Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni

Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni is a Marathi film director. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. He is known for Marathi films such as Valu (The Wild Bull), Vihir (The Well), Deool (The Temple) and Highway. He is known for short films such as Girni (Grinding Machine), Three Of Us, Vilay, Gaarud and Darshan. He received a National Film award for Best Debut Director for his short film Girni. His other short film Three Of Us was also appreciated world wide. Deool (The Temple), his feature film, received a National Film Award for best film in the year 2011. ()