Aditya Om

Aditya Om made his film debut as an actor with the Telugu-language multistarrer Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002) under the stage name Aditya. One critic noted that "Aditya['s] dialogue delivery is pretty bad and he overacted in most of the scenes" while another said that "Aditya is a poor choice to play such an important role".^[4][5] In his next film Dhanalakshmi, I Love You (2002), his performance was better received with a critic writing that "Aditya surprises us with his good histrionics" and another stated he "fit[s] perfectly" in his role.^[6] Aditya Om went on to star in several Telugu films including Mee Intikoste Em Istaaru Maa Intkoste Em Testaaru (2004) and Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi (2004).^[7][8] During this time, he made his debut as a director with the silent film Mr Lonely Miss Lovely (2004).^[9] He has directed and acted in critically acclaimed film Bandook (2013). In regards to his performance, a critic opined that "Actor-director Aditya Om plays his part with conviction".^[10] The script of Bandook is a part of the Oscars library.^[11][12][13] The Hindi feature film Maassab (2018) directed by Aditya Om has won awards at various national and international film festivals.^{[citation needed]}

He is actively involved in charity, social work and has adopted a village Cherupally in Telangana. He is also working for educational reforms with his organisation "Edulightment".^[14][15][16] He has constructed a library there and has opened digital service center and given laptops and solar lights to village school and people. He is working tirelessly for educational reforms under his organisation Edulightment; welfare of Tribals in Telangana, Auto drivers in Mumbai, and is also involved in human rights associations.^[17]

Aditya Om appeared in the Hindi OTT film Quota, which received attention for its social theme. His Telugu short film Pavithra was among the most-watched Telugu short films in 2022. His upcoming Hindi film is Bagawat. He also directed film 'Maila' which was selected for the NFDC Film Bazaar’s 'NFDC Recommends' section in 2021.^[18] As of 2022, Om began directing a Hindi biopic on Sant Tukaram.^[19] At the end of 2022 Aditya Om started an ambulance service for his adopted villages of Cherupally and Kothapalli.^{[20] [21]}

In 2025, Om appeared in Bandi, a Telugu experimental film on climate change ^[22] and Shanmukha, a Telugu-language crime thriller. ^[23] Aditya also participated as a speaker at TEDx talk on cinema and social change at KES Shroff College, Mumbai.^[24][25]