Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni | |
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Born | Pune, India | 6 December 1976
Nationality | Indian |
Education | Film and Television Institute of India, Pune |
Occupation | Director |
Years active | 1995 |
Parent | Vinayak Kulkarni Vishakha Kulkarni |
Awards | National Film Award for Best debut director |
Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni is a Marathi film director.[1] He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. [citation needed] 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.[2]
Deool (The Temple), his feature film, received a National Film Award for best film in the year 2011.[3]