Nagraj Popatrao Manjule
Born: 1977-08-24
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2025
- Cactus Pears ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Ghar Banduk Biryani
- Naal 2 as Savkar
2022
- Jhund as Hitler Bhai
- Unpaused: Naya Safar as Vikas Chavan
2020
- Taar as Vyankatrao
2017
- Manasu Malligey ... (Original Story)
- An Essay of the Rain ... (Writer)
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Himself
- Sairat as Cricket Commentator
2015
- The Silence
- Baji as Inspector Mahesh
- Highway
2013
- Fandry as Chankeshwar 'Chankya' Sathe
2010
- Pistulya as Ambadas