TK Dayanand

T K Dayanand is a former Indian journalist who quit his job to pursue a career in the film industry as a director and story writer. He debuted in the Kannada film industry as the director and screenplay writer for the 2015 film ‘ Benkipatna Click to look into! >> Read More... .’ He took the story from a real-life incident he covered while working as a journalist. T.K. Dayanand then caught his first break after working in the 2019 film, ‘ Bell Bottom Click to look into! >> Read More... .’ The movie contains elements of crime, action, and comedy, much to the delight of the viewers. It was a huge success, both for the cast and the crew, as it witnessed several sold-out shows and won many awards.

It won the Best Film Award, while its story-writer, T.K. Dayanand, won the Best Writing at the Critics’ Choice Film Awards in 2020. The movie was also premiered at the Indian Film Week held in Japan. Dayanand also penned the blockbuster film ‘Act 1978’ in 2020. The film got nominated for numerous awards at home and internationally. It won the Best Film Award at the 67th Filmfare Awards South. ‘Ashoka Blade,’ set to be released in May of 2023, is also depicted to be another masterpiece of the multi-talented director and writer.