Nagraj Popatrao Manjule

Born: 1977-08-24

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.


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Sairat

as Cricket Commentator
Released: 2016-04-29

Archi, a local politician’s daughter, and Parshya, a fisherman’s son, fall in love resulting in...

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Fandry

as Chankeshwar 'Chankya' Sathe
Released: 2013-10-09

Set in contemporary times, Fandry ('Pig') tells the story of teenager Jabya and his family, who...

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Jhund

as Hitler Bhai
Released: 2022-03-04

A retired sports teacher transforms a bunch of teenage slum goons into disciplined football...

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The Silence

as uncredited
Released: 2015-07-18

Late at night on a local train in Mumbai, young Chini witnesses a woman being sexually abused....

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Naal

as Savkar
Released: 2018-11-16

Pampered by his loving and caring parents, an eight-year-old boy's life takes a turn for the...

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Ghar Banduk Biryani

as uncredited
Released: 2023-04-07

Ghar Banduk Biryani is witty and thrilling story of one who is longing for a home, another who...

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Highway

as uncredited
Released: 2015-08-28

Highway is a film of that escape which all of us yearn for. It is an attempt to see our own...

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Baji

as Inspector Mahesh
Released: 2015-02-06

It is an action-adventure-romance laced superhero vigilante film that transcends both folklore...

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Naal 2

as Savkar
Released: 2023-11-10

Chaitanya comes to terms with his real mother and father, but it starts to cause a great rift...

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Taar

as Vyankatrao
Released: 2020-11-07

The story revolves around the postman delivering his last letter set in the period of 1971...

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Pistulya

as uncredited
Released: 2010-08-03

Pistulya focuses on the desire of a dalit boy to attend school, and his inability to do so...

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The Kapil Sharma Show

as Himself
First aired: 2016-04-23

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Unpaused: Naya Safar

as Vikas Chavan
First aired: 2022-01-21

5 unique filmmakers share new stories of hope, love, connections and 2nd chances that celebrate...

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