Makarand Mane

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Makarand Mane
Born (1984-01-22) 22 January 1984 (age 40)
Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
  • Writer
  • Director
Years active2008–present
Known for Marathi cinema Ringan, Youngraad, Kaagar

Makarand Mane (born 22 January 1984) is a Marathi film director best known for Ringan . He is associated with many National Award winning films. [1]

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Early life

Mane was born in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India. [2] He completed his schooling from Akluj and moved to Lonavala near Pune for junior college where he studied at Manashakti Prayog Kendra. In 2007 Mane graduated in Theater and Drama from Lalit Kala Kendra Pune. [3]

Career

Mane was also the Chief Assistant Director to national award-winning filmmaker Rajiv Patil 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 Renu Desai.

Ringan was his first feature film as a director, released in 2015. The film Ringan was widely accepted and critically acclaimed. [4] [5] [6] [7] Ringan won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 63rd National Film Awards. [8]

Post success of Ringan, Makarand directed Youngraad highlighting the social issue on the importance of education. [9] [10] This was also the first Marathi production of Phantom Films [11] Mane is now onto his third film, titled Kaagar, a drama about relationships. Starring Sairat actress Rinku Rajguru, Kaagar is Rinku's second film following the success of Sairat. [12] [13]

Filmography

Awards and accolades

Mane has won two Filmfare Awards - Best Debut Director and Best Story, [14] both for Ringan. [15] 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. [16]

Awards and screenings

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