Nagraj Manjule
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Nagraj Popatrao Manjule (Marathi pronunciation: [naɡɾaːd͡ʒ maɲd͡ʒuɭeː]; born 24 August 1978) is an Indian film director, actor, producer, scriptwriter, poet, screenwriter, filmmaker and he works in the Marathi Cinema, best known for his Marathi film Sairat, short-film Pistulya for which he received National Film Award in Non-Feature Film category.
Nagraj Manjule | |
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Born | Nagraj Popatrao Manjule (1978-08-24) 24 August 1978 (age 45) Jeur, Maharashtra, India |
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Spouse | Gargee Kulkarni (m.2017)[1]
Sunita Manjule
(m. 1997; div. 2014) |
Children | 2 |
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At the 61st National Film Awards, Fandry won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director.[3] In 2018, Manjule published a book of poetry in Marathi titled Unhachya Katavirudhha which won the Bhairuratan Damani Sahitya Puraskar.[4] He owns a wrestling team called 'Veer Marathwada' in Zee Maharashtra Kusti Dangal.[5]