Ranjith Bajpe
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IndiaRanjith Bajpe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ranjith Kumar Bajpe, Manglaore India |
| Other names | Ranjith Bajpe |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2014 |
Ranjith Kumar, popularly known as Ranjith Bajpe is an Indian film director and Screen Writer known for his work in Tulu cinema.[1] He is best known for directing First International[2] Tulu film Nirel (2014)[3] which won 5 awards including the best movie award at Tulu Cinemotsava 2015.[4] He also written directed Dhand (2015)[5] which is the first Tulu language movie released in Israel,[6] Australia and UK. Ranjith Bajpe usually casts new actors for his movies.[7]
Ranjith Bajpe was born on 9 December 1985, in Bajpe, in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka State. During his school days he acted in dramas and skits. His father's love of Yakshagana and brother's passion for drama contributed to his passion for movies. Currently working in Dubai, he is the only Tulu director who works on movies during annual leave of his company.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Story | Screenplay | Dialogues | Language | Notes | ||
| 2014 | Nirel | Yes | Yes | Tulu | 5 Awards including Best Film at Tulu Cinemostsava 2015 | ||
| 2014 | Bolkir (Short Film) | Yes | |||||
| 2015 | Dhand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | First Tulu movie to be released in Australia and UK [9] | |
| 2019 | Maya Kannadi | Kannada | Executive Producer[10] | ||||
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