Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni

This article is about Marathi film director. For other people named with similar name, see Umesh Kulkarni.

Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni
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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. 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. He has done graduation in commerce from BMCC, Pune, besides acquiring a Law degree. He joined FTII Pune in February 2000.

Career

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Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni presenting his film Valu in Karlovy Vary

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. 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).

References

• http://www.ftiindia.com/students_awards.html
• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2975950/
• http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Highway-Huma-Qureshi-Girish-Kulkarni-Umesh-Kulkarni-Tisca-Chopra-Taare-Zameen-Par/articleshow/40342139.cms?
• http://www.filmimpressions.com/home/2012/11/interview-umesh-kulkarni-part-1.html