Pistulya

Pistulya
Official release poster
Directed byNagraj Manjule
Written byNagraj Manjule (Story, Screenplay)
Produced byNagraj Manjule
Starring
CinematographyGargee Kulkarni
Kutub Inamdar
Edited byKutub Inamdar
Music bySantosh Khatmode
Production
companies
Release date
  • 2009 (2009)
Running time
18 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
Budget₹1.5 lakh

Pistulya is an Indian Marathi-language short film written and directed by Nagraj Manjule and jointly produced by Aatpat Production and New Arts DCS. The film won National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director and Best Child Artist Award in Non-feature Film category at the 58th National Film Awards. The film features Suraj Pawar in the title role, Vaishali Kendale, and Nagraj Manjule in pivotal roles. The film focuses on the story of a village boy, struggle to educate himself against the odds.

Nagraj Manjule created the film as part of his mass communication course at Pune University, aiming to capture the ethos of a marginalized community living as tramps and address social stigma while expressing a desire for reform. The film was shot over two days in Ahmednagar, with a production cost of ₹1.5 lakh funded by Manjule's friends and family.

The film was screened at Vaanam Art Festival on 8 April 2023.