Rajesh Mapuskar
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{{short description|Indian film writer, director and producer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajesh Mapuskar
| image = Rajesh Mapuskar.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|26 September 1968}}
| birth_place = Shrivardhan, Maharashtra, India
| occupation = {{hlist|Director| Writer|Producer}}
| years_active = 1991–present
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| website =
| parents = Anant Mapuskar (father)
Sindhu Mapuskar (mother)
| relatives = Megha Barve (sister)
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Rajesh Mapuskar is an Indian film writer, director and producer. He got involved in the world of films at a very young age, as his family owned a cinema hall. He made his writing and directional debut with Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012). Later, he wrote and directed the acclaimed Marathi language film Ventilator (2016), which won him several accolades, including the National Film Award for Best Director.{{Cite web|title=Rajesh Mapuskar: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Rajesh-Mapuskar|access-date=2020-10-26|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}
Early life and education
Rajesh Mapuskar was born on 26 September 1968 in Shrivardhan, a village in coastal Maharashtra. He was born into a joint family, to Anant Mahadev Mapuskar and Sindhu Anant Mapuskar. He studied at Shrivardhan High School till Grade 10 and then came to Mumbai and joined Kirti College, Dadar. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
He spent his childhood watching movies in the cinema hall his family owned. He got involved with taking care of it at a very young age - cleaning up, taking bookings and starting the film.{{Cite web|author=Kunal Guha|date=Apr 16, 2017|title=Small talk: An accidental filmmaker|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/small-talk-an-accidental-filmmaker/articleshow/58198815.cms|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}
He also introduced his cousin Rohan Mapuskar to the film industry.
He has two sons Utsav and Zeal.
Film career
Early career
Mapuskar was introduced to the media world in Mumbai by Dr. Satish Rajmachikar, a television producer-director. In 1991, he started working in production with veteran ad film maker Dilip Ghosh at Z Films. He worked there for 4 years, then left to start on his own, producing and line-producing ad films in India and abroad. It was at this time that he met and formed a friendship with Rajkumar Hirani.
Mapuskar started Collective Efforts Films, which soon became a top line producing company. His friend Bimal Oberoi joined him as partner in the company. Mapuskar started directing music videos for artistes like Sonu Nigam, Jagjit Singh and Mika. Collective Effort Films also handled photographer Prasad Naik's print campaigns and multiple ad films in India and abroad.
Feature Films
Just when Mapuskar was readying to relocate from Mumbai to Bangkok because of the constant stream of work from there, Rajkumar Hirani asked him to work as Chief Assistant Director on his directorial debut, Munnabhai MBBS. After Munnabhai MBBS, Mapuskar worked on Hirani's next two films Lage Raho Munnabhai and 3 Idiots, as Associate Director. All three films were produced by Vinod Chopra Films.
Under the same banner, Rajesh Mapuskar made his writing and directorial debut with Ferrari Ki Sawaari. The critically acclaimed ‘father-son-father’ film, starring Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani, was released on 15 June 2012.{{Cite web|date=2012-05-30|title=Didn't sit in the real Ferrari: Rajesh Mapuskar|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/didn-t-sit-in-the-real-ferrari-rajesh-mapuskar/story-c3IzPHoGHB6gR2s9IOXF4K.html|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}
Mapuskar's next film was Marathi language film Ventilator. Written and directed by him, the film was produced by Priyanka Chopra and Dr. Madhu Chopra, under their banner Purple Pebble Pictures. The dark comedy on family relationships released on 4 November 2016. It featured Jitendra Joshi and director-actor Ashutosh Gowariker, along with an ensemble cast of 116 actors, including Mapuskar's sons Utsav and Zeal. With Ventilator, Mapuskar also launched his own production house Magij Films.{{Cite web|date=2016-11-04|title=Ventilator review: A bickering family that fights but sticks together|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/ventilator-review-a-bickering-family-that-fights-but-sticks-together/story-Vd4EZNRI3d4j9FbspIoRYN.html|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}
He is currently working on his next Hindi film, a musical based in North East India. The film goes on the floor mid-2017.{{Cite web|author=Avinash Lohana|date=Oct 27, 2017|title=Shillong Chamber Choir inspires Rajesh Mapuskar's next, a musical|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shillong-chamber-choir-inspires-rajesh-mapuskars-next-a-musical/articleshow/61253473.cms|access-date=2020-10-21|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}
Ad Films
Mapuskar has directed numerous ad films in India and abroad for production houses like Fingerprint Films and Rajkumar Hirani Films. He has worked with brands like Cadbury Drinking Chocolate, Vodacom, Milo, Cello Butterflow, Airtel, Serengeti Beer, Classmate Pens and Pan Emirates.
Filmography
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!Year !Title !Director !Writer !Chief AD !Associate Director |
| 2003
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| 2006
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| 2009
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| 2012
|{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | | |
| 2016
|{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | | |
| 2022
|{{Yes}} |{{No}} | | |
| 2024
|{{Yes}} |{{No}} | | |
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Accolades
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| scope="col"| Award
!scope="col"| Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}} !scope="col"| Category !scope="col"| Recipient(s) and nominee(s) !scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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| scope="row" rowspan="16" | Filmfare Marathi Awards
|rowspan="16" | 27 October 2017 | Best Film | Ventilator | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="16" |{{cite web|title=Nominations for the Jio Filmfare Award Marathi 2017|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-jio-filmfare-award-marathi-2017_-24704.html|work=Filmfare|date=24 October 2017|accessdate=24 October 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026004655/https://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-jio-filmfare-award-marathi-2017_-24704.html|archivedate=26 October 2017|df=dmy-all}} |
| Best Director
| Rajesh Mapuskar | {{nom}} |
| Best Actor
| {{nom}} |
| Best Supporting Actor
| {{nom}} |
| Best Supporting Actor
| Sukanya Kulkarni Mone | {{nom}} |
| Best Debut Director
| Rajesh Mapuskar | {{won}} |
| Best Music
| Rohan Gokhale, Rohan Pradhan | {{nom}} |
| Best Lyrics
| Manoj Yadav (for song "Baba") | {{nom}} |
| Best Production Design
| Nikhil Kovale | {{nom}} |
| Best Cinematography
| Savita Singh | {{nom}} |
| Best Original Story
| Rajesh Mapuskar | {{won}} |
| Best Screenplay
| Rajesh Mapuskar | {{won}} |
| Best Dialogue
| Rajesh Mapuskar | {{nom}} |
| Best Editing
| Rameshwar S. Bhagat | {{won}} |
| Best Background Score
| Rohan Gokhale, Rohan Pradhan | {{nom}} |
| Best Sound Design
| Sanjay Maurya, Allwyn Rego | {{won}} |
| scope="row" | Lions Gold Awards
| 5 January 2017 |Favourite Marathi Film | Ventilator |{{won}} |
| scope="row" | Maharashtra State Film Awards
| 30 April 2017 | Best Film III | Ventilator | {{won}} |
| scope="row" rowspan=8" | Mata Sanman Awards
| rowspan="8" | 28 March 2017 | Best Film | Ventilator | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="8" |{{cite episode|title=Mata Sanman Awards 2017|series=Mata Sanman Awards|network=Colors Marathi|date=9 April 2017}} |
| Best Director
|Rajesh Mapuskar | {{nom}} |
| Best Supporting Actor
| {{won}} |
| Best Music Direction
| Rohan-Rohan | {{nom}} |
| Best Lyrics
| Manoj Yadav (for song "Baba") | {{won}} |
| Best Playback Singer Male
| Rohan Pradhan (for song "Baba") | {{won}} |
| Best Screenplay
| Rajesh Mapuskar | {{won}} |
| Best Editing
| Rameshwar S. Bhagat | {{won}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | Mirchi Music Awards Marathi
| rowspan="2" | 2 March 2017 | Listeners' Choice Song of the Year | Priyanka Chopra (for song "Baba") | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{cite web|title=2016 Mirchi Music Awards Marathi|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/marathi-2016/nominations/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222112232/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/marathi-2016/nominations/|publisher=Mirchi Music Awards Marathi|archivedate=22 February 2017|accessdate=7 April 2017|url-status=live}} |
| Upcoming Music Composer of the Year
|Rohan-Rohan |{{nom}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | National Film Awards
|rowspan="3" |3 May 2017 | Rajesh Mapuskar | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" |{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} |
| Best Editing
| Rameshwar S. Bhagat | {{won}} |
| Best Sound Mixing
| Alok De | {{won}} |
| scope="row" | Pune International Film Festival
| February 2017 |Best Screenplay | Rajesh Mapuskar | {{won}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="7" | Sanskruti Kaladarpan Awards
|rowspan="7" | 8 May 2017 | Best Film | Ventilator | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7" | {{cite news|title=संस्कृती कलादर्पण गौरवः 'कोडमंत्र' व 'व्हेंटिलेटर' ने मारली बाजी|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/sanskruti-kala-darpan-awards-2017-codemantra-and-ventilator-1469608/|work=Loksatta|date=9 May 2017|accessdate=6 December 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516103358/http://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/sanskruti-kala-darpan-awards-2017-codemantra-and-ventilator-1469608/|archivedate=16 May 2017|df=dmy-all}} |
| Best Director
| Rajesh Mapuskar | {{won}} |
| Best Actor
| {{won}} |
| Best Supporting Actor
| {{won}} |
| Best Villain
| Nilesh Diwekar | {{won}} |
| Best Screenplay
| Rajesh Mapuskar | {{won}} |
| Best Editing
| Rameshwar S. Bhagat | {{won}} |
| scope="row" rowspan=4" | Zee Gaurav Puraskar
| rowspan="4"| 26 March 2017 | Best Film | Ventilator | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4" |{{cite episode|title=Zee Gaurav Puraskar 2017|series=Zee Gaurav Puraskar|network=Zee Marathi|date=26 March 2017}} |
| Best Director
| Rajesh Mapuskar | {{nom}} |
| Best Screenplay
| Rajesh Mapuskar | {{nom}} |
| Best Editing
| Rameshwar S. Bhagat | {{nom}} |
| scope="row" rowspan=2" | Zee Talkies Comedy Awards
| rowspan="2" | 30 July 2017 | Best Film | Ventilator | {{won}} |
| Best Director
|Rajesh Mapuskar | {{won}} |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1907581}}
- [http://thereel.scroll.in/820549/people-tried-to-discourage-me-from-making-ventilator-in-marathi-says-director-rajesh-mapuskar INTERVIEW Rajesh Mapuskar, "People tried to discourage me from making ‘Ventilator’ in Marathi", says director Rajesh Mapuskar, 3 November 2016 · 01:30 pm]
- [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1907581/bio Biography,Rajesh Mapuskar is a director and writer, known for Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012), Ventilator (2016) and 3 Idiots (2009)]
- [https://mubi.com/cast/rajesh-mapuskar Rajesh Mapuskar on MUBI,2012]
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Category:Film directors from Mumbai
Category:Hindi-language film directors
Category:Best Director National Film Award winners