Writing

Vijay Tendulkar

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Known For

NishantNishant · 1975
Nishant
★ 7.11975
MovieDramaCrime
A man whose wife is abducted seeks to have the culprits prosecuted for their crime, but no one will help him. Meanwhile, the wife—abused and berated by her abductors—cannot bring herself to face her husband.
Ardh SatyaArdh Satya · 1983
Ardh Satya
★ 7.11983
MovieDramaCrime
A newly appointed police rookie deals with corruption, romance, and brutality.
Pahije JatichePahije Jatiche · 2023
Pahije Jatiche
2023
MovieDrama
An epic tale of a young, aimless man discovering reason and purpose via the connection he forges with his community after being hired as a tutor at a nearby tuition centre.
ManthanManthan · 1976
Manthan
★ 6.61976
MovieDrama
A veterinarian, Dr. Rao, makes a visit to a village, where he intends to commence a co-operative society dairy for the betterment of the rural people. The film is set against the backdrop of the White Revolution of India (Operation Flood) which started in 1970. It was entirely crowdfunded by 500,000 farmers who donated Rs. 2 each.
Silence! The Court Is in SessionSilence! The Court Is in Session · 1971
Silence! The Court Is in Session
★ 9.21971
Movie
A political and social satire on middle-class society's hypocrisy. A group of teachers plan to stage a play in a village. When a cast-member does not show up, a local stagehand is asked to replace him. An improvised, free-flowing 'rehearsal' is arranged and a mock trial is staged to help the novice understand court procedures. A (mock) charge of infanticide is levelled against Miss Benare, another cast-member. Suddenly the pretend-play turns into an accusatory game when it emerges from the trial that Miss Benare is carrying an out-of-wedlock child from her failed illicit relationship with Professor Damle, the missing cast-member.
UmbarthaUmbartha · 1982
Umbartha
★ 6.91982
MovieDrama
After her husband’s death, Mrs. Mahajan runs a prosperous household with her two sons, while her daughter-in-law Sulabha grows increasingly restless in her domestic role. When she accepts a job as a Superintendent of a distant women’s reformatory against her family’s wishes, she sets out to seek her independence and pursue a career in social service.
Ghashiram KotwalGhashiram Kotwal · 1976
Ghashiram Kotwal
★ 6.81976
MovieDramaHistory
A stylized version of Vijay Tendulkar’s radical Marathi play chronicling the Peshwa regime in western India, a collective effort of direction and cinematography made by an independent group of young filmmakers.
SardarSardar · 1993
Sardar
★ 7.11993
MovieDramaHistory
Sardar is a 1993 Indian biopic on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of India's greatest freedom fighters, directed by Ketan Mehta and written by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar.

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