Prasad Oak is an Indian actor, director, writer, singer, anchor, poet, and, film producer. He is known for directing the Marathi drama film ‘Kaccha Limboo’ (2017).
Wiki/Biography
Prasad Oak was born on Monday, 17 February 1975 (age 47 years; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He did his schooling at Bhave High school, Pune. Later, he attended Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce.
Prasad Oak’s young age picture with his son
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Prasad Oak belongs to a Maharashtrian Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
According to Prasad Oak, he lost his father during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is not much information available about Prasad Oak’s siblings.
Prasad Oak with his parents
Wife & Children
On 7 January 1997, Prasad Oak married Manjiri Oak, who is an entrepreneur. The couple has two sons named Sarthak Oak and Mayank Oak.
Prasad Oak with his wife
Prasad Oak with his family
Religion
Prasad Oak follows Hinduism.
Career
As a theatre artist
At the beginning of his career, he worked as an assistant director for the Marathi play Premachi Goshta. He has worked in many Marathi plays including Adhantar, Nandee, Magna Talyakathi, Ranangan, Abhas, and Altan Paltan.
As an actor
Television
Prasad Oak’s acting journey began in 2009 with the television series Shree Adhikari Brother’s TV serial Bandini. Following this, Prasad Oak starred in various Hindi and Marathi television shows including Diya Aur Baati Hum (2011), Damini, Char Divas Sasuche (2011), Phulpakharu (2017), and Crime Patrol.
Films
In 2005, Prasad Oak marked his film debut in the Hindi film Zeher. Subsequently, he starred in various Marathi and Hindi films including Kalyug (2005), Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006), Toh Aani Mee Ek Runanubandh(2016), Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad (2009), Picasso (2019), Balkadu (2015), and Dharmaveer (2022). He has acted in more than 39 films.
Prasad Oak in the film Picasso (2019)
Prasad Oak in the film Toh Aani Mee Ek Runanubandh (2016)
As a director
In 2009, Prasad Oak directed the Marathi film Hay Kay Nay Kay. Thereafter, in 2017, a drama film titled Kaccha Limbu was directed by Prasad Oak for which he was awarded Filmfare Awards and National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi and was acclaimed by critics. Following this, Prasad Oak worked as a director in the film Hirkani (2019) and Chandramukhi (2022). In an interview, he talked about his experience as a director and said,
The future of Marathi cinema is promising. Every director is making films they are good at and is pushing their individual boundaries to experiment and try out new stuff. All of this put together, the industry is sure to soar in the coming years.”
Prasad Oak’s directed film ‘Chandramukhi’ (2022)
Singer
Oak has sung in films like Doghat Tisra…Ata Sagal Visra (2008) and Joshi Ki Kamble (2008).
Awards
- 2018: Filmfare Award for best actor and best film for the Marathi film Kaccha Limbu.
- 2018: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi for the film Kaccha Limbu.
Facts/Trivia
- In his leisure time, Prasad loves watching films and reading books.
- In an interview, Prasad Oak declared that he will be taking a break from his acting post. He said,
I didn’t come to Mumbai to be an actor. I came to the city to be a director. I never wanted to be an actor, I always wanted to be a director. And that dream of direction has lagged. I came to Mumbai in 1996 and directed my first film in 2009 (with Hay Kay Nay Kay). My next (directorial) Kaccha Limbu was in 2017. Now I want to direct more films.”
- He is an avid dog lover and has a pet dog named Mascara at home.
Prasad Oak with his pet dog
- Prasad Oak smokes cigarettes.
Prasad Oak in one of his Instagram posts
- According to Prasad Oak, the Marathi film Chandramukhi, which was directed by him in 2022, proved to be his best-directed film. He said,
I’ll always tell my younger self – You should have started direction quite earlier. It was my dream to make my directorial debut with Chandramukhi, It took 15 years for Vishwas Patil to give me the rights to remake his novel. He knew me as an actor but he wasn’t sure of my directing abilities. He was sceptical. After Hirkani(a film Oak also directed), he gave me the rights in December 2019. Chandramukhihas have been my 18 years of passion and my biggest ‘dream come true.”
- Prasad Oak has appeared in more than 80 television serials and 39 films in his acting career.