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Mohit Takalkar
Mohit Ratnakar Takalkar is an Indian theatre director, filmmaker and film editor from Pune, Maharashtra. Takalkar started his theatre career with the Progressive Dramatic Associat…
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Mohit Ratnakar Takalkar is an Indian theatre director, filmmaker and film editor from Pune, Maharashtra. Takalkar started his theatre career with the Progressive Dramatic Association, Pune. He won the Maharashtra State Award for the Best Play and Best Director for Yayati and Nanephek and later for Tu (2007). In 2003, he co-founded Aasakta Kalamanch. His plays are known for minimalism in staging with technical excellence and a strong visual language. Takalkar directed a flurry of plays for Aasakta repertory, which were mainly performed in Sudarshan Rangmanch, a small intimate theatre space for about 100 odd audiences, in the heart of Pune. Takalkar often acknowledges the contribution of this space in experiments with his craft. He received the Charles Wallace scholarship which enabled him to pursue his master's degree in Theatre Practice from the University of Exeter in 2010 under the guidance of Phillip Zarrilli. Takalkar has directed more than 30 experimental plays in Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, Kannada, Marwari and English languages. He has directed movies including The Bright Day and Medium Spicy. Takalkar has edited over 20 feature films which include, Cobalt Blue, Soyarik, Kaasav, Astu, Badha, Dithee, Chidiya, Nital, Samhita among others.
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2026
Toh, Ti Ani Fuji
Movie Director
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2025
Chidiya
Movie Editor
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2024
OutHouse
Movie Editor
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2024
Raavsaheb
Movie Yadunath Jungle
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2023
Kennedy
Movie Rasheed Khan
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2022
Medium Spicy
Movie Director
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2022
Cobalt Blue
Movie Editor
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2021
Godavari
Movie Phugewala
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2019
Dithee
Movie Editor
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2016
Kaasav: Turtle
Movie Editor
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2014
Astu - So Be It
Movie Editor
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2012
The Bright Day
Movie Director
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2009
Gho Mala Asala Hawa
Movie Police Inspector
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2006
Crystal Clear
Movie Editor
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2004
The Sacred Grove
Movie First Assistant Director
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Iktsuarpok
Movie Editor
