Prakash Belawadi

Prakash Belawadi
Belawadi during the making of theatrical play of Parva in 2021
Born1961
Alma materUVCE, Bengaluru
Occupations
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
  • screenwriter
  • activist
  • journalist
Years active1972–present
OrganisationLoksatta
Notable workMadras Cafe
Airlift
The Tashkent Files
The Kashmir Files
SpouseChandrika Belawadi
Children2
MotherBhargavi Narayan
RelativesSudha Belawadi (sister)
Samyukta Hornad (niece)

Prakash Belawadi is an Indian actor, director and screenwriter, who works predominately in English, Kannada and Hindi theatre, films and television. He is also a theatre teacher, activist and a journalist. He hails from Bengaluru. He has participated in many seminars, conferences and festivals in India and abroad. He is a motivational speaker at events and TEDx conferences. He is also a mentor with the founding team of BISFF (Bengaluru International Short Film Festival) since 2010.

Belawadi prefers stage acting to film acting.