K. S. Ashoka

K. S. Ashoka known as Ashoka is an Indian director and writer. He became popular in the wake of the success of his debut movie 6-5=2. It was the first found footage movie in Kannada.[1] with the success of 6-5=2, the movie was remade in Hindi with same title, 6-5=2 and released in 2014 by different director. In Telugu, it was dubbed and released as Chitram Kadu Nizam.[2] K S Ashoka directed a second movie, Dia, which was critically acclaimed and commercially successful.

K. S. Ashoka
Born (1982-03-19) 19 March 1982
Mandya, Karnataka,
India
Alma materSJCE Mysuru, Karnataka.
Occupation(s)Director, Screenwriter, Dialog writer
Years active2013 - Present

Early life

With an engineering degree from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) in Mysuru, Ashoka was working at Citibank India where he found his colleague D Krishna Chaitanya as his first movie producer. Following the success of 6-5=2 they again collaborated to work together for the next movie Dia.[3]

Filmography
YearFilmDirectorWriterStoryLanguageNoteRef.
20136-5=2YesYesYesKannadaDirectorial Debut[4]
2020DiaYesYesYesKannada
2022 Dear Dia Yes Yes Yes Hindi Remake of Dia [5] [6]

Awards and nominations
Film Award Category Result Ref.
Dia Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Best Film Won [7]
Best Director Nominated
Best Dialogue Won
Best Screenplay Nominated
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Director Nominated

References
  1. TNN (29 November 2013). "6-5=2 - yet another experimental film from Sandalwood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  2. "Horror film 6-5=2's real-life connection". The Times of India. 12 November 2014.
  3. Kumar, S. shiva (13 February 2020). "A look at K.S. Ashoka's 'Dia', the most interesting Kannada film of 2020". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. "6-5=2 team celebrates the films 50-day run at BO at a press meet in Bangalore". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  5. "Pruthvi Ambaar unveils the first look of 'Dia' Hindi remake - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  6. "From 'Love Mocktail' to 'Dia' - Kannada films that are being remade in other languages". The Times of India. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  7. "Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours". ibtimes. 23 February 2021.


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