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Chaitanya Tamhane

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Chaitanya Tamhane

Born March 1, 1987 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (age 39)

Chaitanya Tamhane is an Indian filmmaker, known for the 2014 Marathi courtroom drama Court. It was announced as India's official submission for the 88th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Tamhane was nominated for best screenwriter at the 9th Asian Film Awards and won best director at the 16th Mumbai Film Festival. Court was Tamhane's directorial debut for a feature length …

Known For

CourtCourt · 2015
Court
★ 6.92015
MovieDrama
A sewerage worker's dead body is found inside a manhole in Mumbai. An ageing folk singer is tried in court on charges of abetment of suicide. He is accused of performing an inflammatory song which might have incited the worker to commit the act. As the trial unfolds, the personal lives of the lawyers and the judge involved in the case are observed outside the court.
Next, PleaseNext, Please · 2023
Next, Please
★ 6.02023
MovieDramaRomance
A woman goes on a virtual reality date and is transported to a prohibition era bar in her quest for love.
The DiscipleThe Disciple · 2020
The Disciple
★ 6.72020
MovieDramaMusic
Self-doubt, sacrifice and struggle converge into an existential crisis for a devoted classical vocalist as the mastery he strives for remains elusive.
Bureaucracy SonataBureaucracy Sonata · 2011
Bureaucracy Sonata
2011
MovieComedyDrama
Set in an era of political crisis, this film follows four days in the life of a jailer whose passion for music is juxtaposed with a threat of a possible jailbreak.
Dhoolpet GaneshaDhoolpet Ganesha · 2018
Dhoolpet Ganesha
2018
MovieDocumentary
Dhoolpet Ganesha is a Telugu documentary that follows a small, marginal community in South India as they attempt to throw the best Ganesha Festival in town.
The Bangle SellerThe Bangle Seller · 2018
The Bangle Seller
★ 8.02018
MovieDrama
A village bangle seller and his wife cannot conceive a child. The villagers gossip. In this close-knit patriarchal community in South India, hidden desires and relationships find a way to exist. Will the husband's secret ever come out? An intriguing narrative in an elegantly directed debut with exceptional camera work.
Six StrandsSix Strands · 2011
Six Strands
★ 8.02011
MovieDramaMystery
Partially based on true stories, 'Six Strands' is a character study inspired by the world famous Darjeeling tea industry and its undisclosed secrets.
Death of a FatherDeath of a Father · 2017
Death of a Father
★ 8.02017
MovieDramaAnimation
When Babu's father passes away, he is caught in a web of age-old rituals and social formalities. As he looks for opportunities to cope with the loss of his father, death ends up being just another mundane routine for Babu.

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