted – 3D, which was India's first stereoscopic 3D film. His film Tanhaji, released in January 2020, is also available in 3D.

After completing his education, he started working as a writer and director for MTV Networks, NY. After his successful stint in the US, he decided to move back to India to be the vice-president of creative business at Valuable Group, promoters of UFO-Moviez, world’s largest satellite-based digital distribution platforms. Later, Om worked as the creative head of DAR Motion Pictures and was involved in producing critically acclaimed film like City of Gold (2010 film) (Lalbaug Parel in Marathi) & Haunted – 3D, the highest box office opener ever for an Indian horror film.

In 2012, along with his mother Neena Raut, who has been a prominent producer in Marathi film industry, he co-founded Neena Raut Entertainment. Their first feature film production was “Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush”, which also marked the directorial debut of Om and won him the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.

Om has worked as a child actor in a number of theatre plays and ad films. He made his feature film acting debut with the lead role in Karamati Coat (1993). The film was loved by the audience from across the globe and won various accolades in number of film festivals.

Om was born in Mumbai and raised in Mumbai & New York. His mother, Neena Raut is a National film Award winner and TV producer, and his father, Bharatkumar Raut, is a senior journalist, well-known author, and a successful member of The Indian parliament (Rajya Sabha). His grandfather J.S. Bandekar (1925-2017) was a renowned documentary filmmaker and editor, who has won several National Awards as well as acclaims and mentions at the Cannes Film Festival.