Manaswini Lata Ravindra is a

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and

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, known for writing the play '' Amar Photo Studio'' and also being one of the writers of the Marathi

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'' Dil Dosti Duniyadari''. In 2016, she is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for her short story collection, Blogchya Aarshyapallya

Early life

She started writing poetry at the age of 3. She joined Lalit Kala Kendra of Pune University after her 12th and got a

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degree. She graduated from Lalit Kala Kendra in 2003. Manaswini and some of her friends and alumni of Lalit Kala Kendra have started a theatre group called ''Lalit Mumbai''.

Career

Ravindra wrote her first play ''Cigarettes'' when she was 20''.'' In 2006, she won the

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in Playwriting, given by

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. In the same year, she attended the Royal Court Theatre workshop at Vasind. In 2007, she wrote the play ''Alvida''. In 2010, she was also part of ''Pratibimb'', the first ever contemporary Marathi

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festival, organised by NCPA at

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. She is also credited to have directed the play, ''Ekmekaat'' in 2009. In 2014, her play ''Lakh Lakh Chanderi'' was staged at Pratibimb Marathi Theatre Festival., she won the

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in the youth category, for ''Blogchya Arshapalyad'' (a collection of short stories). In 2017, she also spoke at ''Jawab Do'', an event organised by Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti. She also won the first position for best writing in the Maharashtra State Marathi Professional Drama Competition, in 2017, for her play ''Amar Photo Studio''. She is also an executive committee member of Screenwriters Association, Mumbai. She was nominated for

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(Marathi) for best screenplay, for the movie '' Ti Saddhya Kay Karte'' in 2018.

Works

Plays

TV shows

* ''Lek Ladki Hya Gharchi'' (aired on

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) * ''

Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta ''Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta'' () is an Indian Marathi language TV series which aired on Zee Marathi. It premiered from 16 January 2012 by replacing '' Guntata Hriday He''. It ended on 25 August 2012 completing 192 episodes. The show starred Muk ...

'' (aired on

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) * '' Dil Dosti Duniyadari'' (aired on Zee Marathi) * '' Bun Maska '' ( aired on Zee Yuva ) * '' Ti Phulrani '' ( aired on Sony Marathi )

Movies

* ''

Rama Madhav ''Rama Madhav'' is a 2014 Indian Marathi-language historical drama directed by Mrinal Kulkarni, It takes place during the Peshwa era. ''Rama Madhav'' was released on 8 August 2014. Plot The story starts from where Chhoti Rama is playing. All sh ...

''. * '' Ti Saddhya Kay Karte'' * ''

Kaccha Limboo ''Kaccha Limboo'' is an Indian movie which was released on 18 February 2011. It stars Taheer Sutarwala, Sarika, Atul Kulkarni, Vinay Pathak and Armaan Malik. The film revolves around a 13-year-old boy named Shambu. Plot The words Kaccha Limbo ...

Personal life

She is married to director

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. Her parents were social activists. Her mother, Lata Pratibha Madhukar, is an activist with

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whereas her father, Ravindra, is a campaigner against female foeticide. She uses her parents' name instead of her surname. She and her mother were jointly awarded the Prerna Puraskar in 2014 by

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on their

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special.

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