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Manav Kaul

Manav Kaul (born 19 December 1976) is an Indian theatre director, playwright, author, actor and filmmaker. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the films Tumhari Sulu (2017) and Saina (2021).

Manav Kaul
A photograph of Manav Kaul shot in the year 2010. He is wearing a light blue shirt and red scarf. In the background is a cityscape and a clear sky.
Kaul in 2010
Born (1976-12-19) 19 December 1976 (age 47)
Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Occupations
  • Theatre director
  • Playwright
  • Author
  • Actor
  • Filmmaker
  • Writer
Years active1993–present
Notable work
Awards
  • Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award (META) for Best Script, 2006
  • HT Mumbai's Most Stylish Theatre Personality Award, 2017

Early life

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Kaul was born on 19 December 1976 in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, into a Kashmiri Pandit family. His family later moved to Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, where he was raised.[1]

He was a competitive swimmer in his late teenage years and participated in state and national levels championships. He has won 14 national medals in swimming.[2]

Career

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Theatre

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Kaul started a theatre group named Aranya in 2004. His influences include Charles Bukowski, Vinod Kumar Shukla and Nirmal Verma, to whom he paid homage in his 2010 play Red Sparrow.[3]

He has written and directed 13 plays. Among his notable plays are Ilhaam, Park and Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane (transl. Five grains of sugar), the last one being his first work as playwright and director.

In 2004, Kaul staged Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane, a dramatic monologue in Hindi about a small-towner whose "structured middle-India existence begins to feel suspiciously like a lie."[4] It featured actor Kumud Mishra, who was to become his longtime collaborator.[5] The Mumbai Theatre Guide wrote, "the final poetic denouement is neat, funny, reflective but unfortunately all too expected, all too perfect."[6] The play was a stage hit[7] and was performed in English in 2009,[8] from a translation by Arshia Sattar.[9]

In his next play, Peele Scooter Wala Aadmi Kaul explored a father-son relationship in an open-ended narrative, and adopted a style of poetic dialogue similar to that employed by Vinod Kumar Shukla and Nirmal Verma.[7] It won him a Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award (META) for Best Script in 2006.[10][11]

In 2006, moving away from internal monologues, Kaul staged a bitter-sweet meditation on old age called Bali aur Shambhu, featuring Sudhir Pandey and Mishra. The Times of India found it "not as philosophical as Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane, yet, it's a story that tugs at your heartstrings and has its moments,"[12] while the Mumbai Theatre Guide described it as "one of those plays that appeal to the senses but not to the intellect."[13] Said Kaul, "I wrote the play after I visited an old-age home. I wanted to show that people in old-age homes also have fun."[14]

In 2009, Kaul directed Ranga Shankara's Hindi adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre's Huis Clos, with The Hindu describing his "treatment of non-verbal, physical expression" as impressive.[15]

Set in 1994, Chuhal, written by Kaul talks about in love, relationships and marriages set in pre-technology times, and has toured in Zee Theater in Mumbai[16] and Delhi,[17] by Theatrenama in Bangalore, and more than one in Hyderabad, once at Ravindra Bharathi[18] and another time at Rangbhoomi Spaces by KissaGo Theatre Group.[19]

Cinema

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In 2012, Kaul debuted as a film director with Hansa[20] for which he also wrote the screenplay. He made his acting debut in Hindi cinema with fantasy film Jajantaram Mamantaram in 2003, and has been lauded for his performance as a right-wing politician in the Gujarat-based Hindi drama Kai Po Che! in 2013.[21]

Writing

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Kaul is a writer who writes on themes of isolation, nostalgia, rootlessness and existentialism etc.[22] Some of his notable books include Chalta Phirta Pret, Antima, Bahut Door Kitna Door Hota hai, Theek Tumhare Peeche.[23] Kaul's recently published novel Rooh explores his journey back to his lost motherland, Kashmir.[24][25]

Filmography

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All films and shows in Hindi unless otherwise stated.

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film actor

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 Jajantaram Mamantaram Jeran Debut film
2004 Saatchya Aat Gharat Venky Marathi film
2006 Continuum Security guard Short film [26][27]
2007 1971 Flight Lt. Ram
2010 Daayen Ya Baayen Sundar
I Am Manav Anthology film. Segment – Afia
2013 Kai Po Che! Bishakh "Bittu" Joshi
2014 CityLights Vishnu Nominated - Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male), 2015
2016 Wazir Yazaad Qureshi Nominated -Zee Cine Awards, Best Actor in a Negative Role, 2017
Jai Gangaajal MLA Babloo Pandey
Maroon Saurabh Sharma [28]
A Scandall Manav [29]
2017 Jolly LLB 2 Iqbal Qasim
Tumhari Sulu Ashok Dubey Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, 2017
2018 Dobaara Mohan Short film by Bejoy Nambiar[1][30]
Kashmir Unnamed Short film by Terribly Tiny Tales[31][32]
2019 Music Teacher Beni Madhav Singh Netflix film
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? Albert Pinto [33][34]
Badla Jimmy Punjabi
2020 Thappad Rohit Jaisingh
2021 Nail Polish Veer Singh, ‘Ranjit’, ‘Charu Raina’ Zee5 film
12 'O' Clock Francis D'Souza
Madam Chief Minister Danish Khan
Saina Coach Sarvadhaman Rajan Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, 2022
Ajeeb Daastaans Kabir Netflix anthology film. Segment - Ankahi.
Nominated - Filmfare OTT Awards, Best Actor: Web Original Film, 2021
Dybbuk Markus Amazon Prime Video film
2022 Jalsa Anand Amazon Prime Video film
Phir Kabhi Husband Short film by Nihit Bhave[35]
2023 Chaar Chappalein Rajat Short film[36][37]
Trial Period Prajapati Dwivedi, "PD" JioCinema film [38]

Film director

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Year Title Notes
2012 Hansa Film directorial debut
2021 Tathagat Streaming on MUBI India[39]

Television

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Year Serial Role Channel Notes Ref
Banegi Apni Baat Zee TV [40]
1998, 1999 Mujhe Chaand Chahiye Mohan
1998 X Zone Ajit Episode 81
2000 CID Neeraj Sony TV Season 1, Episode 115, 116 (The Case of the Missing Man: Part 1 and 2) [41]
Vikrant's brother Season 1, Episode 141 (The Case Of Silent Witness: Part 1)
2000–2001 Sukanya B4U [42]
2001 Aahat Jeetu Sony TV Season 1, Episode 284 and 285 (Nightmare Disco)
2002 Son Pari Jeran Star Plus Episode 117
Bhabhi Rakesh Chopra Episode 440
2003 CID Kantora Sony TV Season 3, Episode 253, 254 (The Case Of The Tempting Diamond: Part 1 and 2)
2005 CID Special Bureau Yashwant Episode 7, 8 (Poisonous Panther)
Raat Hone Ko Hai Siddharth Pratap Singh Sahara One Story 45: Episode 177 - 180 (Shaadi)
2006 CID Suraj Sony TV Season 5, Episode 416 (Red Rose Killer)

Web series

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Year Title Role Service Notes Ref
2017 A.I.SHA: My Virtual Girlfriend Prof Kishore Saraswat Arré Season 2
2018 Ghoul Colonel Sunil Dacunha Netflix Mini series [43]
2019 The Verdict - State vs Nanavati Kawas Nanavati ZEE5 [44]
2020 Gormint † Amazon Prime Video Unreleased [45][46]
2022 The Fame Game Manish Khanna Netflix
2024 Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper Tribhuvan Mishra Netflix [47]

Awards and nominations

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Theatre

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  • Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award for Best Script, 2006.[7]

Cinema

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Filmfare Awards

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Year Film Category Result Ref
2017 Tumhari Sulu Best Supporting Actor Nominated [50]
2022 Saina Nominated [51]

Filmfare Short Film Awards

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Year Film Category Result Ref
2023 Phir Kabhi Best Actor Male Won [52]

Filmfare OTT Awards

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Year Category Film Result Ref
2021 Best Actor: Web Original Film Ajeeb Daastaans Nominated [53]
2023 Best Actor in a Short Film Phir Kabhi Won [54]

Screen Awards

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Year Category Film Result Ref
2015 Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male) CityLights Nominated [55]

Zee Cine Awards

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Year Category Film Result Ref
2017 Best Actor in a Negative Role Wazir Nominated [56]

Bibliography

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Kaul's works are:

  1. Theek Tumhare Peeche transl. 'Right Behind You' (14 March 2016): Short story collection.[57]
  2. Prem Kabootar transl. 'Love Dove' (8 February 2017): Short story collection.[58] English translation: A Night in the Hills, (2019)[59]
  3. Tumhare Baare Mein transl. 'About You' (5 December 2018): English translation: A bird on my window sill (2023).[60]
  4. Bahut Door, Kitna Door Hota Hai transl. 'How Far is Farther' (7 November 2019): Travelogue[61]
  5. Chalta Phirta Pret transl. 'Wandering Specter' (10 July 2020): Short story collection[62]
  6. Antima (18 December 2020): Novel[63]
  7. Karta Ne Karm Se transl. 'The Doer through the Deed' (10 August 2021): Poetry collection[64]
  8. Shirt Ka Teesra Button transl. 'The Third Button of the Shirt' (30 March 2022): Novel[65]
  9. Rooh (7 June 2022): Travelogue. English translation: Rooh (2023).[66]
  10. Titali (17 January 2023): Novel[67]
  11. Tooti Hui Bikhri Hui (1 August 2023): Novel[68]
  12. Patjhad (23 November 2023): Novel[69]
  13. Katranein (29 May 2024): Neither story nor poetry.[70]
  14. Sakshatkaar (10 October 2024): Novel[71]

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