Nagraj Manjule
| Nagraj Manjule | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, Film Director, Scriptwriter |
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Nagraj Manjule (Marathi: नागराज मंजुळे) is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter known for his first short film Pistulya.[1]
Manjule published a book of poetry in Marathi titled Unhachya Katavirudhha (उन्हाच्या कटाविरुध्) which won the Bhairuratan Damani Sahitya Puraskar award.
At the 61st National Film Awards, Fandry won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director.[2]
Early life and background
Manjule grew up in the Jeur in the Solapur district of Maharashtra.[3][4]
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.[1][5]
Career
His first National Award winning short film Pistulya is a reflection of his 'felt experience',[6] 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.[1][5] His second film Sairat was premiered at 66th Berlin International Film Festival.
Filmography
- Pistulya (2010) - (Director)
- Fandry (2013) - (Director)
- Highway (2015) - (Actor)
- Silence (2015) - (Actor)
- Baji (2015) - (Actor)
- Sairat (2016) - (Director) [7]
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[8] | 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[9] | National Bank Best First Feature Film Award | Won |
| Seattle South Asian Film Festival | Outstanding Film in Social Category 2014 | Won |
| National Award[10] | 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 |
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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
- 1 2 3 "To make audience cry is also entertainment: Fandry director Nagraj Manjule". DearCinema.com. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ "61st National Film Awards For 2013" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ↑ "Nagraj Manjule: Pigs can fly". Livemint. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ "Keeping it real". Pune Mirror. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- 1 2 V., Swathi (22 November 2013). "The scourge of caste lives on". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ "In conversation with 'Fandry' director Nagraj Manjule". Sify.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ Filmibeat: Selected for 66th International Film Festival of Berlin, 19 December 2015.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Marathi/Movies/News-Interviews/Fandry-the-official-selection-at-Indian-Film-Festival-of-Los-Angeles/articleshow/32289138.cms
- ↑ http://www.reelasian.com/news/reel-asian-film-festival-2014-awards-announced/
- ↑ http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/national-film-awards-list-of-winners-509426
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