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. He has also worked as a television screenwriter for programs such as Shrimaan-Shrimati.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.

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 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.

Career 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.

Awards

Filmfare Awards 2014 (Marathi) 2015 - CRITICS' BEST FILM -''' Shared with Paresh Mokashi (Elizabeth Ekadashi) for Postcard

Stuttgart Indian Film Festival 2015 - The Director's Vision Award for 'The Silence'

National Film Awards 2007 - Best Feature Film in Marathi Shevri

Silver Lotus Awards

2003 - Not Only Mrs. Raut 2006 - Shevri

Maharashtra State Film Awards

17 awards in total for film, writing, direction, lyrics, dialogues Best Director to handle 'Social Subject' Best Director to handle 'Rural Subject'

New York Indian Film Festival [Nyiff]

2013 - 'Anumati' awarded Best Feature Film

Mama Varerkar Smriti Award 1994 Marathi Play 'Aaicha Ghar Unhacha'''

Filmography

Marathi films Year Film ContributionNotes 2003 Krishna Katachi Mira Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics Not Only Mrs. Raut Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics Silver Lotus Award Vitthal Vitthal Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics 2004 Pandhar Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics Kandobachya Navan Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics 2005 Sarivar Sari Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics 2006 Sail Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics Diwasen diwas Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics ShevriDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics Silver Lotus Award for Best Film "Sant Tukaram" Best Marathi Feature Film award at PIFF Actor Dilip Prabhavalkar won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor HousefullDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics2007 Vasudev Balwat Phadke Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics 2008ChandaDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics Maay Baap Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics Summer DaysDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, LyricsAnand BhuvanDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics Bayo Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics ChanceDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics Sawar re Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics 2009PopcornDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics Gulmohar Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Lyrics SumbaranDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics2010ParadhDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics2011Hello Jai Hind!Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsNaati GotiDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsTya Ratri Paus HotaDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsSamudraDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsSaale Lower Middle ClassDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsEka Shabdat SangtoDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics2012PipaaniDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics 2013Touring TalkiesDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsAnudiniDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsPostcardDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics AnvattDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics AnumatiDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics, Music Best Feature Film at Nyiff Debut as Music Director Postcard.Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Postcard Written & Directed Marathi Nominated For best Director Award at the New York Indian Film Festival Simhaasan Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics 2014 Swami Public Ltd. Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics ChuupDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics2015BioscopeDirector, DialogueNilkanth MasterDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsShasanDirector, Screenplay, WriterReleased on 22 October 2015 The SilenceDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsPost-production Winner of The German Star of India 2015 in the category Director's Vision2019 Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics Releasing 22 NovemberSohallaDirector, Story2021Bidi BakdaDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsReleasing 2024SaajindeDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsReleasedGodaKaathDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics2022PingaDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsVidyapeethDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsDear MollyDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsReleasedShrimati UmbrellaDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsReturn JourneyDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics2023Snow Flower Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsCast : Chaya Kadam2024 PortraitDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsGoda 2026Papyachya Pinkichi LovestoryDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics

Hindi films Year Title Contribution Notes 2008. Chanda Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics. na na 2011 Just 47Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics2022. Sadabahar Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyrics2023The Signaure Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsCast : Aupam Kher2024Zindagi NamkeenDirector, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, LyricsCast : Shreyas Talpade2024 Paro Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialog, Lyricscast : trupti bhoir

Theater YearNameLanguageContributionNotes1993-94Aaicha Ghar UnhachaMarathiWriter, actor Debut as a writer and actor Mama Varerkar Smruti Award Actress Neena Kulkarni won Best Actress Award, Pune Gaurav, Nirmata Sangh94-95Unch Maza Jhoka GaMarathiWriter95-96Ek Diwas YeilachMarathiWriter98-2005JanmasiddhaMarathiWriter2015Shevgyachya ShengaMarathiWriter, director

Television YearNameContributionLanguageNotes1998 Shrimaan ShrimatiScreenwritingHindi na

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