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Gajendra Ahire

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Gajendra Ahire
Born
Gajendra Vitthal Ahire

(1969-02-16) 16 February 1969 (age 55)
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriter, lyricist
Years active1996–present
SpouseVrinda Ahire (Actress)
ChildrenChintamani Ahire

Gajendra Vitthal Ahire is a National Award winner Indian film maker and screenwriter. He is noted for his work in Marathi cinema, theater, and television. He won the Silver Lotus Award at the 51st National Film Awards for his debut film Not Only Mrs. Raut in 2003, and National award for the Best Feature Film in Marathi for Shevri in 2006.[1][2][3][4] He has also worked as a television screenwriter for programs such as Shrimaan-Shrimati.[5]

He is highly active in theater field for which he has been recognized by Government of India, Government of Maharashtra and various Institutions across India and abroad for thirty years.

Personal life

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Gajendra Ahire was born on February 16, 1969, in Nashik was brought up in Mumbai. He is married to Marathi cinema actress Vrinda Ahire, with whom he has a son.[citation needed]

Career

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He began his career as a playwright at the age of 23. His first play was Aaicha Ghar Unhacha in which he also worked as an actor. After that, he wrote plays like Unch Maza Jhoka Ga, Ek Diwas Yeilach, and Janmasiddha. After 20 years of working in Marathi Cinema, he returned to theater with Shevgyachya Shenga.

After his initial plays, he moved to television and wrote more than 2000 episodes for Hindi and Marathi TV Serials. Out of which 'Shrimaan Shrimati' of Balaji Telefilms is one of his notable works.

Later, he began directing films and appearing in several significant roles in Marathi Feature Films. His first movie was 2002's 'Krishna Katachi Mira' which was not released. However, this movie won 3 Maharashtra State Film Awards for Best Actress, Best Singer (Male) and Best Singer (Female). His first released film was 'Not Only Mrs. Raut' which won numerous awards including Silver Lotus Award and Maharashtra State Film Award.

He also has contributed as Music Director for his NYIFF award-winning film, Anumati.

In 2019, Gajendra Ahire directed his 50th film Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande, a drama starring Sai Tamhankar in titular role.[6]

Awards

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  • 2015 - The Director's Vision Award for 'The Silence'
  • 2007 - Best Feature Film in Marathi Shevri
  • 17 awards in total for film, writing, direction, lyrics, dialogues
  • Best Director to handle 'Social Subject'
  • Best Director to handle 'Rural Subject'
  • 2013 - 'Anumati' awarded Best Feature Film

Mama Varerkar Smriti Award

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  • 1994 Marathi Play 'Aaicha Ghar Unhacha'

Filmography

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Marathi films

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Year Film Contribution Notes
2003 Krishna Katachi Mira Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2003 Not Only Mrs. Raut Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Silver Lotus Award
2004 Pandhar Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2003 Vitthal Vitthal Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2004 Kandobachya Navan Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2005 Sarivar Sari Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2006 Sail Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2006 Diwasen diwas Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2006 Shevri Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
Housefull Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2008 Chanda Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2007 Vasudev Balwat Phadke Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2008 Maay Baap Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2009 Summer Days Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2008 Anand Bhuvan Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2008 Chance Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2006 Bayo Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2008 Sawar re Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2009 Gulmohar Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2009 Popcorn Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2014 Anudini Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2009 Sumbaran Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2010 Paradh Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2011 Hello Jai Hind! Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2011 Eka Shabdat Sangto Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2006 Naati Goti Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2009 Tya Ratri Paus Hota Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2010 Samudra Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2010 Saale Lower Middle Class Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2012 Pipaani Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2013 Touring Talkies Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2013 Postcard Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2013 Anvatt Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2013 Anumati Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics, Music
  • Best Feature Film at Nyiff
  • Debut as Music Director
2013 Postcard. Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Postcard Written & Directed Marathi Nominated For best Director Award at the New York Indian Film Festival
2013 Simhaasan Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2014 Swami Public Ltd. Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2014 Chuup Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2015 Bioscope Director, Dialog
2015 Nilkanth Master Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2015 Shasan Director, Screenplay, Writer Released on 22 October 2015
2015 The Silence Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Post-production

Winner of The German Star of India 2015 in the category Director's Vision

2019 Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Releasing 22 November[7]
2021 Bidi Bakda Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Releasing 2024
2021 Saajinde Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Released
2022 Pinga Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2022 Vidyapeeth Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2022 Dear Molly Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Released
2022 Shrimati Umbrella Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2021 GodaKaath Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2022 Return Journey Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2023 Snow Flower Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Cast : Chaya Kadam
2024 Portrait Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Goda

Hindi films

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Year Title Contribution Notes
2008. Chanda Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics. na na
2011 Just 47 Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2022. Sadabahar Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics
2023 The Signaure Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Cast : Aupam Kher
2024 Zindagi Namkeen Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Cast : Shreyas Talpade
2024 Paro Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics cast : trupti bhoir

Theater

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Year Name Language Contribution Notes
1993-94 Aaicha Ghar Unhacha Marathi Writer, actor
  • Debut as a writer and actor
  • Mama Varerkar Smruti Award
  • Actress Neena Kulkarni won Best Actress Award, Pune Gaurav, Nirmata Sangh
94-95 Unch Maza Jhoka Ga Marathi Writer
95-96 Ek Diwas Yeilach Marathi Writer
98-2005 Janmasiddha Marathi Writer
2015 Shevgyachya Shenga Marathi Writer, director

Television

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Year Name Contribution Language Notes
1998
Shrimaan Shrimati
Screenwriting Hindi na

References

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  1. ^ "GAJENDRA AHIRE AWARDS". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Ahire's 'Pimpal', Jun's 'Free and Easy' grab big honours at PIFF". The Times of India. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ^ "I like the high of filmmaking". The Indian Express. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Silence of the society". Anushka Sivakumar. Deccan Herald. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. ^ Pallavi Kharade (24 December 2011). "Critiquing the middle class: Marathi film Vel 9.15 analyses the 'chalta hai' attitude of the Indian middle class", Daily News and Analysis.
  6. ^ "Sai Tamhankar is a rebel in Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande". Box Office India. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Sai Tamhankar's Next: 'कुलकर्णी चौकातला देशपांडे' सिनेमात सई ताम्हणकर धाडसी भूमिकेत". Times Now Marathi (in Marathi). 30 September 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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