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Santosh Ram | |
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Born | Dongarshelki, Udgir |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
Years active | 2008-present |
Awards | The Iris at Innocenti Film Festival , Italy [1] |
Santosh Ram is an Indian film director, writer and producer. He is widely known for his short films Vartul (2009), Galli (2015) and Prashna (2020), which have been awarded and screened at various film festivals around the world. [2] His debut short film Vartul [3] which was screened at over 56 film festivals, winning thirteen awards. Prashna (Question) 2020 was shortlisted for Filmfare Short Film Awards 2020. Santosh Ram Won The Iris Award for Special Mention( Writing ) for Prashna at UNICEF Innocenti Film Festival 2021 in Florence , Italy.
Ram was born in Dongershelki, District Latur, Maharashtra. Ram grew up in a middle-class family in Udgir, [4] Maharashtra, India. Ram was influenced by the childhood he spent in the Marathwada region. [5]
Santosh [6] began his filmmaking career by writing and directing shorts [7] in 2009. His debut Marathi language short film Vartul he shot on 35mm film. Vartul (2009) screened at over 56 national and international film festivals including 11th Osian's Cinefan Film Festival [8] 2009, New Delhi, 3rd International Documentary and Short Film Festival Of Kerala, 2010, India, Third Eye 8th Asian Film Festival [9] 2009, Mumbai, and 17th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2013 ( Canada), winning thirteen awards. His second short film Galli (2015) screened in 13 National and international film festivals. His latest film Prashna ( 2020) [10] is shortlisted for Filmfare Short Film Awards 2020 [11] and officially selected for 36 film festivals [12] all over the world, winning seventeen awards.
Year | Title | Language | Credited as | Notes | ||
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Director | Screenwriter | Producer | ||||
2009 | Vartul | Marathi | Yes | Yes | No | Official Selection in Fifty three Film Festivals Winning 14 Awards |
2015 | Galli | Marathi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Official Selection in Thirteen Film Festivals |
2020 | Prashna [13] | Marathi | Yes | Yes | No | Official Selection in Thirty Four Film Festivals Winning Sixteen Awards |
2024 | The Story of Yuvraj and Shahajahan | Marathi, Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short Film |
2026 | China Mobile [14] | Marathi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature Film |
Vartul 2009
Prashna 2020