Happy Birthday Nagraj Manjule: 'Sairat' to 'Fandry'; best Marathi movies of the actor-director

Marathi cinema's popular actor-director Nagraj Manjule is celebrating his 43rd birthday today. Manjule is well-known for his blockbuster Marathi film 'Sairat' which crossed the 100-crore mark and also bagged many national and international awards for the same.

On the occasion of his birthday, we bring you a rundown of his best Marathi movies the actor-director.

Nagraj Manjule directed romantic drama 'Sairat' was a blockbuster in the Marathi film industry. It marked the acting debut of Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar. The film throws light on the issue of honour killing which is still a harsh reality in India. It also bagged many national and international awards and was selected for the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.

Nagraj Manjule made his productional debut with Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti's debut directorial 'Naal'. The story of the film revolves around an eight-year-old boy (Shrinivas Pokale) and his emotional world which follows him on an unexpected journey. Nagraj played a key role in the film as Savkar (Father of Chetya). It also featured stars like Devika Daftardar and Deepti Devi.

Nagraj Manjule's directorial 'Fandry' ells the story of a teenager who falls in love with an upper-caste girl, and the setbacks he has to face in his village. It featured stars like Somnath Avghade and Rajeshwari Kharat in prominent roles. Director Manjule won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at 61st National Film Awards.

'Pistulya' is a semi-biographical film as it was inspired by Nagraj's life. This was another masterpiece of work by Nagraj Manjule won 6 top honours including the National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film by a Director, National Film Award – Special Jury Award.