Nagraj Manjule

Nagraj Manjule
Residence Jeur, Karmala Taluka in Solapur
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor, Film Director, Producer, Scriptwriter, Poet
Website www.nagrajmanjule.net

Nagraj Manjule is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter known for film Sairat and his first short film Pistulya[1] for which he received National Film Award in Non-Feature Film category.

Manjule published a book of poetry in Marathi titled 'Unhachya Katavirudhha (उन्हाच्या कटाविरुध्) which won the Bhairuratan Damani Sahitya Puraskar.[2]

At the 61st National Film Awards, Fandry won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director.[3]

Early life and background

Manjule grew up in Jeur village in the Solapur district of Maharashtra.[4][5]

Nagraj Manjule was married in 1997, when he was barely 18–19 years old at a time he was studying in XII. After 15 years of married life divorce case was filed in 2012, and fixed up a deal in 2014 and they got divorced.[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.[1][7]

Career

Nagraj's films are deeply rooted in his own experience growing up as a dalit in rural Maharashtra.[8][9] His films have focused on the plights faced by members of these communities, including social discrimination at the hands of savarna communities as well as the resulting economic hardships. His first National Award-winning short film Pistulya is a reflection of his 'felt experience',.[10] Pistulya focuses on the desire of a dalit boy to attend school, and his inability to do so because of his family's poverty and a deep seated disdain for formal education within his community. His debut feature film, Fandry, was released in February 2014. Fandry (the word means pig in the Kaikadi language.[1][7]) focuses on the hardships faced by a Kaikadi family living in poverty on the outskirts of a village whose social and economic structure is dominated by members of savarna communities. Fandry garnered critical acclaim.[11] His second film, Sairat premiered at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. Sairat, like Fandry and Pistulya, deals with caste discrimination and honor killing, a practice still widespread in parts of India. Sairat also seeks to address the role of women in society; with the character of Archie (Archana Patil), the female protagonist of Sairat, garnering both popular and critical acclaim. Sairat is currently the highest grossing Marathi film of all times.

Filmography

Year Film Language Director Writer Actor Notes Ref.
2010 Pistulya Marathi,
Telugu
Yes Yes Yes National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director [12]
2013 Fandry Marathi Yes YesYes Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director [13]
2015 Baji MarathiNo No Yes
2015 Highway MarathiNo No Yes
2016 Sairat MarathiYes YesYes Selected For 66th Berlin International Film Festival [14]
2016 The Silence Marathi, Hindi No No Yes

Poetry Book

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[15] 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[16] National Bank Best First Feature Film Award Won
Seattle South Asian Film Festival Outstanding Film in Social Category 2014 Won
National Award[17] 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

  1. 1 2 3 "To make audience cry is also entertainment: Fandry director Nagraj Manjule". DearCinema.com. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  2. Above details From Nagraj Manjules Profile Page of Official Website http://www.nagrajmanjule.net/nagrajprofile.php
  3. "61st National Film Awards For 2013" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. "Nagraj Manjule: Pigs can fly". Livemint. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  5. "Keeping it real". Pune Mirror. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  6. "‘Sairat’ Director’s Ex-Wife Tells Her Story of Abuse".
  7. 1 2 V., Swathi (22 November 2013). "The scourge of caste lives on". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1N6XDCRIrE
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN_h2MhzxSQ
  10. "In conversation with 'Fandry' director Nagraj Manjule". Sify.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  11. http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-world-worth-saving/article8535265.ece
  12. "58th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  13. "National Film Awards: List of winners". NDTVMovies.com.
  14. "Programme: Generation 14plus: Sairat [Wild]". Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  15. "Fandry the official selection at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles". The Times of India.
  16. "Reel Asian Film Festival 2014 Awards Announced!".
  17. "National Film Awards: List of winners". NDTVMovies.com.


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