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Occupation
  
Spouse
  
Sandhya Gokhale

Role
  
Name
  
Amol Palekar

Years active
  
1971–present


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Born
  
24 November 1944 (age 79) (
1944-11-24
)

Children
  
Shyamalee Palekar, Shalmalee Palekar

Movies
  

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Amol Palekar (born 24 November 1944) is a noted Indian actor, director and producer of Hindi and Marathi cinema.

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Career

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He studied Fine Arts at the Sir JJ School of Arts, Mumbai, and commenced his artistic career as a painter. As a painter, he had seven one-man exhibitions and participated in many group shows. He has been active in the avant garde theatre in India. He has been active in Marathi and Hindi theatre as an actor, director and producer since 1967. His contribution to the modern Indian theatre often gets overshadowed by his popularity as a lead actor in Hindi films..

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As an actor, he was most prominent for over a decade from 1970. His image as a "boy next door" contrasted with the larger-than-life heroes prevalent at that time in Indian cinema. He received one Filmfare and six State awards as Best Actor. His performances in regional language films in Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada fetched him critical acclaim as well. He decided not to act after 1986 in order to concentrate on filmmaking.

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As a director, he is known for the sensitive portrayal of women, selection of classic stories from Indian literature, and perceptive handling of progressive issues. He has directed several television serials on the national network such as "Kachchi Dhoop", "Mrignayani", "Naquab", "Paool Khuna" and "Krishna Kali".

Theatre journey

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Palekar began in Marathi experimental theatre with Satyadev Dubey, and later started his own group, Aniket, in 1972.

Movie career

Palekar made his debut in 1971 with the Marathi film Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe directed by Satyadev Dubey, which started the New Cinema Movement in Marathi. In 1974 he was cast as an actor by Basu Chatterjee in Rajnigandha, and in the surprise low-budget hit, Chhoti Si Baat. This led to many other such roles in "middle-class" comedies, mostly alternative cinema. These were often taken by other people as offensive and was directed by Chatterjee or Hrishikesh Mukherjee and include such films as Gol Maal and Naram Garam. He won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for Gol Maal.

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He is noted for his image of the "middle-class everyman" who struggles to get a job (Gol-Maal), his own flat (Gharonda), a girlfriend/wife (Baaton Baaton Mein), and appreciation from his boss.

In 1979, he was paired with a 16 year old Sridevi in Solva Saawan, which was her debut Hindi movie as a heroine. Amol played the role of a mentally retarded, handicapped man, a character played by Kamal Haasan in the original Tamil movie.

In 1982 he played the role of Ravi in the Malayalam movie Olangal. He turned to directing with the Marathi film Aakriet. He showed his capabilities as a director with movies such as Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen and Paheli. Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen has become a part of management courses and study pertaining to human behaviour. Paheli was India's official entry for Best Foreign Film at the 2006 Oscars. The movie, however, did not make it to the final nominations.

He has also given his voice to an HIV/AIDS education animated software tutorial created by the nonprofit organization TeachAIDS. He is willing to act once again if he is given a challenging role.

Personal life

Amol Palekar was born to Kamlakar and Suhasini Palekar in a lower-middle-class family in Mumbai. He was raised along with his three sisters, Neelam, Rekha and Unnati, by his father who worked in the General Post Office and his mother who worked in a private company. He used to work at the Bank of India before he switched full-time to a career in acting. He also does some social work. He has two daughters and married writer Sandhya Gokhale after his divorce from his first wife, Chitra. Palekar regards himself as an agnostic atheist.



Filmography

Actor
2023
Gulmohar as
Sudhakar Batra
2023
Farzi (TV Series) as
Naana Ji
- Second Oldest Profession (2023) - Naana Ji
- Crash and Burn (2023) - Naana Ji
- Supernote (2023) - Naana Ji
- Dhanrakshak (2023) - Naana Ji
- CCFART (2023) - Naana Ji
- Social Service (2023) - Naana Ji
- Artist (2023) - Naana Ji
2021
200: Halla Ho as
Retired Justice Vitthal Dangle
2015
Ek Nayi Ummeed: Roshni (TV Series) as
Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Sharad's Ill Intention (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Ansal Gives a Deadline to Rajat (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Rajat Returns Home (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Is Declared Innocent (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Is Arrested (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Dr. Malhotra Frames Roshni (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Too Busy to Go Home (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Saves a Patient (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Dr. Sameer Condemns Dr. Malhotra (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Dr. A. K. Singh Recovers (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Dr. Sameer Humiliates Roshni (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Wants to Promote Leela Hospital (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Rajat Humiliates Roshni (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Vasundhara Recovers (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Vasundhara Meets with an Accident (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Is Upset with Her Family (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni to Work at Leela Hospital? (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Vasundhara Rebukes Rajat (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Auction of Leela Nursing Home (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Resigns and Leaves for India (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Nikhil Is Upset with Roshni (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Does Her First Surgery (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Fails to Save Priya (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Is Back in London (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Leaves for London (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Dr. A.K.Singh Does Not Trust Dr. Malhotra (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Saves a Life (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Rajat Warns Dr. Malhotra (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- AK Singh Wants Rajat to Work for Leela Hospital (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Mona Joins the Leela Hospital (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Nitin's Suggestion to Nikhil (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- A.K.Singh Is Worried About Badri (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Dr. A.K.Singh Motivates the Young Docs (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Badri Regains Consciousness (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Badri Is Hospitalised (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Nikhil Is in Love (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Emergency at Leela Hospital (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Dr. A. K. Singh Is Felicitated (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Nikhil, Nitin Visit Roshni (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Mona Attempts Suicide (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- The Leela Hospital Is Sealed (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Comes to India (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni, Nik and Nitin Clear MRCS (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Dr. Roy Asks Roshni for an Apology (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- An Emergency for Dr. Roshni (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Nick Criticises Roshni (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Roshni Apologises to Raghunandan (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
- Meet Dr. Roshni! (2015) - Dr. Amar Kishore Singh
2009
Samaantar as
Keshav Vaze
2001
Aks as
The Defence Minister
1996
Machaan (TV Movie)
1994
Teesra Kaun? as
C. K. Kadam
1987
Aa Bail Muje Maar (TV Series)
1987
Mr. X as
Amar
1986
Baat Ban Jaye as
Yeshwant Rao Bhonsle
1986
Khamosh as
Amol Palekar
1985
Abasheshe
1985
Ankahee as
Devkinandan Chaturvedi 'Nandu'
1985
Jhoothi as
Insp. Kamal Nath
1984
Aadmi Aur Aurat (TV Movie)
1984
Ados Pados (TV Series)(1984)
1984
Tarang as
Rahul
1984
Prarthana
1983
Ashray
1983
Pyaassi Ankhen
1983
Rang Birangi as
Ajay Sharma
1983
Chena Achena
1983
Nirvana
1982
Ramnagri
1982
Spandan
1982
Olangal as
Ravi Chattan
1982
Shriman Shrimati as
Madhu Gupta
1982
Jeevan Dhaara as
Anand Bhatnagar
1981
Plot No. 5 as
Ajay
1981
Sameera
1981
Unimaginable as
Mukutrao Shinde
1981
Kalankini
1981
Agni Pareeksha as
Alok Choudhary / Ramesh Khanna
1981
Chehre Pe Chehra as
Peter
1981
Naram Garam as
Ram Eshwar Prasad
1980
Aanchal as
Kishan Lal
1980
Apne Paraye as
Chandranath
1979
Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi as
Bhagwant Kumar 'Bhagu' Bartendu
1979
Solva Sawan
1979
Gol Maal as
Ram Prasad Dasharath Prasad Sharma
1979
Baton Baton Mein as
Tony Braganza
1979
Do Ladke Dono Kadke as
Hari
1979
Bin Baap Ka Beta
1979
Jeena Yahan as
Dinesh
1979
Mother
1978
Safed Jhoot as
Amol 'Ramu' Palekar
1978
Damaad as
Sharad Mazgaonkar
1977
Agar... If as
Anil Agarwal
1977
Kanneshwara Rama as
Chenneera
1977
Taxi Taxie as
Dev 'Hero'
1977
Bhumika as
Keshav Dalvi
1977
Gharaonda as
Sudeep
1977
Tuch Majhi Rani
1976
Chitchor as
Vinod
1976
Chhoti Si Baat as
Arun Pradeep
1975
Jeevana Jyoti
1974
Rajnigandha as
Sanjay
1971
Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe as
G.M Ponkshe
1971
Bajiraocha Beta
Director
2013
We Are On! Houn Jau Dya
2010
...And Once Again
2009
Samaantar
2007
Dumkata
2006
Quest
2005
Paheli
2003
Anaahat
2001
Dhyasparva
2000
Kal Ka Aadmi
1999
Kairee
1996
The Square Circle
1996
The Village Had No Walls
1993
Paoolkhuna (TV Series)
1991
Mrignayanee (TV Series)
1990
Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen
1989
Fitness for Fun, Fitness for Everyone (Documentary)
1988
Naqab (TV Series)
1987
Kachchi Dhoop (TV Series)
1985
Ankahee
1981
Unimaginable
Writer
2005
Paheli (story)
1999
Kairee (screenplay)
1996
The Square Circle (screenplay)
Producer
2001
Dhyasparva (producer)
1985
Ankahee (producer)
Self
2005
History of Marathi Cinema (TV Movie documentary) as
Anchor
1986
Rimjhim Geeton Ki (Documentary) as
Self

References

Amol Palekar Wikipedia


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