Manish Saini is an Indian filmmaker who works in Gujarati language films. He is known for his work as a director in his debut, ''

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'' (2017), for which it received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati at the 65th National Film Awards. The film is a story of three school children who come to believe that a magician, who just came to city, can magically get them out of their troubles. The film that starred

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was released by

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and was also a part of the Toronto International Film Festival Kids.

Career

Manish is born in Haryana but studied in

Ahmedabad, Gujarat Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per th ...

. He went to National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. After Manish completed his study he started working on a script and went around convincing producers to fund his project. After facing a lot of rejections, he decided to produce his own directed film,

by borrowing money from his relatives and friends. In 2018, the film got a National Award for the Best Gujarati Film. His second film, Gandhi & Co, won the Best Children Film at International Gujarati Film Festival (IGFF) 2022 and selected to screen in the

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Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saini, Manish Living people Indian filmmakers Year of birth missing (living people)