Viju Mane Explained

Viju Mane
Birth Date:26 July [1]
Known For:Bioscope, Rege
Nationality:Indian
Yearsactive:2007–present
Children:1

Viju Mane is a Marathi film screenwriter, director, lyricist, producer, and actor from Maharashtra, India who is well known for his movies like Shikari, Bioscope, Pandu, Monkey Baat, Rege among the few.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Apart from direction and writing, Viju has also acted in many films like 'Rege' and 'Prabho Shivaji Raja'.[8] [9]

Film career

Viju Mane's directorial debut 'Gojiri' (2007) starred Sunil Barve, Abhijeet Chavan, Arun Nalawade and Madhura Velankar in pivotal roles. In 2012, he tackled a sensitive subject in 'Khel Mandala' which had very subtly layers of human relationships, disability, and manipulative nature of the media starring Mangesh Desai and Urmila Kanetkar.[10]

He made his acting debut in Abhijit Panse's crime drama 'Rege' (2014) which revolved around a college student (played by Aaroh Velankar) who becomes engulfed in the criminal underworld when he crosses the path of a mysterious small-time gangster named 'M Bhai'. It starred Viju Mane, Mahesh Manjrekar and Santosh Juvekar in lead roles. The Mahesh Manjrekar produced Shikari (2018) - a tribute to legend Dada Kondke and his adult comedies was directed by him. It marked the debut of Neha Khan and Survat Joshi.[11]

Filmography

YearFilmActorDirectorWriterProducerLanguageNotesRef.
2021 Pandu
2018 Monkey Baat
2015 Shikari
2015 Bioscope
2013 Daughter
2011 Khel Mandala
2011 Sharyat
2010 Tee Ratra
2007 Gojiri

Television

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Happy Birthday, Viju Mane: 'Gojiri' to 'Rege'; A look at the best Marathi movies of the actor-director . Entertainment Times . 26 July 2021 . Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. . 9 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Viju Mane's 'Shikari' to release on April 20 . Entertainment Times . Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. . 9 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd . ETIMES . Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd . 9 April 2022.
  4. Web site: It is time we cultivate children's tastes: Viju Mane . Hindustan Times . 26 April 2018 . Hindustan Times . 9 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Spruha's poetic connect with Bioscope . Entertainment Times . Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. . 9 April 2022.
  6. Web site: The Magic of Four . The Indian Express . 6 February 2015 . The Indian Express [P] Ltd. . 9 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Pune Mirror . FILM: MONKEY BAAT . 9 April 2022.
  8. Web site: Prabho Shivaji Raja . Times of India . Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. . 9 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Rege (Marathi) / The curious tale of the underworld . The Indian Express . 22 August 2014 . The Indian Express [P] Ltd . 9 April 2022.
  10. Web site: Review: 'Khel Mandala' (Marathi) . DNA India . Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. . 9 April 2022.
  11. Web site: The return of erotic comedy in Marathi industry with Shikari - Times of India . Entertainment Times . Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. . 9 April 2022.