# Gajendra Ahire

Gajendra Vitthal Ahire is a National Award winner Indian film maker and screenwriter. He is noted for his work in Marathi cinema, theater, and television. He won the Silver Lotus Award at the 51st National Film Awards for his debut film Not Only Mrs. Raut in 2003, and National award for the Best Feature Film in Marathi for Shevri in 2006. He has also worked as a television screenwriter for programs such as Shrimaan-Shrimati.
He is highly active in theater field for which he has been recognized by Government of India, Government of Maharashtra and various Institutions across India and abroad for thirty years.

## Personal life

Gajendra Ahire was born on February 16, 1969, in Nashik was brought up in Mumbai. He is married to Marathi cinema actress Vrinda Ahire, with whom he has a son.

## Career

He began his career as a playwright at the age of 23. His first play was Aaicha Ghar Unhacha in which he also worked as an actor. After that, he wrote plays like Unch Maza Jhoka Ga, Ek Diwas Yeilach, and Janmasiddha. After 20 years of working in Marathi Cinema, he returned to theater with Shevgyachya Shenga.
After his initial plays, he moved to television and wrote more than 2000 episodes for Hindi and Marathi TV Serials. Out of which 'Shrimaan Shrimati' of Balaji Telefilms is one of his notable works.
Later, he began directing films and appearing in several significant roles in Marathi Feature Films. His first movie was 2002's 'Krishna Katachi Mira' which was not released. However, this movie won 3 Maharashtra State Film Awards for Best Actress, Best Singer (Male) and Best Singer (Female). His first released film was 'Not Only Mrs. Raut' which won numerous awards including Silver Lotus Award and Maharashtra State Film Award.
He also has contributed as Music Director for his NYIFF award-winning film, Anumati.
In 2019, Gajendra Ahire directed his 50th film Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande, a drama starring Sai Tamhankar in titular role.

## Awards
### Filmfare Awards 2014 (Marathi)

* 2015 - CRITICS' BEST FILM - Shared with Paresh Mokashi (Elizabeth Ekadashi) for Postcard

### Stuttgart Indian Film Festival

* 2015 - The Director's Vision Award for 'The Silence'

## National Film Awards

* 2007 - Best Feature Film in Marathi Shevri

## Silver Lotus Awards

* 2003 - Not Only Mrs. Raut
* 2006 - Shevri

## Maharashtra State Film Awards

* 17 awards in total for film, writing, direction, lyrics, dialogues
* Best Director to handle 'Social Subject'
* Best Director to handle 'Rural Subject'

## New York Indian Film Festival [Nyiff]

* 2013 - 'Anumati' awarded Best Feature Film

## Mama Varerkar Smriti Award

* 1994 Marathi Play 'Aaicha Ghar Unhacha'

## Filmography
### Marathi films

| Year | Film | Contribution | Notes |
| 2003 | Krishna Katachi Mira | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2003 | Not Only Mrs. Raut | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | Silver Lotus Award |
| 2004 | Pandhar | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2003 | Vitthal Vitthal | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2004 | Kandobachya Navan | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2005 | Sarivar Sari | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2006 | Sail | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2006 | Diwasen diwas | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2006 | Shevri | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | Silver Lotus Award for Best Film "Sant Tukaram" Best Marathi Feature Film award at PIFF Actor Dilip Prabhavalkar won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| | Housefull | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2008 | Chanda | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2007 | Vasudev Balwat Phadke | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2008 | Maay Baap | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2009 | Summer Days | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2008 | Anand Bhuvan | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2008 | Chance | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2006 | Bayo | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2008 | Sawar re | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2009 | Gulmohar | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2009 | Popcorn | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2014 | Anudini | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2009 | Sumbaran | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2010 | Paradh | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2011 | Hello Jai Hind! | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2011 | Eka Shabdat Sangto | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2006 | Naati Goti | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2009 | Tya Ratri Paus Hota | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2010 | Samudra | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2010 | Saale Lower Middle Class | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2012 | Pipaani | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2013 | Touring Talkies | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2013 | Postcard | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2013 | Anvatt | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2013 | Anumati | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics, Music | Best Feature Film at Nyiff Debut as Music Director |
| 2013 | Postcard. | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | Postcard Written & Directed Marathi Nominated For best Director Award at the New York Indian Film Festival |
| 2013 | Simhaasan | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2014 | Swami Public Ltd. | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2014 | Chuup | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2015 | Bioscope | Director, Dialog | |
| 2015 | Nilkanth Master | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2015 | Shasan | Director, Screenplay, Writer | Released on 22 October 2015 |
| 2015 | The Silence | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | Post-production Winner of The German Star of India 2015 in the category Director's Vision |
| 2019 | Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | Releasing 22 November |
| 2021 | Bidi Bakda | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | Releasing 2024 |
| 2021 | Saajinde | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | Released |
| 2022 | Pinga | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2022 | Vidyapeeth | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2022 | Dear Molly | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | Released |
| 2022 | Shrimati Umbrella | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2021 | GodaKaath | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2022 | Return Journey | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2023 | Snow Flower | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | Cast : Chaya Kadam |
| 2024 | Portrait | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | Goda |

### Hindi films

| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes |
| 2008. | Chanda | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics. | na na |
| 2011 | Just 47 | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2022. | Sadabahar | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | |
| 2023 | The Signaure | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | Cast : Aupam Kher |
| 2024 | Zindagi Namkeen | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | Cast : Shreyas Talpade |
| 2024 | Paro | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics | cast : trupti bhoir |

## Theater

| Year | Name | Language | Contribution | Notes |
| 1993-94 | Aaicha Ghar Unhacha | Marathi | Writer, actor | Debut as a writer and actor Mama Varerkar Smruti Award Actress Neena Kulkarni won Best Actress Award, Pune Gaurav, Nirmata Sangh |
| 94-95 | Unch Maza Jhoka Ga | Marathi | Writer | |
| 95-96 | Ek Diwas Yeilach | Marathi | Writer | |
| 98-2005 | Janmasiddha | Marathi | Writer | |
| 2015 | Shevgyachya Shenga | Marathi | Writer, director | |

## Television

| Year | Name | Contribution | Language | Notes |
| 1998 | Shrimaan Shrimati | Screenwriting | Hindi | na |