Ajay Bhupathi

Ajay Bhupathi (born Ajay Narasimha Naga BhupathiRaju) is an Indian film director who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut film RX 100 which received positive reception.[1] He received SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director (Telugu) in 2019.[2] His second film was Mahasamudram starring Sharwanand & Siddharth.

Ajay Bhupathi
Born (1985-08-14) 14 August 1985
Atreyapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other namesAjay
Occupations
  • Film Director
  • Screen Writer
  • Dialogue Writer
Years active2011–present
Spouse
Sirisha
​
(m. 2018)​

Early life

Ajay Bhupathi's father, Bhupathi Ramaraju Vegesna, is a farmer in Atreyapuram, Andhra Pradesh. After his education, he moved to Hyderabad to pursue a directorial career in Telugu cinema.

Career

Bhupathi started off his career as an associate to director/screenwriter Ramesh Varma and Veeru Potla. He has worked with Ram Gopal Verma as an executive director in the film Vangaveeti, as chief co-director in the film Killing Veerappan and as associate director in films like Attack and Veera. He has worked as associate director in the films Doosukeltha with Veeru Potla. Bhupathi then made his directorial film RX 100. The film is also being remade in Hindi.[3] His next film was Mahasamudram starring Sharwanand, Siddharth, Aditi Rao Hydari and Anu Emmanuel.[4][5][6]

In the year 2023, Ajay Bhupathi is gearing up to deliver an intense and suspenseful tale with his upcoming film, "Mangalavaaram."[7]

Personal life

He married his childhood sweetheart, Sirisha, on 25 August 2018, after assuring her parents in 2016 that he would make a successful debut.[8]

Filmography
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Director Writer Notes
2018 RX 100YesYes Debut film as director[9]
2021 MahasamudramYesYes
2023 MangalavaaramYesYes

References
  1. "'RX 100' turns 3, Kartikeya awaits collaboration with director Ajay Bhupathi again". Telangana Today. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  2. "Siima Awards: 2019 Winners". Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  3. "RX100 Hindi remake: Ahan Shetty and Tara Sutaria's Tadap goes on floors". India Today. August 6, 2019.
  4. "Sharwanand, Siddharth and Aditi Rao Hydari's Maha Samudram gets release date". The News Minute. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  5. "Siddharth & Sharwanand's Mahasamudhram: Makers of Ajay Bhupathi directorial to release the film on August 19". PINKVILLA. 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  6. "Maha Samudram: Sharwanand teams up with director Ajay Bhupathi for a bilingual". India Today. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  7. Sistu, Suhas (2023-10-21). "'Mangalavaaram' trailer: Breathtaking, Emotionally Resonant, Fiery!". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  8. "How the success of RX100 helped Ajay Bhupathi win over his fiancee's family - Times of India". The Times of India. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  9. "RX 100 movie review: This love story has very few surprises". July 13, 2018.
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