Bullet Prakash (2 April 1976 – 6 April 2020) was an Indian actor who worked in

Kannada cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film ''Sati Sulochana'' directed ...

. Known for portraying comic roles, Prakash appeared in over 325 films. He earned the nickname "Bullet" because he used to ride the motorbike,

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. In 2015, Prakash joined the

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. Prakash appeared in films such as ''

Mast Maja Maadi ''Mast Maja Maadi'' is a 2008 Kannada comedy-romance film directed by R. Ananth Raju featuring Sudeep, Vijay Raghavendra, Diganth, Naga Kiran, Komal and Jennifer Kotwal in the lead roles. The film features background score and soundtrack compos ...

'' (2008), ''

Aithalakkadi ''Aithalakkadi'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada comedy film directed by J.G. Krishna. The film stars Rangayana Raghu and Bullet Prakash in leading roles. The music of the film was composed by Sadhu Kokila. Cast *Rangayana Raghu as Raghu *Bullet Prak ...

'' (2010), '' Mallikarjuna'' (2011) and ''

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'' (2014). He also appeared in a Tulu film, ''

Soombe ''Soombe'' is a Tulu language film directed by Saikrishna Kudla starring Rahul, Shritama Mukherjee, Devadas Kapikad, Naveen D Padil, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, Aravind Bolar, Saikrishna, Prasanna Bailoor, Sunder Rai in lead roles and Sandalwood stars Sr ...

''.

Partial filmography

* '' A. K. 47'' (1997) * ''

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'' (2001)...Raju's friend * ''

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'' (2002) * ''Don'' (2003) * ''Partha'' (2003) * ''Bidalaare'' (2004)...car driver * '' Omkara'' (2004) * '' Ambi'' (2006) * '' Shree'' (2006) * ''

'' (2008) * ''Venki'' (2009) * ''

Ee Sambhashane ''Ee Sambhashane'' is a 2009 Indian Kannada romance film written and directed by M. Rajashekar. The film was produced by Major Srinivasa Poojar and Jyothi Basavarajand. It features Sandesh and Hariprriya in the lead roles. The supporting cast ...

'' (2009) * ''

'' (2010) * '' Jackie'' (2010) * '' Mallikarjuna'' (2011) * ''Devarane'' (2013) * '' Rajani Kantha'' (2013) * '' Parari'' (2013) * ''Jataayu'' (2013) * ''Shatru'' (2013) * ''Jungle Jackie'' (2013) * ''Dhanu'' (2013) * ''Savaal'' (2014) * ''Love Show'' (2014) * ''Manada Mareyalli'' (2014) * ''Nimbe Huli'' (2014) * '' Pungi Daasa'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2014) * ''

'' (2014) * '' Tirupathi Express'' (2014) * ''Master Mind'' (2015) * '' Rhaatee'' (2015) ... Jagganna * ''Just Maduveli'' (2015) * ''Daksha'' (2015) * ''Bombay Mittai'' (2015) * ''Pataragitti'' (2015) * ''Red Alert'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2015) * ''

Luv U Alia ''Luv U Alia'' is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language romance drama film written and directed by director Indrajit Lankesh and starring V. Ravichandran, Bhumika Chawla, Chandan Kumar and Nikesha Patel and Sangeeta Chauhan. The film was originally ...

'' (2015) * '' Mr. Airavata'' (2015) * '' Ganga'' (2015) * ''

Bettanagere ''Bettanagere'' is a 2015 Indian Kannada crime thriller film written and directed by Mohan Gowda Bettanagere. It is a fictional exposé of the underworld cousin goons Bethanagere Seena and Bethanagere Shankara who are based in the North Bangalor ...

'' (2015) * '' Alone'' (2015) * '' Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna'' (2016) * ''

Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole ''Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole'' is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film written directed by Kaviraj in his directorial debut. It stars Suraj Gowda and Amulya in the lead roles whilst Anant Nag and Achyuth Kumar feature in suppor ...

'' (2016) * ''Bheeshma'' (2016) * '' Akira'' (2016) * ''

Jaggu Dada ''Jaggu Dada'' is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language masala film directed and produced by Raghavendra Hegde. The movie stars Darshan as the lead protagonist, and actress and model Deeksha Seth as the female lead. Rachita Ram and Pranitha Subhash ma ...

'' (2016) * ''Mumbai'' (2017) * ''Jalsa'' (2017) * ''Soundarya Nilaya'' (2017) * '' Saheba'' (2017) * ''Mari Tiger'' (2018) * '' Rajasimha'' (2018) * ''

Bhootayyana Mommaga Ayyu ''Bhootayyana Mommaga Ayyu'' () is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language comedy film written and directed by Nagaraj Peenya. Produced by R. Varaprasad Shetty under the banner of Sri Vaishnavi Cine Creations, the film released across Karnataka state on ...

'' (2018) * ''Ibbaru B.Tech Students Journey'' (2019) * ''Jerk'' (2019) * ''

Pogaru ''Pogaru'' is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language masala film directed by Nanda Kishore and produced by B. K. Gangadhar. The film stars Dhruva Sarja and Rashmika Mandanna with Chikkanna, P. Ravi Shankar, Pavitra Lokesh, and Raghavendra Rajkumar in s ...

'' (2021) * ''

Gaalipata 2 ''Gaalipata 2'' is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Yogaraj Bhat. Not a sequel to 2008 Kannada film, '' Gaalipata'', it features an ensemble cast consisting of Ganesh, Anant Nag, Diganth, Pawan Kumar ...

'' (2022)

Death

Prakash died on 6 April 2020 at the age of 44 due to acute liver failure and kidney failure.Kannada comedian Bullet Prakash succumbs to a liver problem
. Times of India (6 April 2020)

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