Original Name: Amol Palekar
Date of Birth (Birthday): 20 November, 1944
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: Mumbai
Religion: Hindu
Marital Status: Married
Languages: Hindi, English
Date of Birth (Birthday): 20 November, 1944
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: Mumbai
Religion: Hindu
Marital Status: Married
Languages: Hindi, English
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 modern Indian theatre often gets overshadowed by
his popularity as a lead actor in Hindi films.
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 three Film Fare and
six State awards as Best Actor. His performances in regional language
films in Marathi, Bengali, Malyalam and Kannada fetched him critical
acclaim as well. He decided not to act after 1986 in order to
concentrate on filmmaking.
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
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.[3]
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 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.
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 1982 he played the role of Ravi in the Malayalam movie Olangal, which was remade in Hindi as Masoom.
He turned to directing with the Marathi film Aakriet. He showed his capabilities as a director with his movie Paheli which 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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6][7][8] Palekar regards himself as an agnostic.[9]
Partial filmography
As an actor
| Year | Film | Character/Role | Co-stars | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Rajnigandha | Sanjay | Vidya Sinha | |
| 1975 | Chhoti Si Baat | Arun Pradeep | Vidya Sinha, Asrani, Ashok Kumar | |
| 1976 | Chitchor | Vinod | Zarina Wahab | |
| 1976 | Gharonda | Sudip | Zarina Wahab | |
| 1977 | Bhumika | Keshav Dalvi | Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Anant Nag | |
| 1977 | Taxi Taxie | Dev/Hero | Zaheera, Reena Roy, Jalal Agha, Aruna Irani | |
| 1978 | Damaad | Ranjeeta | ||
| 1979 | Baaton Baaton Mein | Tony Braganza | Tina Munim, David, Asrani | |
| 1979 | Gol Maal | Ram Prasad Sharma/ Lakshman Prasad Sharma |
Bindiya Goswami, Utpal Dutt | Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
| 1979 | Do Ladke Dono Kadke | Hari | Moushumi Chatterji, Navin Nischol | |
| 1979 | Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi | Bhagwant Kumar Bartendu "Bhagu" | Ranjeeta, Ashok Saraf | |
| 1980 | Aanchal | Kishan Lal | Raakhee, Rajesh Khanna | |
| 1980 | Apne Paraye | Chandranath | Shabana Azmi, Girish Karnad, Utpal Dutt | |
| 1981 | Naram Garam | Ram Eshwar Prasad | Swarup Sampat, Utpal Dutt, A. K. Hangal | |
| 1982 | Olangal | Ravi Chattan | Poornima Jayaram, Adoor Bhasi | Malayalam film |
| 1983 | Shriman Shrimati | Madhu Gupta | Sanjeev Kumar, Raakhee, Rakesh Roshan | |
| 1983 | Rang Birangi | Ajay Sharma | Parveen Babi, Farooq Sheikh, Deepti Naval | |
| 1984 | Tarang | Rahul | Smita Patil, Shreeram Lagoo, Girish Karnad | |
| 1984 | Aadmi Aur Aurat | Tapan Sinha | Mahua Roy Choudury, Kalyan Chatterjee | |
| 1985 | Khamosh | Himself | Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi | |
| 1985 | Jhuthi | Inspector Kamal Nath | Rekha, Raj Babbar | |
| 1986 | Baat Ban Jaye | Yeshwant Rao Bhonsle | Zeenat Aman, Utpal Dutt | |
| 1994 | Teesra Kaun? | C. K. Kadam | Chunky Pandey, Satish Shah, Rakesh Bedi | |
| 2001 | Aks | The Defence Minister | Amitabh Bachchan, Raveena Tandon, Manoj Bajpai | |
| 2009 | Samaantar | Keshav Vaze | Sharmila Tagore, Makrand Deshpande | Marathi film |
As a director
- Aakreit (Unimaginable in Marathi) – 1981
- Ankahee (Unspoken) – 1985
- Thodasa Rumani Ho Jaye – 1990
- Bangarwadi – 1995
- Daayraa (The Square Circle) – 1996
- Anahat (Forever)
- Kairee (Raw mango) – 2001
- Dhyaas Parva (Kal Kaa Aadmi in Hindi) – 2001 (based on Raghunath Karve's life, won the National Award for Best Film on Family Welfare)
- Paheli (Riddle) – 2005
- Quest (English) – 2006 (won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English)
- Dumkata (2007)
- Samaantar (Marathi) – 2009 (with Sharmila Tagore)
- And Once Again – 2010
- Dhoosar (Marathi) – 2011 (won the Maharashtra State Film Award)
Feature films in other regional languages
- Mother (Bengali) (with Sharmila Tagore & Dipankar Dey)
- Kalankini (Bengali) (with Mamata Shankar – Directed by Dhiren Ganguly)
- Chena Achena (Bengali) (with Tanuja & Soumitra Chaterjee)
- Kanneshwara Rama (Kannada) (with Anant Nag & Shabana Aazmi – Directed by M.S.Sathyu)
- Paper Boats (Kanaada & English) (with Deepa - Directed by Pattabhirama Reddy)
- Olangal (Malayalam) (with Poornima Jyaram & Ambika - Directed by Balu Mahendra)
TV serials
- Kachchi Dhoop – 1987
- Naqab – 1988
- Paoolkhuna – 1993
- Mrignayanee – 1991
- Kareena Kareena – 2004
- AA Bail Mujhe Maar
Awards
| Award | Film | Character | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Actor | Chhoti Si Baat | Arun Pradeep | 1977 | Nominated |
| Gol Maal | Ramprasad Sharma | 1980 | Won | |
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