He has, till date, directed about 47 films in Kannada language.

Om Prakash Rao's successful films such as Lockup Death (1996), Simhada Mari (1997), AK-47 (1999), Huchha and Kalasipalya (2004) have been huge blockbusters in Kannada cinema.

[citation needed] Omprakash Rao was beaten up in Srirangapattina.

The filmmaker, who was revealed as a director who took advantages of all actresses sexually, was said to have been physically abused for all his wrongdoings.

Om Prakash Rao was said to have asked for sexual favours by actresses by offering them some top projects[1] Omprakash Rao and Guru Deshpande, and producers Diwakar Babu and Rajashekar, were caught on camera luring young girls with the promise of roles in films[2] His former wife Rekha Das and daughter Shravya Rao are actresses.