Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni
Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni is a Marathi film director. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. He is known for Marathi films such as "Valu" (The Wild Bull), "Vihir" (The Well), "Deool" (The Temple) and "Highway". He is known for short films such as Girni (Grinding Machine), Three of us, Vilay, Gaarud and Darshan. He received a National Film award for Best debut director for his short film Girni. His other shortfilm Three of us was also appreciated world wide. Deool (The Temple), his feature film, received a National Film Award  for best film in the year 2011. Early life and career. Umesh Kulkarni was born on 6 December 1976 in Pune to Vinayak and Vishakha Kulkarni. He graduated in commerce from BMCC, Pune besides acquiring a law degree. He joined FTII Pune in February 2000. Kulkarni also directed short films such as "Girni, Three of Us, Vilay" and "Gaarud". Directorn - Valu, Vihir, Deool Producer - Masala, Pune 52 Girni won the National Film Award for the Best Non Feature Film. Valu, released in January 2008 was featured in the Berlin film festival. Vihir was featured in Berlin film festival and Rotterdam  International Film Festival 2010, the Netherlands. "Deool" won the 59th National Film Awards for Best Feature Film, Best Actor (Girish Kulkarni) and Best Dialogue (Girish Kulkarni).