Ravi Jadhav
Born
Ravindra Harishchandra Jadhav[1]

(1971-09-22) 22 September 1971 (age 52)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm director
SpouseMeghana Jadhav
Children2
Parent(s)Harishchandra Jadhav (father)
Shubhangini Jadhav (mother)
Websitewww.ravijadhav.com

Ravindra Jadhav (born 22 September 1971) known professionally as Ravi Jadhav is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Marathi musical drama Natarang in 2010.[2] Ravi studied in Sir J.J Institute of Applied art[3] and won the 2009 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi.

Some of his other films are Balak Palak, produced by Ritesh Deshmukh,[4] and Balgandharva, which won three national awards at the 59th National Film Awards.[5]

Early life

Ravi was born in Mumbai, India to Harishchandra Jadhav, and Shubhangini Jadhav. He studied Visual Communication and Graphic Design at Sir J.J Institute of Applied art.[6] Soon after he graduated, Ravi began his career as a creative director and copywriter for a leading advertising agency.

Career

Ravi made his directorial debut with Marathi musical drama Natarang in 2010, which is based on the 1978 novel Natrang by Dr. Anand Yadav. His next film was Balgandharva. It was screened at the Cannes and Venice film festivals.[6]

Ravi achieved an image of a director who does not shy away from bold topics by making films on sex education (Balak-Palak) and the life of nude models in fine arts (such as in his 2018 film, Nude).

He also directed Tomorrow's Decided, a music video for Pentagram, an electro-rock band based in Mumbai.[7] He also wrote lyrics for Saazani, a Marathi single, sung by Shekhar Ravjiani,[8] and directed the music video.[9]

National honours and recognitions

Name of Award Name of Film Language Awardee(s) Cash Prize
Best Short Fiction Film Mitraa Marathi Producer: Athaansh Communications
Director: Ravi Jadhav 		₹ 50,000/- Each
Name of Award Name of Film(s) Language(s) Awardee(s) Cash Prize
Best Male Playback Singer Balgandharva Marathi Anand Bhate ₹50,000 (US$630)
Best Costume Design Balgandharva Marathi Neeta Lulla ₹50,000 (US$630)
Best Make-up Artist Balgandharva Marathi Vikram Gaikwad ₹50,000 (US$630)
Name of Award Name of Film Awardee(s) Cash Prize
Best Feature Film in Marathi Natarang Producer: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Director: Ravindra Harishchandra Jadhav 		₹ 1,00,000/- Each

Controversies

Ravi Jadhav's movie Nude was pulled out from the Indian Panorama section of the upcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The Information and Broadcasting Ministry of India explained that the film was not complete and hence did not have the censorship certificate. The director maintained that he had made a sincere movie. The Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) set up a special jury presided by actor Vidya Balan to view the film. It was then passed without any cuts and given an A certification.[16]

Filmography

Year Title Language Notes
2009 Natarang Marathi
2011 Balgandharva Marathi
2013 Balak-Palak Marathi
2014 Timepass Marathi
Rege Marathi Producer only
2015 Coffee Ani Barach Kahi Marathi Producer only
Timepass 2 Marathi
Bioscope Marathi [17]
2016 Banjo Hindi Debut in Hindi
2017 Kachcha Limboo Marathi Acting debut[18]
2018 Nude Marathi
2019 Rampaat Marathi [19]
2022 Timepass 3 Marathi
2023 Taali Hindi TV series on JioCinema
2024 Main Atal Hoon Hindi

References

  1. ^ "RAVINDRA HARISHCHANDRA JADHAV AWARDS". Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Kaccha Limbu Movie Review: This Ravi Jadhav, Sonali Kulkarni starrer has many shades of grey, but is not weepy". Pune Mirror. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ^ Kolwankar, Gayatri (29 December 2009). "Atul Kulkarni goes from wrestler to dancer". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  4. ^ Phadke, Aparna (13 September 2012). "Riteish's debut Marathi film's first look out". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  5. ^ "59th National Film Awards for 2011 -Feature Films" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Ravi Jadhav Wiki, Wife, Biography, Contact, Movie, Address". Marathi.TV. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. ^ Shetty, Akshata (30 November 2012). "Pentagram video to make you conscious of your rights". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Shekhar Ravjiani's Marathi tadka". The Times of India. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Five Questions With - Shekhar Ravjiani ; We had to match the SEL magic". Pune Mirror. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Ravi Jadhav: From a mill worker to a National Award winner". Indian Express. The Indian Express [P] Ltd. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Marathi short film 'Mitraa' has more than one reason to celebrate". Scroll. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Lata Mangeshkar praises Subodh Bhave's Balgandharva". Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  13. ^ "City artistes' stellar show in national awards for cinema". Indian Express. The Indian Express ltd. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  14. ^ "At a glimpse: The 57th National Award winners". News18. Cable News Network LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  15. ^ "झी गौरव पुरस्कार : 'नटरंग' आणि 'मी शिवाजीराजे'ने मारली बाजी" (in Marathi). Daily Loksatta. 20 February 2010.
  16. ^ "My patience has paid off: Ravi Jadhav". Hindustan Times. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Veena against marriage? - Times of India". The Times of India.
  18. ^ Joshi, Namrata (11 August 2017). "Kachcha Limbu: Bold but not beautiful" – via www.thehindu.com.
  19. ^ "Ravi Jadhav - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow.

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