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
Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Occupations
  • Theatre director
  • Playwright
  • Author
  • Actor
  • Filmmaker
  • Poet
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

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

Kaul started a theatre group named Aranya in 2004.

His influences include Charles Bukowski, Vinod Kumar Shukla, Franz Kafka and Nirmal Verma, to whom he paid homage in his 2010 play Red Sparrow.[3]

In 2012, Kaul debuted as a film director with Hansa,[4] 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.[5]

Plays

Amongst his notable plays are Ilhaam, Park and Shakkar ke Paanch Daane, the last one being his first work as playwright and director.

In 2004, Kaul staged Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane (Five Grains of Sugar), a dramatic monologue in Hindi about a small-towner whose "structured middle-India existence begins to feel suspiciously like a lie."[6] It featured actor Kumud Mishra, who was to become his longtime collaborator.[7] The Mumbai Theatre Guide wrote, "the final poetic denouement is neat, funny, reflective but unfortunately all too expected, all too perfect."[8] The play was a stage hit[9] and was performed in English in 2009,[10] from a translation by Arshia Sattar.[11]

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.[9] It won him a Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award (META) for Best Script in 2006.[12][13]

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,"[14] while the Mumbai Theatre Guide described it as "one of those plays that appeal to the senses but not to the intellect."[15] 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."[16]

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.[17]

Filmography

All films and shows in Hindi unless otherwise stated.

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Jajantaram Mamantaram Jeran Debut film
2004 Saatchya Aat Gharat Venky Marathi film
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
2016 Wazir Yazaad Qureshi
Jai Gangaajal MLA Babloo Pandey
Maroon Saurabh Sharma [18]
A Scandall Manav [19]
2017 Jolly LLB 2 Iqbal Qasim
Tumhari Sulu Ashok Dubey Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2018 Dobaara Mohan Short film by Bejoy Nambiar[1][20]
Kashmir Unnamed Short film by Terribly Tiny Tales[21][22]
2019 Music Teacher Beni Madhav Singh Netflix film
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? Albert Pinto [23][24]
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
SainaCoach Sarvadhaman RajanNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Ajeeb Daastaans Kabir Netflix anthology film. Segment - Ankahi
Dybbuk Markus Amazon Prime Video film
2022 Jalsa Anand Amazon Prime Video film
Phir Kabhi Husband Short film by Nihit Bhave[25]
2023 Chaar Chappalein Rajat Short film[26][27]
TBA Trial Period Not yet released TBA [28]

Film director
YearTitleNotes
2012 Hansa Film directorial debut
2021 Tathagat Streaming on MUBI India[29]

Television
YearTitleRoleChannelNotesRef
1998, 1999Mujhe Chaand ChahiyeMohanZee TVActing debut, television debut
1998X ZoneAjitEpisode 81
2000CIDNeerajSony TVSeason 1, Episode 115, 116 (The Case of the Missing Man: Part 1 and 2)[30]
Vikrant's brotherSeason 1, Episode 141 (The Case Of Silent Witness: Part 1)
2001AahatJeetuEpisode 284
2002Son PariJeranStar PlusEpisode 116
BhabhiRakesh ChopraEpisode 440
2003CIDKantoraSony TVSeason 3, Episode 253, 254 (The Case Of The Tempting Diamond: Part 1 and 2)
2005CID Special BureauYashwantEpisode 7, 8 (Poisonous Panther)
2006CIDSurajSeason 5, Episode 416 (Red Rose Killer)

Web series
YearTitleRoleServiceNotesRef
2017 A.I.SHA: My Virtual GirlfriendProf Kishore SaraswatArréSeason 2
2018GhoulColonel Sunil DacunhaNetflixMini series[31]
2019The Verdict - State vs NanavatiKawas NanavatiZEE5[32]
2020GormintAmazon Prime VideoUnreleased[33][34]
2022The Fame GameManish KhannaNetflix
TBACA Topper Tribhuvan Mishra Not yet releasedTBANetflix[35]

Awards and nominations

Theatre

Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Award for Best Script, 2006.[9]

Hindustan Times Mumbai's Most Stylish Theatre Personality Award, 2017.[36][37]

Filmfare Awards
YearFilmCategoryResultRef
2017 Tumhari Sulu Best Supporting Actor Nominated [38]
2022 Saina Nominated [39]

Filmfare OTT Awards
YearCategoryFilmResultRef
2021 Best Actor: Web Original Film Ajeeb Daastaans Nominated [40]

Screen Awards
YearCategoryFilmResultRef
2015 Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male) CityLights Nominated [41]

Others
  • 2018 – Power Brands Bollywood Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tumhari Sulu[42]

Bibliography

All books in Hindi.

  1. Theek Tumhare Peeche (2016): Short story collection.[43]
  2. Prem Kabootar (2017): Short story collection.[44] English translation: A Night in the Hills, (2019)[45]
  3. Tumhare Baare Mein
  4. Bahut Door, Kitna Door Hota Hai: Travelogue
  5. Chalta Phirta Pret
  6. Antima: Novel
  7. Karta Ne Karm Se
  8. Shirt Ka Teesra Button (2022)
  9. Rooh (2022): Travelogue. English translation: Rooh (2023).[46]
  10. Titali (2023): Novel

References
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  7. Deepa Gahlot. "Accidental playwright". Stage Impressions. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
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  9. "Whizzing past on the yellow scooter". Daily News and Analysis. 25 November 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
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  22. Scroll Staff (17 June 2018). "Watch: An absent father and a missing home in short film 'Kashmir'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. "Nandita Das, Saurabh Shukla work for free in 'Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai'". The Indian Express. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  24. Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (6 March 2019). "Manav Kaul, Nandita Das and Saurabh Shukla... #AlbertPintoKoGussaKyunAataHai – an official remake of the cult classic by Saeed Akhtar Mirza – to release on 12 April 2019... Directed by Soumitra Ranade... The 1980 classic starred Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil. t.co/e3JaquzPMI" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  30. "S1.E115 The Case Of The Missing Man: Part 1". IMDB. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  31. "Radhika Apte's action horror film Ghoul to be turned into English web series". Mid-day. 16 March 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  32. "Ekta Kapoor's next web-series titled The Verdict – State V/s Nanavati – Deets inside". Zee News. 19 September 2018. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  33. Raut, Rahul (18 January 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: Manav Kaul replaces Irrfan in Amazon Prime's 'Gormint'". Peeping Moon. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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  37. "Gallery- Here's The List Of Winners At The HT Most Stylish Awards 2017". Desi Martini. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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  43. Kaul, Manav (14 March 2016). Thīka tumhāre pīche (in Hindi) (First ed.). New Delhi: Hind Yugm. ISBN 978-9384419400. OCLC 974841092.
  44. Kaul, Manav (2017). Prema kabūtara (in Hindi). New Delhi: Hind Yugm. ISBN 978-9386224385. OCLC 1000386003.
  45. Bhasin, Simar. "Review: A Night in the Hills by Manav Kaul". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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