Makarand Mane

Makarand Mane (born 22 January 1984) is a Marathi film director best known for Ringan. He is associated with many National Award winning films.

Early life
Mane was born in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India. He completed his schooling from Akluj and moved to Lonavala near Pune for junior college where he studied at Manashakti Prayog Kendra. In 2007 Mane graduated in Theater and Drama from Lalit Kala Kendra Pune.

Career
Mane was also the Chief Assistant Director to national award-winning filmmaker Rajiv Patil for 72 Miles and Vanshavel. Mane was later associate director to films like Lagna Pahave Karun, Bavare Prem He, and Mangalashtak Once More - the first film produced by Renu Desai.

Ringan was his first feature film as a director, released in 2015. The film Ringan was widely accepted and critically acclaimed. Ringan won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 63rd National Film Awards.

Post success of Ringan, Makarand directed Youngraad highlighting the social issue on the importance of education. This was also the first Marathi production of Phantom Films Mane is now onto his third film, titled Kaagar, a drama about relationships. Starring Sairat actress Rinku Rajguru, Kaagar is Rinku's second film following the success of Sairat.

Filmography
Ringan (2015) (as director)
Youngraad (as director)
Kaagar (as director)
Lagna Pahave Karun (as associate director)
Bavare Prem He (as associate director)
Mangalashtak Once More (as associate director)
72 Miles (as assistant director)
Vanshavel (as assistant director)  
Baaplyok (as director)

Awards and accolades
Mane has won two Filmfare Awards - Best Debut Director and Best Story, both for Ringan. Mane was honored with the Director's Vision Award at the 14th Stuttgart Film Festival and Ringan was an entry in the 19th International Children's Film Festival of India.

Awards and screenings
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi
 53rd Maharashtra State Award for Best Film
Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director
Filmfare Award for Best Story
47th International Film Festival of India
Best Film Award at 8th Chitra Padarpan Puraskar 2018
Maharashtra Times Sanmaan 2018.
Best Film Jury Award at Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar 2018,
 53rd Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Director
 53rd Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Debut Director
 53rd Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor
 53rd Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Cinematographer
 53rd Maharashtra State Award for Best Child Actor
 Indian International Film Festival Stuttgart, Germany Award - Spl. Mention Director's Vision Award 
 Indian International Film Festival Toronto 
 Indian Film Festival Mumbai (MAMI)
Pune International Film Festival (PIFF)
 Children's International Film Festival Hyderabad ( CFSI )
 Yashwant International Film Festival Mumbai 
London Indian Film Festival UK Premiere
 Sahyadri Cine Awards Nominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Story, Best Screenplay
Ringan nominated as “Best Youth Feature Film” at the 10th Asia-Pacific Screen Awards, Brisbane, Australia

References 

Marathi film directors
Film directors from Maharashtra
Living people
21st-century Indian film directors
1984 births
Director whose film won the Best Debut Feature Film National Film Award