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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 13, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth21 December 1981

Age43 Years

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionFilmmaker, Producer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpousePreeti Kothari

FamilyFather - Bharatkumar; Mother - Neena Raut; Grandfather - J. S. Bandekar

Om Raut Biography

Om Raut is an Indian filmmaker, writer and producer from Mumbai. He made his directorial debut in Marathi cinema with Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush (2015) and is

Early life and background

Om Raut was born on 21 December 1981 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Raised in a family with strong ties to media and filmmaking, his father, Bharatkumar, is a senior journalist and Rajya Sabha member, and his mother, Neena Raut, works as a television producer and later co-founded a production company with him. Om attended Balmohan Vidyamandir in Mumbai for school and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from Shah & Anchor College of Engineering. He completed a postgraduate program at Syracuse University in New York.

As a child he appeared in theatre and ad films and had a leading role in the 1993 film Karamati Coat. After his studies he worked with MTV Network in New York as a writer and director, before returning to India to take on creative and leadership roles in the film business.

Career

Raut’s early professional roles included creative positions at DAR Motion Pictures and a vice-president level role in the creative business at Valuable Group, the promoters of UFO-Moviez. He moved into film production, with credits on projects such as City of Gold (2010) and Haunted – 3D (2011). In 2012 he and his mother co-founded the production company Neena Raut Entertainment.

His directorial debut came in 2015 with the Marathi biopic Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush, produced under Neena Raut Entertainment. The film, which tells the story of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, earned Raut recognition and awards early in his directing career, including a Best Debut Director honour at the Filmfare Awards and Best Director at the Maharashtra State Awards.

Raut moved into Hindi mainstream filmmaking with Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior in 2020. The film brought him further acclaim: he received the Best Director award at the 66th Filmfare Awards, and the film was honoured as Best Popular Film at the 68th National Film Awards.

In 2022 Raut directed the mythological drama Adipurush, an adaptation of the Ramayana starring Prabhas as Rama and Saif Ali Khan as Ravana. The film’s teaser and promotional material became the focus of public debate and legal petitions concerning the depiction of religious figures; Raut publicly defended the film as a faithful cinematic translation of the source material and described it as a project born of devotion.

Public profile

Om Raut is based in Mumbai and is identified publicly as a filmmaker, director and producer. He has been credited with work across language industries and has a background that spans creative, production and executive roles. Physical details listed in public profiles include a height of approximately 172 cm (5 ft 8 in), weight around 80 kg (176 lbs), black hair and black eyes.

Personal life

Raut is married to Preeti Kothari; the pair married in 2006. His grandfather, J. S. Bandekar (1925–2017), was a documentary filmmaker and editor. Public information notes that Raut is a non-vegetarian and that he has occasionally shared posts indicating he enjoys alcoholic beverages.

Style and interests

Public profiles have noted Raut’s interest in cars; a Ferrari F8 Tributo is listed among vehicles associated with him and is reported to have been gifted in connection with his work on Adipurush. Reports also indicate that in 2021 he was pursuing a PhD related to the business of cinema.

Latest updates

In October 2022 the teaser for Adipurush prompted objections and legal petitions in India alleging misrepresentation of Hindu deities; Raut responded publicly to those objections, maintaining that the film did not change the source material and describing the work as a representation of devotion and faith. The film’s release was announced for 16 June 2023.

Career highlights

Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush (directorial debut, Marathi, 2015) — Best Debut Director at Filmfare; Best Director at the Maharashtra State Awards

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (Hindi, 2020) — Best Director at the 66th Filmfare Awards; film honoured as Best Popular Film at the 68th National Film Awards

Public profile

Om Raut remains a prominent figure in contemporary Indian cinema as a director-producer who has moved from regional filmmaking into major Hindi productions, often working with large-scale casts and studio partners.

Latest updates

Adipurush generated controversy in 2022 over its teaser and depictions of religious figures; Raut publicly addressed objections and positioned the film as a faithful and devotional adaptation of its source material.
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Recent Work

Adipurush

Mythological drama adaptation of the Ramayana starring Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan; release announced for 16 June 2023. The film's teaser prompted public debate and legal petitions about its depictions of religious figures.

2023
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

Hindi directorial release in 2020 that earned national awards and recognition.

2020
Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush

Marathi directorial debut in 2015, a biopic on Bal Gangadhar Tilak that brought early awards for Raut.

2015
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Career Highlights

  1. Directorial debut with Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush (2015)
  2. Best Debut Director at Filmfare for Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush
  3. Best Director at the 52nd Maharashtra State Awards for Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush
  4. Directed Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020), honored at Filmfare and the National Film Awards
  5. Co-founded Neena Raut Entertainment (2012)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Om Raut born?

21 December 1981

What is Om Raut known for?

Filmmaker, Producer

What is Om Raut’s marital status?

Married

Who is Om Raut married to?

Preeti Kothari