Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni

Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni
Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni
Born	Pune, India
Occupation	Director

Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni is a Marathi film director. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. ^{[citation needed]} He is known for Marathi films such as Valu (The Wild Bull), Vihir (The Well) and Deool (The Temple), Highway

Early life

Umesh Kulkarni was born on 6 December 1976 in Pune to Vinayak and Vishakha Kulkarni.^{[citation needed]} He has done graduation in commerce from BMCC, Pune, besides acquiring a Law degree.^{[citation needed]} He joined FTII Pune in February 2000.

Career

Kulkarni also directed notable short films such as Girni, Three of Us, Vilay and Gaarud.

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Girni won the National Film Award for the Best Non Feature Film.^{[citation needed]} Valu, released in January 2008 was featured in the Berlin film festival. Vihir was featured in Berlin film festival^[1] and Rotterdam International Film Festival 2010, the Netherlands. Deool won the 59th National Film Awards for Best Feature Film,^[2] Best Actor (Girish Kulkarni) and Best Dialogue (Girish Kulkarni).^[3]

References

^ Laxmi Birajdar (30 January 2010). "Vihir' to be screened at Berlin Film Fest". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
^ "Vidya Balan wins National Award for 'The Dirty Picture'". Times of India. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "59th National Film Awards: Winners List". MSN entertainment. Retrieved 12 March 2012.

[1] Laxmi Birajdar (30 January 2010). "Vihir' to be screened at Berlin Film Fest". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 17 November 2012.

[vidya-2] "Vidya Balan wins National Award for 'The Dirty Picture'". Times of India. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[59th-3] "59th National Film Awards: Winners List". MSN entertainment. Retrieved 12 March 2012.

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