Sachin Kundalkar
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Sachin Kundalkar or Sacin Kuṇḍalakar is an Indian film director[1] and screenplay writer who mostly works in Marathi cinema. He is known for his directorial works of Nirop (2007) and Gandha (2009). He has also written for the theatre.[2] He is recipient of two National Film Awards, as a director for Nirop and as a screenwriter for Gandha, the first Marathi film to win Best Screenplay award since the category's institution in 1967.
Career
Theatre and other works
Kundalkar, who had had an interest in film making since his school days, had approached director
Kundalkar directed short films and worked in theatre before entering the mainstream cinema. His first short film, Out of the Box, was made while he was still a student at FTII. His 2005 documentary short film The Bath, starring
Feature films
Kundalkar released his first feature film, Restaurant, in 2006. Featuring Sonali Kulkarni in the lead role, the film screened at the 4th Goa Marathi Film Festival,[14] 12th International Film Festival of Kerala,[15] 8th Mumbai Film Festival[16] and was also appreciated in other film festivals.[17] His second directorial film, Nirop, presented the unsurfaced feelings of a musician in his last days in his hometown in Konkan before he moves to France. The film was adjudged as Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 55th National Film Awards for being "an original offbeat film that gives a fresh perspective of the internal landscapes of the human mind."[18] He shared this award with the producer of the film, Aparna Dharmadhikari. The film stars Sameer Dharmadhikari and Devika Daftardar in the lead roles.[19] Kundalkar also wrote the script of this film.
His 2009 film
Kundalkar's
In 2022, he directed Marathi relationship drama film Pondicherry, which was entirely shot on iPhone with only 15 crew members.[23] Most recently, Kundalkar's 2013 novel Cobalt Blue was adapted into a feature film of the same name. It was released on Netflix in 2022.[24]
Filmography
Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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2000 | Out of the Box | Marathi | Short film |
2004 | Shubra Kaahi | Marathi | Short film |
2005 | The Bath | – | Documentary film |
2006 | Restaurant[25] | Marathi | Writer-Director |
2007 | Nirop | Marathi | Writer-Director |
2009 | Gandha | Marathi | Writer-Director |
2012 | Aiyyaa | Hindi | Writer-Director[22] |
2014 | Happy Journey | Marathi | Writer-Director |
2015 | Rajwade and Sons | Marathi | Writer-Director |
2016 | Vazandar | Marathi | Writer-Director[26] |
2017 | Gulabjaam |
Marathi | Writer-Director[27] |
2022 | Pondicherry | Marathi | Writer-Director[23] |
Cobalt Blue | Hindi | Writer-Director |
Title | Language | Role(s) |
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Dreams of Taleem | English | Writer[28] |
Chotyasha Suteet | Marathi | Writer-Director |
Poornaviram | Marathi | Writer-Director |
Awards
- 2007 – Best Feature Film in Marathi – Nirop (as Director)[18]
- 2008 – Best Screenplay – Gandha[20]
- Others
- 2009 – Best Screenplay Award at Pune International Film Festival – Gandha[29]
Publications
At the age of 22, Kundalkar published his first novel, Cobalt Blue. The novel, which he started when he was 20, concerns a brother and a sister from a traditional Marathi family falling in love with the same man.[30] His other publications are:
- Chotyasha Suteet Genre: Play Publisher: Keshav Bhikaji Dhavale[31]
- Fridge Madhe Thevlela Prem: Purnaviram Genre: Play Publisher: Majestic Publications[32][33]
He has also written articles for the Marathi newspaper Sakal.[34]
References
- Indian Express. 23 July 2021.
- ^ Saumya Ancheri. "Theatre practices". Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "43rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b Mahesh Bardapurkar (4 March 2012). "आउट ऑफ बॉक्स (फास्ट ट्रॅक)". Sakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "the Influentials". Daily News and Analysis. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Maithili Rao (31 January 2011). "Resurgence of sorts". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "Independent Documentaries Awards". Indian Documentary Producers' Association. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ David Lamble (22 June 2006). "Short takes". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- DNA. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- DNA. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "On Vacation – Play". Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "On Vacation – Play by Sutradhar". Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Vikram Gokhale will open film fest on June 3". The Hindu. Panji. 30 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "12th IFFK". Chalchitra Academy. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Archives 2006". Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- Indian Express. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ a b "55th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- Indian Express. Pune. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ a b "56th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ Blessy Augustine (7 December 2009). "An eye for cinema". Live Mint. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Rani Mukerjee signs Anurag Kashyap's next". NDTV. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ a b Zore, Suyog. "Pondicherry review: This melancholic yet charming film is all heart". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini. "'Cobalt Blue' review: A sexual awakening in primary colours". Scroll.in. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Looking ahead 2016: Feast for the eyes".
- ^ "Sonali Kulkarni and Siddharth Chandekar Together for Sachin Kundalkar Directorial 'Gulabjaam' !". 2 April 2017.
- ^ "The Time Out-Mint Planner". Live Mint. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Sonali Kulkarni. "Gandha Marathi". Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ Biswas, Premankur; Kulkarni, Sushant; Nair, Nandini; Bhardwaj, Ashutosh (17 July 2011). "Best Young Writers". Indian Express. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "छोट्याश्या सुट्टीत" (in Marathi). Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "फ्रिजमध्ये ठेवलेलं प्रेम पूर्णविराम" (in Marathi). Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "फ्रिजमध्ये ठेवलेलं प्रेम पूर्णविराम". Sakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Kundalkar, Sachin (26 June 2011). "टक...टक..." Sakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 11 September 2012.
External links
- Sachin Kundalkar at IMDb
- Interview with Sachin Kundalkar (Hindi Language) Archived 4 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Interview with Sachin Kundalkar (Marathi Language) Archived 11 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine