Laxmikant Shetgaonkar

Laxmikant Shetgaonkar is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his critically acclaimed Konkani films, Paltadacho Munis and Baga Beach.

Early life Shetgaonkar was born in Cuncolim, Salcete. While in Delhi, he developed a love for films after attending many film festivals.

Career Shetgaonkar's career began as an assistant director and screenplay writer in Mumbai. His first film was Eka Sagar Kinaree (A Seaside Story), which won him a Golden Conch in the Best Fiction category at the Mumbai International Film Festival.

In 2013, Shetgaonkar released Baga Beach, which won the Best Feature Film in Konkani award at the 61st National Film Awards. After the awards, the Goa Legislative Assembly passed a resolution congratulating him for making the film about "a topic which needed much attention", and called it an "eye opener on the issues related to children on our beaches."

Filmography Year Title 2004 Eka Sagar Kinaree (A Seaside Story) 2009 Paltadacho Munis (The Man Beyond the Bridge) 2013 Baga Beach