Mangesh Joshi started his filmmaking career by making documentaries and short films. His first feature length screenplay was selected for NFDC Writers’ Lab in 2007 and was mentored by Oscar winner, Danis Tanovic, BAFTA nominee, Olivia Hetreed and screenwriter, Bernd Lichtenberg. Lathe Joshi was his second feature film as a writer-director-producer. The film was screened at 24 international film festivals and won 11 awards. Karkhanisanchi Waari, his third feature, had its world premiere at the 33rd Tokyo International film festival and was also screened at festivals in Goa, Chennai, Shanghai, London, and Melbourne.