Biography
Nagraj Popatrao Manjule is an Indian film director, actor, producer, scriptwriter, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker who works primarily in Marathi cinema. He hails from Jeur, a small village in Maharashtra. Strongly inspired by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the emancipator of downtrodden and the drafting chairman of the Indian constitution, Manjule's work is deeply rooted in his own experience growing up as a Dalit in rural Maharashtra. His films have focused on the plights faced by members of these communities, including social discrimination at the hands of forward caste communities as well as the resulting economic hardships. After marking his debut with the coming-of-age drama Fandry (2013), Manjule directed the romantic drama Sairat (2016), which emerged as the highest-grossing Marathi film of all time and received rave reviews from critics.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Naal 2
Character: Savkar
MOVIE • 2023
Ghar Banduk Biryani
Character:
MOVIE • 2023
Jhund
Character: Hitler Bhai
MOVIE • 2022
Unpaused: Naya Safar
Character: Vikas Chavan
TV • 2022
Taar
Character: Vyankatrao
MOVIE • 2020
Naal
Character: Savkar
MOVIE • 2018
Sairat
Character: Cricket Commentator
MOVIE • 2016
The Kapil Sharma Show
Character: Himself
TV • 2016
Highway
Character:
MOVIE • 2015
The Silence
Character:
MOVIE • 2015
Baji
Character: Inspector Mahesh
MOVIE • 2015
Fandry
Character: Chankeshwar 'Chankya' Sathe
MOVIE • 2013
Pistulya
Character:
MOVIE • 2010
Crew
Crew Credits
Cactus Pears
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Naal 2
Role: Dialogue
MOVIE • 2023
Ghar Banduk Biryani
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
Ghar Banduk Biryani
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2023
Jhund
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2022
Jhund
Role: Casting
MOVIE • 2022
Jhund
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2022
Jhund
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2022
Jhund
Role: Dialogue
MOVIE • 2022
Jhund
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022
Unpaused: Naya Safar
Role: Producer
TV • 2022
Unpaused: Naya Safar
Role: Writer
TV • 2022
Unpaused: Naya Safar
Role: Director
TV • 2022
Naal
Role: Dialogue
MOVIE • 2018
Naal
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Dhadak
Role: Original Story
MOVIE • 2018
An Essay of the Rain
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2017
An Essay of the Rain
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2017
Manasu Malligey
Role: Original Story
MOVIE • 2017
Sairat
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2016