Nagraj Popatrao Manjule
Also Known As: Nagraj Popatrao Manjule
Biography: Nagraj Popatrao Manjule is an Indian film director, actor, producer, scriptwriter, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker who works primarily in Marathi cinema. He hails from Jeur, a small village in Maharashtra. Strongly inspired by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the emancipator of downtrodden and the drafting chairman of the Indian constitution, Manjule's work is deeply rooted in his own experience growing up as a Dalit in rural Maharashtra. His films have focused on the plights faced by members of these communities, including social discrimination at the hands of forward caste communities as well as the resulting economic hardships. After marking his debut with the coming-of-age drama Fandry (2013), Manjule directed the romantic drama Sairat (2016), which emerged as the highest-grossing Marathi film of all time and received rave reviews from critics.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 24, 1977
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Gender: Male
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Ghar Banduk Biryani
Overview: Ghar Banduk Biryani is witty and thrilling story of one who is longing for a home, another who is struggling for his right and a third person with a hunger for ambition.
Genres: Comedy Drama Thriller
Original Language: mr
Release Date: 2023-04-07
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Jhund
Overview: A retired sports teacher transforms a bunch of teenage slum goons into disciplined football players against all odds.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2022-03-04
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Naal 2
Overview: Chaitanya comes to terms with his real mother and father, but it starts to cause a great rift between him and their son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: mr
Release Date: 2023-11-10
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Taar
Overview: The story revolves around the postman delivering his last letter set in the period of 1971 during the Indo-Pak war. The postman in the film is impatient carrying the terrible news of the war. He is muddled between the war he is fighting within himself and the war with his duty because of the pessimistic dilemma around him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: mr
Release Date: 2020-11-07
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The Silence
Overview: Late at night on a local train in Mumbai, young Chini witnesses a woman being sexually abused. This experience forces her to face up to demons from her past. Based on a true story, the narrative revolves around a little girl growing up in poverty with her father in a rural area. When he’s unable to manage caring for her himself, he sends Chini to her uncle in a nearby town, where life-changing events occur. Blending past and present and with forceful drama, the film tackles crucial, taboo topics, tracing the recurring question of responsibility – or silence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: mr
Release Date: 2015-07-18
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Naal
Overview: Pampered by his loving and caring parents, an eight-year-old boy's life takes a turn for the worse when he learns a hidden truth about himself. Soon, he begins to distance himself from his mother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: mr
Release Date: 2018-11-16
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Highway
Overview: Highway is a film of that escape which all of us yearn for. It is an attempt to see our own reflections in today’s time.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: mr
Release Date: 2015-08-28
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Baji
Overview: It is an action-adventure-romance laced superhero vigilante film that transcends both folklore and present day. It is based on the legend of a man who took upon himself to protect the common man against oppression and injustice.
Genres: Action
Original Language: mr
Release Date: 2015-02-06
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Fandry
Overview: Set in contemporary times, Fandry ('Pig') tells the story of teenager Jabya and his family, who are Dalits. While Jabya is struggling in his love life, having fallen for Shalu, a rich upper caste girl in his class, his family is on the lookout for a way to hunt down a wild pig to earn some money.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: mr
Release Date: 2013-10-09
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Sairat
Overview: Archi, a local politician’s daughter, and Parshya, a fisherman’s son, fall in love resulting in violence between the families due to the stringent casteism in the village.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: mr
Release Date: 2016-04-29
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Pistulya
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: mr
Release Date: 2010-08-03
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