About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1977-08-24
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Nagraj Popatrao Manjule

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2023 Naal 2 Actor Savkar 58
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2023 Ghar Banduk Biryani Actor 59
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2022 Jhund Actor Hitler Bhai 59
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2020 Taar Actor Vyankatrao N/A
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2018 Naal Actor Savkar 59
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2016 Sairat Actor Cricket Commentator 60
Fair
2015 Highway Actor 58
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2015 The Silence Actor 59
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2015 Baji Actor Inspector Mahesh N/A
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2013 Fandry Actor Chankeshwar 'Chankya' Sathe 59
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2010 Pistulya Actor N/A
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Directing
2025 Khashaba Directing Director N/A
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2022 Jhund Directing Director 59
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2017 An Essay of the Rain Directing Director 59
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2016 Sairat Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 Fandry Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Pistulya Directing Director N/A
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Matka King Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Naal 2 Writing Dialogue 58
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2023 Ghar Banduk Biryani Writing Writer 59
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2022 Jhund Writing Writer 59
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2022 Jhund Writing Dialogue 59
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2022 Jhund Writing Screenplay 59
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2018 Naal Writing Dialogue 59
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2018 Dhadak Writing Original Story 59
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2017 An Essay of the Rain Writing Writer 59
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2017 Manasu Malligey Writing Original Story N/A
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2016 Sairat Writing Writer 60
Fair
2013 Fandry Writing Dialogue 59
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2013 Fandry Writing Story 59
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2013 Fandry Writing Screenplay 59
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2010 Pistulya Writing Writer N/A
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Matka King Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 Khashaba Production Producer N/A
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2023 Ghar Banduk Biryani Production Producer 59
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2022 Jhund Production Producer 59
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2022 Jhund Production Casting 59
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2018 Naal Production Producer 59
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