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Fandry
''Fandry'' (''The'' ''Pig'') is a 2013 Indian Marathi-language film, written and directed by Nagraj Manjule in his directorial debut. It stars Somnath Awghade, Suraj Pawar, and Rajeshwari Kharat. The story focuses on a young boy's love amidst caste-based discrimination. The film, set in Akolner, a village near Ahmednagar, revolves around the issue of discrimination in India's caste system and narrates the story of a teenager from a Dalit family who lives at the village fringe, and falls in love with an upper-caste girl. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the MAMI Film Festival. The film was released theatrically on Valentine's Day 2014."Fandry to release on 150 screens in February" ''DearCinema.com''. At the |
Somnath Awghade
Somnath Awghade is an Indian actor known for his role in the 2013 Marathi film ''Fandry'', for which he earned the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. He also appeared in '' Free Hit Danka'' (2021), '' Jhund'' (2022) and ''Ghar Banduk Biryani'' (2023). Early life Somnath Awghade is from Kem village, Karmala Taluka, Solapur district, Maharashtra. He belongs to a family of Halgi performers, and has an elder brother named Ravi and a sister named Ambika. Awghade received his education in a public school in Kem. Career Awghade began his career with ''Fandry'' as the lead character Jambuwant (nicknamed Jabya) and became famous for his performance in the film. The director of ''Fandry,'' Nagraj Manjule received the National Award in 2011 for his short film ''Pistulya''. During the felicitation ceremony in Kem village, he noticed Somnath Awghade playing the halgi. This encounter led to Manjule offering the lead role in ''Fandry'' to Awghade. Awghade was initially afraid to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nagraj Manjule
Nagraj Popatrao Manjule (born 24 August 1978) is an Indian film director, actor, producer, scriptwriter, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He works in Marathi cinema, and is best known for ''Sairat'' and ''Pistulya''—the latter for which he received 58th National Film Awards, National Film Award in the National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director. He made his Hindi Cinema debut in 2022, with a film called Jhund (film), Jhund, starring Amitabh Bachchan. At the 61st National Film Awards, ''Fandry'' won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director. In 2018, Manjule published a book of poetry in Marathi language, Marathi titled ''Unhachya Katavirudhha'' which won the ''Bhairuratan Damani Sahitya Puraskar''. He owns a wrestling team called 'Veer Marathwada' in Zee Maharashtra Kusti Dangal. Early life and education Manjule grew up in Jeur village in the Solapur district of Maharashtra. Baburao Manjule, who is the brother of Nagraj's father Popatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Suresh Vishwakarma
''Sairat'' () is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language social romantic tragedy film directed and co-produced by Nagraj Manjule under his banner Aatpat Production, along with Nittin Keni and Nikhil Sane under Essel Vision Productions and Zee Studios. Starring Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar in their debuts, it tells the story of two young college students from different castes who fall in love, sparking conflict between their families. Nagraj Manjule conceived the story in 2009, basing it on his experiences of caste discrimination, but scrapped it when he decided that it was boring. After making ''Fandry'' (2013), he revisited the story and completed its script the following year. The screenplay was written by Manjule, and his brother Bharat penned the dialogues. The film was shot in Manjule's village, Jeur in Karmala Taluka of Solapur district in Maharashtra. Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti was the director of photography, and Kutub Inamdar edited the film. ''Sairat'' premiered at the 66th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chhaya Kadam
Chhaya Kadam is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Marathi and Hindi films. She has appeared in Nagraj Manjule films, '' Fandry'' (2013), ''Sairat'' (2016), and ''Jhund'' (2022), as well as in other Marathi films including ''Redu'' (2018) and ''Nude'' (2018). The last of these earned her the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. Kadam gained wider recognition in 2024 for her roles in the comedy-dramas '' Laapataa Ladies'' and '' Madgaon Express'' and the independent drama ''All We Imagine as Light'' and '' Sister Midnight''. Early life Chhaya Kadam was born into a middle-class family in Kalina, a suburb in central Mumbai. Her father was a mill worker. She has cited her father as one of the trustees of Sai Baba. On failing in the 12th grade, she said, "Success and failure come in life, but that is no reason to be discouraged. Because you get a second chance to prove yourself in life. But life doesn't come second. It is said that because of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rajeshwari Kharat
Rajeshwari Kharat is Marathi actress and social media personality best known for her roles in the films '' Fandry'' (2013), ''Pune to Goa,'' and ''Itemgiri'' (2017). She is from the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India. Early life Rajeshwari was born on 8 April 1998 in Christian family. She baptised on Easter sunday 20 April 2025 . Career Rajeshwari made her debut as the lead upper-caste love interest named Shalu in ''Fandry'' (2013). Her roles since ''Fandry'' have included ''Pune to Goa'' and ''Itemgiri'' (2017)''.'' She has also starred in music videos, including the 2020 hit Marathi song Mann Unad. References {{Reflist Marathi actresses 1998 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alokananda Dasgupta
Alokananda Dasgupta is a contemporary music composer known for her prolific work in Indian film and web series. She debuted as a music composer with the Marathi drama film ''Shala'' (2011). She has composed music and background scores for Netflix’s '' Sacred Games'' (2018), Amazon Prime’s ''Jubilee'' (2023), '' Breathe'', '' Fandry'' (2013), and '' Trapped'' (2017), to name a few. Early life and career Alokananda is the daughter of famous poet-filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta. She is also a classically trained pianist and piano teacher. She studied Film Studies for two years at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and then went to the York University, Toronto where she completed her bachelor's degree in Music Performance and Music Composition. After her course, Alokananda became the music assistant of Amit Trivedi for films like '' Udaan'' (2010), ''Aisha'' (2010), ''No One Killed Jessica'' (2011) and ''Chillar Party'' (2011). She made her debut as a film composer with the Mara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Suraj Pawar
Suraj Pawar is an Indian actor who works in Marathi cinema, debuted in Nagraj Manjule's 2009 Marathi-language short film '' Pistulya'', for which he received the National Film Award for Best Child Actor in the Non-feature film category. Pawar is predominantly known for his collaborations with Manjule, appearing in several of his films. Early life Suraj Pawar hails from Pophalaj village in Karmala taluka of Solapur district. As Suraj has no parents, he has been living with Nagraj Manjule's family in Pune for 9–10 years. Suraj has three siblings. Career Pawar made his first appearance with the short film '' Pistulya'', for which he was awarded the National Film Award for Best Child Actor in the non-feature film category. The role was offered when Nagraj Manjule visited his school in Karmala. He co-starred with Somnath Awghade in the 2013 film ''Fandry'' as a lead actor. ''Sairat'' had a career breakthrough and gained popularity among the audiences in 2016. In 2023, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
61st National Film Awards
The 61st National Film Awards ceremony was an event during which the Directorate of Film Festivals of India presented its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2013 in the Cinema of India, Indian cinema. The ceremony was held on 3 May 2014. Selection process The Directorate of Film Festivals invited nominations for the awards on 24 January 2014. The acceptable last date for entries was until 14 February 2014. Feature and Non-Feature Films certified by Central Board of Film Certification between 1 January 2013, and 31 December 2013, were eligible for the film award categories. Books, critical studies, reviews or articles on cinema published in Indian newspapers, magazines, and journals between 1 January 2013, and 31 December 2013, were eligible for the best writing on cinema section. Entries of dubbed, revised or copied versions of a film or translation, abridgements, edited or annotated works and reprints were ineligible for the awards. For the Feature and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kishor Kadam
Kishor Kadam (born 9 November 1967) is an Indian actor and poet who has acted prominently in Marathi and Hindi movies. He has also acted in Tamil movies and has appeared in some television serials as well. He is a veteran Marathi poet, writing with his pseudonym 'Saumitra'. He is the Recipient of Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi twice for his films Fandry and Partu. Career Kishor won critical acclaim for his performance in the lead role in ''Samar'' directed by Shyam Benegal, the film won the National Film Award for the best film in 1999. He also has acted in Natrang as Pandoba. In 2010 he won the Zee Gaurav Puraskar for best supporting actor and the Nilu Phule Sanman award. His other Hindi ventures include '' Ek Chalis Ki Last Local'', ''Black Friday'' And the newer films ''Baby'' (2015), ''Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar'' and '' Special 26'' among others. More recently, Kishor played terrorist leader Ravindran in the Hindi TV series ''24''. Filmography * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Caste System In India
The caste system in India is the paradigmatic ethnographic instance of social classification based on castes. It has its origins in ancient India, and was transformed by various ruling elites in medieval, early-modern, and modern India, especially in the aftermath of the collapse of the Mughal Empire and the establishment of the British Raj. Beginning in ancient India, the caste system was originally centered around '' varna'', with ''Brahmins'' (priests) and, to a lesser extent, ''Kshatriyas'' (rulers and warriors) serving as the elite classes, followed by '' Vaishyas'' (traders, merchants, and farmers) and finally '' Shudras'' (labourers). Outside of this system are the oppressed, marginalised, and persecuted '' Dalits'' (also known as " Untouchables") and '' Adivasis'' (tribals). Over time, the system became increasingly rigid, and the emergence of '' jati'' led to further entrenchment, introducing thousands of new castes and sub-castes. With the arrival of Islamic rule, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Akolner
Akolner is a village near Ahmednager in Maharashtra, India. Akolner is 16 km from its District Main City Ahmednagar. It is 105 km away from Pune and 250 km from the state capital, Mumbai. The National award-winning Marathi film ''Fandry'', released on 14 February 2014, was shot in Akolner. In its pre-independence era, Akolner was governed by Dabholkars after 1920s. Economy Oil depots belonging to Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum are situated in the village, which is accessible by railway and by road. It is also famous for milk production, peacocks found in farms & floriculture. Notable people Akolner is the birthplace of Das Ganu, a follower of Sai Baba of Shirdi Shirdi (; also known as Sainagar) is a town and pilgrimage site in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Shirdi is located in the Rahata taluka of Ahmednagar District. It is most well known for being the home of the 19th-century Indian saint Sai B .... References Villages in Ahmednagar district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pravin Tarde
Pravin Vitthal Tarde (born 11 November 1974) is an Indian actor, film director and screenwriter working in the Marathi Cinema best known for his Marathi films ''Deool Band'', ''Mulshi Pattern'', ''Sarsenapati Hambirrao''. Filmography Films *''All films are in Marathi, unless mentioned.'' Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tarde, Pravin Indian screenwriters Place of birth missing (living people) Living people Marathi film directors 1974 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
