Ajay Rao

Ajay Rao (also credited as Krishna Ajai Rao) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Kannada film industry.He is commonly known as "Sandalwood Krishna". He debuted with the 2003 film Excuse Me (2003) and got his big break with the successful films like Taj_Mahal_(2008_film) (2008) Krishnan Love Story (2010) and Krishnan Marriage Story (2011). With the film Krishna Leela (2015), he debuted as a producer launching his home banner "Sri Krishna Arts and Creations".

Career

Ajai did his debut and began his career as a hero in director Prem's movie Excuse Me. The other cast alongside were Ramya and Sunil Raoh. He played the role of a musician who is in love with the girl, but typically is unable to tell her. The film was a big success and Ajay's work was appreciated. The film celebrated 25 weeks in Karnataka's biggest theatre Kapali. The subsequent films, however, failed to perform well in the box office until Taj Mahal happened.

Fresh Break

Ajai's career got a new start of life with the 2008 film Taj Mahal. The film was critically and commercially a big success and brought back Ajay Rao into stardom. Excuse Me co-star Sunil was initially cast for the part. When he backed out due to personal reasons, Ajay stepped in. Taj Mahal was one of the big hits of 2008 and has revived Ajay's career.