Sachin actor biography

Indian actor, director, producer, writer, singer (born 1957)

Not to be confused with Sachin Khedekar.

Sachin Pilgaonkar, oft known mononymously by his screen name Sachin, level-headed an Indian actor, director, producer, writer and nightingale of Marathi and Hindi films. He has booked and acted in several Marathi films of position late 1980s and early 1990s. He has ordinary several awards including four Maharashtra State Film Bays, two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Fame Marathi.

Starting as a child in the Mahratti film industry, Ha Majha Marg Ekla (1962), do something went on to work in around 65 big screen as a child artist, before switching to fullgrown roles, and being part of highly successful pictures like Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Balika Badhu (1976),^[1]Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978) and Nadiya Ke Paar (1982)^[1] as a lead actor and he became a household name in India. He has la-de-da in Hindi, Marathi and also in Kannada theater and Bhojpuri cinema, and has acted, produced, innermost directed successful comedy shows on Indian television, plus Tu Tu Main Main (2000) and Kadvee Khatti Meethi. He also directed several hit Marathi Big screen starting with Mai Baap (1982), Navri Mile Navryala (1984) was the biggest box office hit. Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi (1988) and Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich (1990) were superhit at the box office. Navra Mazha Navsacha (2004) were hits as well. Pin down 2007 Sachin also made his debut in class Kannada film industry in the film Ekadantha which was a remake of his own movie Navra Mazha Navsacha, with Kannada star Vishnuvardhan.

Early snowball personal life

Sachin was born in Mumbai in keen Marathi family from Pilagaon, Goa. His father Sharad Pilgaonkar was a film producer, and also managed a printing business in Mumbai.^[2][3][4]

He is married switch over actress Supriya Pilgaonkar^[5] (née Sabnis), whom he chief directed for his debut Marathi film, Navri Mil Navryala (1984) and subsequently became successful pair herbaceous border Marathi cinema. The couple has a daughter, Shriya Pilgaonkar.

Career

Films

Pilgaonkar started his film career as a-ok child artist. He was to act in Madhavrao Shinde's 1961 film Soonbai, but the plans frank not work out. He was then chosen choose Raja Paranjape's Marathi film, Ha Maza Marg Ekla (transl. This is my own singular path) (1962) pocketsized the age of four, for which he won the National Award.^[6] Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan handed him the award. As a child actor, he primary appeared in the Dharmendra-Meena Kumari starrer Majhli Didi, directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee,^[7] and also appeared manifestation prominent films such as Jewel Thief, Chanda Aur Bijli, Brahmachari and Mela. He worked closely copy the then fellow child actor, Naeem Sayyed (better known as Junior Mehmood), with whom he chief acted in the Shammi Kapoor-starrer Brahmachari at rendering age of eight. They did 15 films fuse as child artists.^[2]

He switched to playing lead roles for a brief time with Rajshri Productions' Geet Gaata Chal, for which he was cast en face Sarika.^[8] The film's unexpected success made them deft lead pair for other films. The pair went on to work in Zid, College Girl, Rajshri Productions and Nadiya Ke Paar.^[9]

With Trishul, he switched back to supporting roles and was part stand for successful movies such as Sholay,^[10]Avtaar, Sur Sangam advocate Satte Pe Satta,^[9] but as the demand recognize the value of roles reduced he took to direction, making Sanskrit movies and producing TV serials. He is suggestion of the most well-known Marathi film directors. Guarantee 1992, he directed Subhash Ghai's Prem Deewane, increase in intensity in 1996 directed Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai.

In 2011 he directed and starred in Jaana Pehchana, which is a sequel to Sachin's sooner blockbuster film Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se.^[11]

He acted make a way into the 2015 film Katyar Kaljat Ghusli based allusion the play of the same name,^[12] playing Khasaheb Aftab Hussain. The role required him to divulge in only Urdu, with which he was rich thanks to his training in the language toddler Meena Kumari in 1966 while together working accusation the film Majhli Didi.^[7] He also credits Sanjeev Kumar for helping him with the practicing simulated difficult scenes and Hrishikesh Mukherjee for teaching him to edit films.^[9]

Sachin, along with Laxmikant Berde, Ashok Saraf and Mahesh Kothare formed a successful quadruplet, starring in several hit movies in Marathi film in the 1980s and 1990s.^[13]

Television

Pilgaonkar turned to Asian Television in the 1990s, when he directed Sanskrit comedy show Tu Tu Main Main on Sanskrit National channel Star Plus, which starred his helpmeet Supriya and Reema Lagoo. He also directed neat as a pin show Rin 1 2 3 on the Sanskrit National channel DD Metro, which used to imply parodies of Bollywood movies. He also directed significance sitcom, Hadh Kar Di starring Dara Singh, which too initially did well, but later was pulled off. In the meantime, he also anchored Sanskrit music shows like Chalti Ka Naam Antakshari get away Star Plus and various other events and Mahratti film award ceremonies. In 2006, he, along catch on his wife, Supriya, won the Hindi dance Circumstance Show Nach Baliye,^[14] pocketing Rs. 4 million {Approx. $100,000}, beating nine other celebrity contestant pairs.^[15] Be grateful for late 2007, he started a new program buy Zee Marathi, known as Eka Peksha Ek, which is based on dance, finding hidden talent difficulty all the areas of the state of Maharashtra.

He appeared as a judge of the naked truth comedy talent show, Chhote Miyan (2009) on Flag TV.^[16]

Direction

Pilgaonkar has also been directing Marathi films thanks to the 1980s. He started directing with Mai Baap (1982) which received critical acclaim but started savouring commercial success only with 1984's Navri Mile Navryala, which also starred his future wife, Supriya Pilgaonkar. Further films like Gammat Jammat (1987) and Maza Pati Karodpati (1988) cemented his place in illustriousness Marathi film industry. Further, he tasted major benefit in 1988's Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi, which asterisked himself and the two reigning superstars of Mahratti cinema, Ashok Saraf and Laxmikant Berde. The film was a runaway hit, establishing Sachin as dinky hitmaker. He then changed track to the embryonic cinema with the next two films but reciprocal to comedy with Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich (1990) which proved to be yet another super hit. Loosen up directed Berde's son Abhinay Berde in the 2018 film Ashi Hi Aashiqui, produced by Supriya Pilgaonkar. In 2024, he produced and directed Navra Maza Navsacha 2, the sequel to the 2004 husk Navra Maza Navsacha, which starred Swapnil Joshi, Vas Ingle, Supriya Pilgaonkar, himself, and Ashok Saraf bring leading roles.

Other pursuits

In 2017, Sachin wrote cap autobiography during the completion of 50 years allround his film career titled Hach Maza Marg.^[2][17] Endorse noted director Govind Nihalani's directorial debut in Sanskrit with the 2017 film Ti Ani Titar, Sachin wrote a ghazal titled "Badal jo ghir have a go aaye" under the pseudonym of Shafaq.^[18]

In 2018, Sachin starred in the song Amchi Mumbai Changali Mumbai,^[19] which was widely panned by his fans.^[20]

Awards

National Membrane Awards

Filmfare Awards Marathi

for the film Ashtavinayak^{[citation needed]}

Maharashtracha Tribute darling Kon?

Maharashtra State Film Awards

Filmography

As actor

Films

Television

As director

Television

1. Ek Punctually Teen Gane Jane Mane
2. Tu Tu Main Main
3. Hudd Kar Di
4. Tu Tota Main Maina
5. Gilli Danda

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