Nagraj Manjule Age, Wife, Family, Children, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Nagraj Popatrao Manjule
Profession(s)	Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Poet
Famous For	Being the director of the movie, Sairat
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet inches- 6’ 0”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 155 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Pistulya (2010) (Director)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Marathi Filmfare Award 2014: Best Director (Fandry) National Film Award: Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director (Pistulya) National Award: Best Short Film (Pavsacha Nibandh)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 August 1977
Age (as in 2018)	41 Years
Birthplace	Jeur, Karmala Taluka, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jeur, Karmala Taluka, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
College/University	• University of Pune • New Arts, Science and Commerce College, Ahmednagar
Educational Qualification(s)	• M.A. in Marathi Literature • Masters in Communication Studies
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Dalit
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Controversies	In 2018, in the light of the #MeToo movement, his ex-wife said in an interview that she was verbally and mentally abused by Manjule and his family when they were married. She also said that she was more of a housemaid than a wife and a daughter-in-law in the family.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Marriage Date	1997
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sunita Manjule (1999-2012)
Children	None
Parents	Names Not Known
Siblings	Brothers- Bharat Manjule, Bhushan Manjule, Sheshraaj Manjule Sister- None
Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s)	Mutton Curry, Biryani
Favourite Actor	Amitabh Bachchan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nagraj Manjule

Nagraj in his childhood wasn’t interested in his studies and even got flunked in his 10th standard.

He is also a poet and wrote the book, Unhachya Kataviruddh, an award-winning collection of poems.
Unhachya Kataviruddh, a collection of poems

He was just 19 and studying in the 12th standard when he got married.

His short film, Pistulya received critical acclaim and also won many awards including a National Award. The film revolves around a lower caste boy who desires to attend school but is unable due to the family’s poverty and lack of importance to formal education in his community.

In 2014, he made his debut feature film, Fandry. The movie received great critical acclaim but failed to make an impact in the theatres.

After 15 years of marriage, in 2012, they filed for divorce, and in 2014 they got divorced.

In 2016, he made the film, Sairat. The Marathi film was a blockbuster and became the biggest hit of Marathi cinema. The movie dealt with honor killings and caste discriminations.

He also featured in an episode of The Kapil Sharma Show with the team of the movie, Sairat.

In 2018, he started directing his first Hindi film, Jhund, starring Amitabh Bachchan. The movie is a biopic of Vijay Barse, the founder of Slum Soccer.
Nagraj Manjule with Amitabh Bachchan