Makarand Mane (born 22 January 1984) is a

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film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

best known for ''

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''. He is associated with many National Award winning films.

Early life

Mane was born in

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, Maharashtra, India. He completed his schooling from Akluj and moved to

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near

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for junior college where he studied at Manashakti Prayog Kendra. In 2007 Mane graduated in Theater and Drama from Lalit Kala Kendra Pune.

Career

Mane was also the Chief Assistant Director to national award-winning filmmaker

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for '' 72 Miles'' and Vanshavel. Mane was later associate director to films like Lagna Pahave Karun, Bavare Prem He, and Mangalashtak Once More - the first film produced by

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. ''Ringan'' was his first feature film as a director, released in 2015. The film ''Ringan'' was widely accepted and critically acclaimed. ''Ringan'' won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 63rd

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. Post success of ''Ringan'', Makarand directed

Youngraad ''Youngraad '' is a 2018 Marathi coming of age film directed by Makrand Mane and produced by Phantom Films. Set in Nasik, the film chronicles the life of four youngsters. The film's official trailer was launched on 19 June 2018 and the film wa ...

highlighting the social issue on the importance of education. This was also the first

production of ''

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'' Mane is now onto his third film, titled ''Kaagar'', a drama about relationships. Starring

Sairat ''Sairat'' () is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language romantic tragedy film directed by Nagraj Manjule and produced by Manjule himself under his banner Aatpat Production along with Nittin Keni and Nikhil Sane under Essel Vision Productions and Zee ...

actress

Rinku Rajguru Prerana "Rinku" Mahadeo Rajguru (born 3 June 2001) is an Indian actress primarily working in Marathi language films, best known for her role in the film ''Sairat''. Life and career Rajguru was born in Akluj town of Maharashtra to Mahadeo Rajg ...

, Kaagar is Rinku's second film following the success of

Filmography

*''

'' (2015) (as director) *''

'' (as director) *'' Kaagar'' (as director) *'' Lagna Pahave Karun'' (as associate director) *''Bavare Prem He'' (as associate director) *'' Mangalashtak Once More'' (as associate director) *'' 72 Miles'' (as assistant director) *''Vanshavel'' (as assistant director) *'' Baaplyok'' (as director)

Awards and accolades

Mane has won two

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- Best Debut Director and Best Story, both for ''Ringan''. Mane was honored with the Director's Vision Award at the 14th Stuttgart Film Festival and ''Ringan'' was an entry in the 19th International Children's Film Festival of India.

Awards and screenings

* National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi * 53rd Maharashtra State Award for Best Film *Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director *Filmfare Award for Best Story *47th

International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common pla ...

*Best Film Award at 8th Chitra Padarpan Puraskar 2018 *

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Sanmaan 2018. *Best Film Jury Award at Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar 2018, * 53rd

Maharashtra State Film Award Maharashtra State Film Awards, one of the prestigious awards of Marathi cinema, are awarded by the Government of Maharashtra to Marathi language films and artists. They were first awarded in 1963. Winners 2000 This year's award ceremony took pla ...

for Best Director * 53rd Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Debut Director * 53rd Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor * 53rd Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Cinematographer * 53rd Maharashtra State Award for Best Child Actor * Indian International Film Festival Stuttgart, Germany Award - Spl. Mention Director's Vision Award * Indian International Film Festival Toronto * Indian Film Festival Mumbai (MAMI) *

Pune International Film Festival The Pune International Film Festival (also known as PIFF) is an annual film festival held in Pune, a city in Maharashtra, India. Open to general public, the films are screened at NFAI, Inox, City Pride, PVR cinema halls, all located in Pune ...

(PIFF) * Children's International Film Festival Hyderabad ( CFSI ) * Yashwant International Film Festival Mumbai *

London Indian Film Festival London Indian Film Festival is a film festival established in 2010 to showcase Indian independent film.Asia-Pacific Screen Awards, Brisbane, Australia

References

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