Prakash Belawadi

Personal context

Summary

Prakash Belawadi is an actor, director, screenwriter, journalist, and theatre practitioner whose work spans Kannada, Hindi, and English stages and screens. He is known for roles in films including Madras Cafe, Airlift, and The Accidental Prime Minister, and often works in stories based on recent history and real events. His public record includes sustained civic activism in Bengaluru, including campaigns over urban planning and infrastructure, and commentary on religious polarization; he has criticized Hindutva politics while also saying he voted for Narendra Modi in both 2014 and 2019. No public statements on DEI, gender or LGBTQ advocacy, or representation as a goal of his own work are on record.