Madhav Shinde was a film director predominantly working inMarathi film industry. He was born on 3 October 1917 inKolhapur, Maharashtra.He died on 19 August 1988 at the age of 71years in Kolhapur after a brief illness.[citation needed]
He is best known for the filmsGruhdevta (1957),[1]Kanyadan (1960)[2] andManasala Pankh Astat (1961)[3] for which he won theNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi.