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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Nagraj Popatrao Manjule |
| Profession(s) | Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Poet |
| Beloved For | Sairat is the film’s director. |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Maximum Height | in centimeters– 183 cm Meters– 1.83m in feet inches– 6’ 0” |
| Weighing (approx. | in kilograms70kg in pounds– 155 lbs |
| Eye colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Make your debut | Film: Pistulya (2010) (Director) |
| Honors, Awards and Achievements | Marathi Filmfare Award 2014: Best Director (Fandry) National Film Award The Best Non-Feature Film by a First Director (Pistulya). National Award Best Short Film (Pavsacha Nibandh) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of birth | 24 August 1977 |
| Age as of 2018 | 41 years |
| Place of Birth | Jeur, Karmala Taluka, Solapur, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
| Nation | Indian |
| Hometown | Jeur, Karmala Taluka, Solapur, Maharashtra, India |
| College/University | • University of Pune • New Arts, Science and Commerce College, Ahmednagar |
| Higher Education | • M.A. in Marathi Literature • Masters in Communication Studies |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Dalit |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Controversies | His ex-wife, speaking out in light of #MeToo in 2018, said that Manjule and their family verbally and mental abused her during their marriage. Also, she stated that she was more of housemaid than wife or daughter-in-law. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Wedding Date | 1997 |
| Families | |
| Wife/Spouse | Sunita Manjule (1999-2012) |
| Children | None |
| Parents | No Names |
| Siblings | Brothers– Bharat Manjule, Bhushan Manjule, Sheshraaj Manjule Sister– None |
| Favorite things | |
| Favorite food(s) | Mutton Curry, Biryani |
| Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
A Few Lesser-Known Facts about Nagraj Manjule
- Nagraj in his childhood wasn’t interested in his studies and even got flunked in his 10th standard.
- He was also a poet, and he wrote Unhachya Kataviruddh (an award-winning book of poetry).
Unhachya Kataviruddh is a compilation of poetry
- At the time he became a married man, he was 19 and still studying at 12th class.
- Pistulya was a short film that he directed and won several awards, including the National Award. The film revolves around a lower caste boy who desires to attend school but is unable due to the family’s poverty and lack of importance to formal education in his community.
- He made Fandry, his first feature-length film in 2014. While the film received great critical praise, it did not make an impression in theatres.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY3Jnd58FIE
- They were married for 15 years when they divorced in 2012.
- Sairat was his 2016 film. The Marathi film was a blockbuster and became the biggest hit of Marathi cinema. It dealt with caste discrimination and honor killings.
- Along with his team from the movie Sairat, he was also featured on The Kapil Sharma Show.
- In 2018, he started directing his first Hindi film, Jhund, starring Amitabh Bachchan. This movie tells the story of Vijay Barse who founded Slum Soccer.
Nagraj Manjule & Amitabh Bachchan
