Nagraj Popatrao Manjule

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Nagraj Popatrao Manjule

Born August 24, 1977 (age 49)

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 a…

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Cactus PearsCactus Pears · 2025
Cactus Pears
★ 8.02025
MovieDramaRomance
Anand, a 30-something city dweller compelled to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father in the rugged countryside of western India, tenderly bonds with a local farmer who is struggling to stay unmarried. As the mourning ends, forcing his return, Anand must decide the fate of his relationship born under duress.
SairatSairat · 2016
Sairat
★ 7.62016
MovieDramaRomance
Archi, a local politician’s daughter, and Parshya, a fisherman’s son, fall in love resulting in violence between the families due to the stringent casteism in the village.
DhadakDhadak · 2018
Dhadak
★ 6.92018
MovieRomanceDrama
Madhukar and Parthavi fall head over heels in love with each other, but the fact that they belong to different castes of society, becomes an obstacle in their romance. The lovers dare to go against societal norms and battle all odds for the sake of love.
JhundJhund · 2022
Jhund
★ 6.72022
MovieDrama
A retired sports teacher transforms a bunch of teenage slum goons into disciplined football players against all odds.
TaarTaar · 2020
Taar
2020
MovieDrama
The story revolves around the postman delivering his last letter set in the period of 1971 during the Indo-Pak war. The postman in the film is impatient carrying the terrible news of the war. He is muddled between the war he is fighting within himself and the war with his duty because of the pessimistic dilemma around him.
BajiBaji · 2015
Baji
2015
MovieAction
It is an action-adventure-romance laced superhero vigilante film that transcends both folklore and present day. It is based on the legend of a man who took upon himself to protect the common man against oppression and injustice.
NaalNaal · 2018
Naal
★ 7.32018
MovieDrama
Pampered by his loving and caring parents, an eight-year-old boy's life takes a turn for the worse when he learns a hidden truth about himself. Soon, he begins to distance himself from his mother.
Manasu MalligeyManasu Malligey · 2017
Manasu Malligey
2017
MovieRomanceDrama
A love-story between a girl of an upper caste and a boy from a lower caste.

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