Satish Manwar | |
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![]() Satish Manwar at a Film Festival in Vesoul, France (2010) | |
Born | 30 September[ year missing ] |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1998-present |
Satish Manwar is an Indian film director and screenwriter. [1] He grew up in a rural Maharashtra and moved to Pune to learn drama at Center for Performing Arts, commonly known as Lalit Kala Kendra, at Pune University. [2] [3] [4] After receiving his M.A. in 1998, [5] he moved to Mumbai to work as an assistant editor and assistant director. He along with his fellow friends and alumni of Lalit Kala Kendra co-founded a theatre group called Lalit Mumbai. [6] [5]
His work often deals with the differences between rural and urban areas.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Gabhricha Paus | Director | |
2013 | Tuhya dharma koncha? | Director | National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues [7] |
Manwar is married to Marathi playwright and screenwriter, Manaswini Lata Ravindra. [5]
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