Abhijit Panse

Abhijit Panse is an Indian director and producer, who has predominantly worked in the Marathi film industry. Panse comes from Thane in Mumbai, and he grew up around the hub of Indian cinema. He started his journey in the world of media with advertisement films and videos. His directorial debut was the 2014 thriller movie, Rege. The gritty film formulates itself around the crime encounter genre that was upcoming in the industry during the time. Its unconventional take on film making with its non-chronological scenes and graphic video made a strong impact.

His next big hit was ‘Thackeray’ in 2019. The semi-biography of Balasaheb Thackeray stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui was born in Budhana in Muzaffa >> Read More... . The movie received wide critical and audience acclaim. He also made a screen appearance as an actor in the television mini-series, Struggle Stories. Panse is also a renowned political figure in his home state. He headed the Bhartiya Vidyarthi Sena, the student wing of Shiv Sena, and then went on to be the leader of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. He has also written and composed for his movies. Balancing his passion for cinematography and his political duties, Panse has managed to create a vast legacy for himself.