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{{Infobox person
| name = Akshay Sanjay Indikar
| image = File:AkshaySanjayindikar.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{b-da|16 May 1991}}
| birth_place = India
| occupation = [[Film director|Director]], writer, editor, [[Cinematographer]]
| notable_works = {{ubl|[[Udaharnarth Nemade]]|[[Trijya - Radius]]|[[Sthalpuran - Chronicle of Space]]}}
| spouse = Tejashri IK
| children = Saau Indikar
}}

'''Akshay Indikar''' is an Indian filmmaker, cinematographer, writer and editor from [[Solapur district|Solapur]], Belonging to the nomadic folk artist family from the state of [[Maharashtra]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/akshay-indikar-bags-prestigious-young-cinema-award/amp_articleshow/79494770.cms
|title=Akshay Indikar bags prestigious 'Young Cinema Award|date= 30 November 2020|publisher=timesofindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.m.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/into-a-childs-mind-183642|title=Into a child’s mind|date= 13 December 2020|publisher=tribuneindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/marathi-director-akshay-indikar-has-got-young-cinema-award-for-sthalpuran/amp_articleshow/79474021.cms|title=जागतिक सिनेमात सोलापूरच्या अक्षय इंडीकरचा गवगवा, वाचा ही यशोगाथा|date= 30 November 2020|publisher=Maharashtratimes.com}}</ref>

== Early Life and career ==
Born in [[Solapur district|Solapur]] and brought up in a small town called [[Akluj]], Akshay Indikar completed his education in [[Pune]]. His first docu-fiction film was Udaharnarth Nemade. His debut feature film was Trijya -Radius. His second feature film Sthalpuran – Chronicle of Space premiered at the [[70th Berlin International Film Festival]] in February 2020.

== Films ==
=== Udaharnarth Nemade ===
First Marathi docu-fiction film on the life and works of [[Jnanpith Award|Jnanpith]] and [[Padma Shri]] recipient Marathi writer [[Bhalchandra Nemade]].

=== Trijya – Radius ===
Akshay Indikar's second film [[Trijya - Radius]] is about a young poet Avdhut Kale and his struggle to find his place in a city like Pune. The film premiered at the [[Shanghai International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Berra2019-06-24T21:09:00+01:00|first=John|title='Trijya' (Radius): Shanghai Review|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/trijya-radius-shanghai-review/5140645.article|access-date=8 July 2020|website=Screen|language=en}}</ref> where it was nominated for the Asian New Talent Award for Best Cinematography, Best Director and Best Film. It was also screened at the 2019 [[Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival|Black Nights Film Festival]] in [[Tallinn]], Estonia,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Radius – Trijya|url=https://poff.ee/en/film/radius-trijya-521099-en/|access-date=8 July 2020|website=PÖFF – Pimedate Ööde filmifestival|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Dhaka International Film Festival]], [[Bangladesh]] where it won the Best Cinematography Award<ref>{{Cite web|title=Award 2020 {{!}} DHAKA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL|url=http://www.dhakafilmfestival.org/award-2020/|access-date=8 July 2020|language=en-US}}</ref> and the Black Film Festival, [[Geneva]], Switzerland. "Trijya brings a sophisticated point of view as well as a sad aching to the hero’s search for answers to the perennial questions about life’s purpose. One can feel how personal a film it is to the 27-year-old director," wrote Deborah Young in [[The Hollywood Reporter]].<ref>{{Cite web|title='Trijya — Radius': Film Review {{!}} Shanghai 2019|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/trijya-radius-1221963|access-date=7 July 2020|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref>

=== Sthalpuran ===

His second feature film ''Sthalpuran – Chronicle of Space'' tells the story of an eight-year-old boy called Dighu who is finding it hard to adjust to life in his grandparents’ village in [[Konkan]], a rural region on the Indian coast. It premiered at the [[70th Berlin International Film Festival]] in February 2020 where it was nominated for the prestigious Crystal Bear Award in Generation Kplus section.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sthalpuran {{!}} Chronicle of Space {{!}} Zeit und Raum|url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/archive-2020/programme/detail/202007596.html|access-date=8 July 2020|website=www.berlinale.de|language=en}}</ref> The film was included in the list of Top Ten Films screened at the festival curated by noted film Daniel Kasman for Mubi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Berlinale: Top 10 & Coverage Roundup|url=http://mubi.com/notebook/posts/berlinale-top-10-coverage-roundup|access-date=8 July 2020|website=MUBI|language=en-US}}</ref> Film Critic [[Baradwaj Rangan|Bharadwaj Rangan]] in a review for [[Film Companion]] writes, "In Akshay Indikar’s deeply felt portrait of a young boy, technique replaces traditional storytelling."<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 February 2020|title=Sthalpuran – Chronicle Of Space Movie Review: In Akshay Indikar's Deeply Felt Portrait Of A Young Boy, Technique Replaces Traditional Storytelling|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/marathi-review/sthalpuran-chronicle-of-space-movie-review-in-akshay-indikars-deeply-felt-portrait-of-a-young-boy-technique-replaces-traditional-storytelling/|access-date=7 July 2020|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref> This film is screening at [[IFFLA|Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles]] for closing night with [[Anurag Kashyap]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=IFFLA {{!}} Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles|url=https://www.indianfilmfestival.org/?page_id=0|access-date=2021-05-21|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
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