Nagraj Manjule
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| Nagraj Manjule | |
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| Born | August 24, 1977 |
| Residence | Jeur, Karmala Taluka in Solapur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, Film Director, ScriptwriterI |
| Website | www |
.[1] Nagraj Manjule (Marathi: नागराज मंजुळे) is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter known for his first short film Pistulya.[2]
Manjule published a book of poetry in Marathi titled Unhachya Katavirudhha (उन्हाच्या कटाविरुध्) which won the Bhairuratan Damani Sahitya Puraskar award.[3]
At the 61st National Film Awards, Fandry won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director.[4]
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Early life and background
Manjule grew up in Jeur village in the Solapur district of Maharashtra.[5][6]
He has pursued his M.A. in Marathi literature from University of Pune, followed by Masters in communication studies from New Arts, Science and Commerce College, Ahmednagar.[2][7]
Career
His first National Award winning short film Pistulya is a reflection of his 'felt experience',[8] Thereafter he made his debut feature film, Fandry in 2014, which was commercially released in February 2014. Fandry literally means pig in the Kaikadi language.[2][7] His second film Sairat was premiered at 66th Berlin International Film Festival.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Writer | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pistulya | Marathi,Telugu | Yes | Yes | No |
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| 2013 | Fandry | Marathi | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| 2015 | Baji | Marathi | No | No | Yes | |
| 2015 | Highway | Marathi | No | No | Yes | |
| 2016 | Sairat | Marathi | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| 2016 | The Silence | Marathi,Hindi | No | No | Yes | [13] |
Poetry Book
- Unhachya Kataviruddha
Awards for Pistulya
| Festival / Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| National Film Award | Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director, special mention for the child actor (Suraj Pawar) | Won |
| Ma Ta Samman 2010 | Best short film | Won |
| Aarohi Film Festival Mumbai 2009 | Best short film and Best Actor | Won |
| Hyderabad International Film Festival 2010 | Best short film | Won |
| 20th IDPA Film Festival Mumbai 2009 | Certificate of Merit | Won |
| Pratibimb Short Film Festival, Ahmednagar 2009 | Second Best Short Film | Won |
| Children Film Festival Lucknow-2010 | officially selected | N/A |
| Asian Film Festival-2010 | officially selected | N/A |
| ICE Short Film Festival Pune- 2009 | officially selected | N/A |
| Tathya Film Festival Hyderabad- 2010 | officially selected | N/A |
| Kolkata International Film Festival 2010 | officially selected | N/A |
| Mumbai International Film Festival 2010 | officially selected | N/A |
| Asiatica Film Mediate Film Festival | officially selected | N/A |
Awards for Fandry
| Festival / Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai International Film Festival | Jury Grand Prize | Won |
| BFI London Film Festival | Best Film | N/A |
| Abu Dhabi Film Festival | Best Film | N/A |
| International Children's Film Festival of India | Best Film | N/A |
| International Film Festival of India | Best Film | N/A |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | Best Film | N/A |
| Pune International Film Festival | Best Film, Best Film(Audience), Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actor | Won |
| International Federation of Film Critics | Best Film of the year 2013 | Won |
| Dharamshala International Film Festival | Best Film | N/A |
| International Film Festival of Kerala | Best Film | N/A |
| Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles[14] | Best Indian feature film | Won |
| Mata Sanman | Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Child Artist, Best Script, Best Editor | Won |
| New York Indian Film Festival | Best Director | Won |
| Reel Asian Film Festival 2014[15] | National Bank Best First Feature Film Award | Won |
| Seattle South Asian Film Festival | Outstanding Film in Social Category 2014 | Won |
| National Award[16] | Best First Film of a Director – Indira Gandhi Award (Golden Lotus) National Film Festival
Best Child Artist- National Film Festival |
Won |
| Maharashtra State award | Best Director | Won |
| ZEE Awards | Kishor Kadam - Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| Prabhat Puraskar | Special award, Best Background Music | Won |
| The FIPRESCI India- Film Critics Award 6th BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | The Best Indian Film 2013 | Won |
| Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival 2014 | Best First Feature Film | Won |
| Jammu and Kashmir International Film | Selection | N/A |
| Goettingen,Germany ( Centre for Modern Indian Studies) Invited by Dr Sumeet Mhaskar et al. | Screened | N/A |
| Columbia university (Special Invitee by Prof Anupama Rao, Coordinated by Lalit Khandare) | Screened | N/A |
| Gothenburg International Film Festival | Screened | N/A |
| Rotterdam International Film Festival | Screened | N/A |
| FILCA, a Trivandrum-based Film Society | Screened | N/A |
| SOAS, University of London (the School of Oriental and African Studies) | Screened (Special Invitee by Dr Suhas Bhasme) | N/A |
| Hounslow,London. | Screened | N/A |
| 4th edition Indian Film Festival The Hague | Screened | N/A |
| Stanford University | Screened (Dr Suryakant Waghmore/Lalit Khandare and South Asia Studies) | N/A |
| First Marathi Filmfare Award 2014 | Best Director, Best Child Artist (Somnath Awaghade), Best Supporting Actor (Kishor Kadam), Best Cinematography (Vikram Almadi) | Won |
Awards for Unhachya Kataviruddha (Marathi उन्हाच्या कटाविरुद्ध),Poetry Collection
| Festival / Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Bhairuratan Damani Sahitya Puraskar | N/A | Won |
| Yashwantrao Chavan sahitya Puraskar 2014 | N/A | Won |
| Dr. Anil Awachat Smruti Sangharsh Sanman | N/A | Won |
| Prakash Dhere Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar | N/A | Won |
| Daya Pawar Smruti Puraskar | N/A | Won |
| Narayan Surve Kavya Pratibha Puraskar | N/A | Won |
References
- ↑ Above details From Nagraj Manjules Profile Page of Official Website www.nagrajmanjule.net
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