'''Amol Palekar (b. 1944)'''


Actor and director born in Bombay, where he
attended the J. J. School of Arts (1965). Noted
director on Marathi experimental stage with
Satyadev Dubey (1968-72) and with his own
Aniket group set up in 1972, e.g. Sadanand
Rege’s Gochee (1972) and Badal Sircar’s Juloos
(1975). Introduced theatre of the absurd in
Maharashtra and a street theatre-inspired
practice of performing plays in the round.
Employed as bank clerk in Bombay when he
was cast as actor by Basu Chatterjee in
Rajanigandha (1974), which led to many
parts in middle-class comedies, usually as the
blundering lover. Also known for his
remarkable performance as the scheming
Rahul in Kumar Shahani’s epic melodrama
Tarang. Was a well-known Bengali star after
he did Narayan Chakraborty’s Mother, followed
by Dinen Gupta’s Kalankini and Abasheshe
and Pinaki Choudhury’s Chena Achena. Also
starred in one Malayalam film, Balu
Mahendra’s Azhiyada Kolangal. Became
director with Marathi film Aakriet, casting
himself as a psychotic serial killer. Directed
two more films, Ankahee and Thodasa
Rumani Ho Jaye, and several TV serials.


'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also d/** only d): 1971:
Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe; Bajiravacha
Beta; 1974: Rajanigandha; 1975: Chhotisi
Baat; 1976: Chit Chor; Tuch Majhi Rani;
Bhumika; 1977: Kanneshwara Rama; Agar;
Taxi Taxi; Safed Jhooth; Gharonda; 1978:
Damaad; Do Ladke Dono Kadke; Solva
Sawan; 1979: 22 June 1897; Baaton Baaton
Mein; Golmaal; Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi; Mother;
Azhiyada Kolangal; 1980: Apne Paraye;
Chehre Pe Chehra; Aanchal; 1981: Aakriet*;
Naram Garam; Plot No. 5; Sameera;
Kalankini; Agni Pareeksha; 1982: Jeevan
Dhara; Ramnagari; Shriman Shrimati;
Olangal; Sringara Masa; 1983: Rang Birangi;
Chena Achena; Pyaasi Aankhen; Nirvana;
1984: Prarthana; Ankahee*; Ashray; Tarang;
Admi Aur Aurat; Mr X; Saleysaab (TV); 1985:
Abashashe; Khamosh; 1986: Baat Ban Jaye;
Jhoothi; 1987: Kachhi Dhoop** (TV); 1988:
Naqab** (TV); 1989: Fitness for Fun, Fitness
for Everyone** (Doc); 1990: Thodasa
Rumani Ho Jaye**; 1991: Mrignayani**
(TV); 1993: Paoolkhuna** (TV); 1995:
Bangarwadi**; 1996: Daera**.

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