Marathi Tv Serial Agnihotra Season 1 - Cast & Crew

Meghna Vaidya is a Marathi television actress. She is famous for “Joshi Ki Kamble”(2008), “Valu” (2008), “Singham Returns” (2014), “Agnihotra” (2009), “Singham”(2011), “Pasant Aahe Mulgi” (2016), and “Dhaam Dhoom” (2013). She also worked in shows like “Ekach Hya Janmi Janu”, “Kulvadhu”, and “Vadalvaat.” “Singham Returns” is a Hindi action movie released on 15^th August 2014. Meghna played the role of “Singham’s mother” in the movie. In a Marathi movie, “Valu (The Wild Bull), " Meghna also appeared,” released on 25^th January 2008. Meghna primarily works in the Marathi entertainment industry. She featured in films like “Dhaam Dhoom” (2013), “Singham” (2011), and “Maat” (2013). Her exceptional acting skills in each film created a lasting impression on the audience.

Leena Bhagwat is a well-known Marathi actress who has showcased her acting skills in theatre and several Marathi movies. In 1999 she worked in an offbeat film, Kairee. Amol Palekar directed this drama. The story is about Tani, who cares for her sister's daughter. But, Tani's husband did not like the little girl's arrival. The prominent cast members of the movie include Yogita Deshmukh as Kamli's daughter, Shilpa Navalkar as Tani Mausi, Mohan Gokhale as Bhaurao, Atul Kulkarni as Jadhav teacher, Nimish Kathale as Ningu, Akshay Pendse as Mohanjjan, Leena Bhagwat as Tulsa, Sonali Kulkarni as Kamli's daughter, Vasant Abaji Dahake as Sreepu, Renuka Daftardar as Kamli, and Upendra Limaye as Deshpande Teacher.

Asha Shelar is an Indian actress predominantly working in the Marathi film and television industry. She completed her graduation from the "Lala Lajpat Rai College" in Mumbai. Lala Lajpat Rai College is a well-known college in Pune for Commerce and Economics courses. Asha Shelar is a familiar alumnus of this college. She later went on to pursue a career in acting. She stepped into the Marathi media and has acted in several projects to date. Her works are appreciated and notable in the Marathi television industry. She has become an integral part of both the Marathi film and television industries. Asha has given an impactful performance, even if her presence on the screen was brief.

Maithili Thakur is a famous Marathi personality who is a professional actress, politician, social activist, reality-star and producer. She is popularly known as ‘Chhabu’ in the rural areas of Maharashtra. She was born on 25th January 1980 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She had earned a Master’s degree in Hindi Literature from Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai. Her tendency to act was prevalent since her teenage and she used to perform in street-plays while festivities inside her society. She gradually moved onto theatre plays and made her way to the television. This talented personality is also professionally trained in horse riding, swimming and martial arts.

Sulekha Talwalkar is a much acclaimed Marathi TV, film, and theater actress. She was born on 8th of October 1971. She is married to Amber Talwalkar. Sulekha and Amber have one son and two daughters. Amber Talwalkar is the director of the leading chain of health clubs in India with the brand name of Talwalkars. Smita Talwalkar, a very famous film and television producer and actress, is the mother-in-law of Sulekha Talwalkar. Sulekha’s name before marrying to Amber was Sulekha Dharadhar. 

Mrinmayee Godbole was born on 6th February 1988. She has appeared in many Marathi movies but got fame after her Marathi film Chi Va Chi Sau Ka. Her debut film was Rajwade and Sons and later she has appeared in the films like CRD, Chintoo, Padman. She is the daughter of Shirirang Godbole (an actor, writer, and producer) in Marathi films. She is married to a Marathi director Nikhil Mahajan in February 2014 and settled in Pune. Her brother Shrurud Godbole is also a director of Marathi film. After completing her college, she has done many Marathi plays and TV shows and then headed towards the film industry. 

Suhas Joshi was born on 12th July 1947 in the West Thane, Maharashtra. She is a popular actress of the Marathi film industry, and she is also called upon by the name of Suhasini Joshi. She got married to Sibhash Joshi, and she also acted in Bollywood movies. She acted in Television serials as well, and she gained a lot of fan followers. She got immense interest in becoming an actress, which took place when she did her college.

Ila Bhateis an Indian-Actress. She primarily works in the Marathi Film Industry. She is thinking of working the other film industries which include the Hindi Film Industry, Telugu Film Industry, Tamil Film Industry, and Malayalam Film Industry.She is a hardworking and dedicated Actress. She works in the Television Industry and the Film Industry.In the coming years, she has signed some upcoming projects and she has started working on them. Some of the movies which she has produced include Bucket List, What’s Up Lagna, DholTaashe, BugaadiMaaziSaandali Ga, Baji, Chingi, Taani, Premsutra, Astu, and Saad.

Mrunmayee Deshpande is an actress who appears in Marathi films and TV series. She is best known for her performance in films like ‘Sata Lota Pan Sagla Khota’ and ‘Mamachya Gavala Jaaoo Yaa’ where she played a leading role. In ‘Katyar Kaljat Ghusali’, she played a role of singer and had won critics appreciation. She made her debut in Marathi film Ek Cup Chya (English: A Cup of Tea) which was screened in national and international film festival.

Spruha Joshi is an Indian actress, who works predominantly in Marathi films. She has appeared in many theatre plays and is a famous figure in Marathi television world as well. Apart from acting, Spruha is enthusiastic about composing poems and writing lyrics for Marathi movies and albums.

Mukta Barve was decided on becoming an actress since standard 10, and that is what she went on to become, one of the most popular Marathi celebs. Her father worked for a telecom company and mother, a school teacher. She graduated in the subject theater from Savitribai Phule Pune University and had a bachelor’s degree in drama from Lalit Kala Kendra. Marathi TV show Ghadlay Bighadlay was her debut. Her theater debut was Aamhala Vegle Vhayache (2001). Her film debut was in the next year with Marathi movie Chakwa.

Shubhangi as a child has traveled to several cities in Maharashtra state mostly due to her father being a judge. Her father performed his duties honestly, and her mother worked as a housewife. She was quite fond of books and participated well in the debate at school. Well in college, she took classes in acting and drama and decided to make her career in the theatrics. She performed her first play and met Mohan Gokhale, who later married her.

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Shrirang Godbole is an Indian-origin writer, actor, producer, and director. On 15th June 1960, he was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He started his career as a theatre artist in 1979. He initially joined a Theatre Academy in Pune and acted in Jabbar Patel’s Ghashiram Kotwal, Padgham, and Satish Alekar’s Mahanirvan, Pralay, Bhint, and Atireki. He started writing scripts and plays in 1986. He has also directed many films and plays. In 2012, he wrote the script for the Marathi serial Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta. Satish Rajwade directed the serial, and Kaushal Inamdar composed the music for the show. Nikhil Sheth produced the serial. And Deepak Anjaria managed the cinematography department. The show’s plot revolves around a guy named Ghanshyam and a girl named Radha.

Satish Rajwade is one of India’s most successful TV and film actors who also doubles as a television director and writer. He was born on the 9th day of January 1973 and has been in the Indian Marathi film. His acting cuts across the Hindi films and Marathi television series. His career in the film industry began when he acted in numerous Hindi and Marathi movies. Rajwade mother actually influenced his career in the film industry when she sent him as a young kid to an acting seminar for kids during one of the summer holidays in India.

Nagesh Bhonsle or Nagesh Bhosale is an Indian television, film and also a theatre actor. He is also a respectable producer and director. He was the co-producer and director of the Marathi film, Goshta Choti Dongraevadhi in 2009, where he also appeared in the main lead role as Nandu. He also directed the films Gallit Gondhal, Dillit Mujra in 2009 and another Marathi film, Adgul Madgul in 2011.

Nagesh was born in year 1960 at Nagpur, India. He initiated his career in acting into theatre.  While in college, he happens to watch the play, Aata Manushya Jagne in a competition which was performed by actor Arun Nalawade. He was impressed by his performance and since then, he gets more interested in theatre. Later, he performed in the play, Kondmara where he played the main lead role. The play won many accolades and he won the Best Actor award. After this, he performed in two more plays from which he also won the same award. Afterwards, he decided to move to Mumbai in the early 90’s. He met Mangesh Kulkarn, a Marathi actor, writer and poet and told him that the casting for Nagmandala. He went to the audition and Bhaskar Chandawarkar selected him. He was also the narrator in the play. Chandawarkar is also in charge in the music of the play and he was given a role in the chorus. He feels so lucky since Vijaya Bai is a big production house and he got the chance to be part of it, and worked with the people with huge experiences in the Marathi stage. He found himself working in a big workshop for acting at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA). After the Nagmandala, he works consistently in the Marathi commercial theatre.

Sometime in year 1996 or 1997, Nagesh has stopped on performing in the Marathi commercial theatre. He was offered to do the role of Kishan Murari on Zee TV’s Hasratein. Later, he started to appear in many tele-serials like the C.I.D., Bhavar and more. His very first appearance in serial is from Doordarshan channel entitled, Upanyas together with Shekhar Kapoor. That time, Doordarshan is the only channel available and he was new to the television world.

He was debuted as a film actor through the Marathi film, Bangarwadi where he essayed the role of Daddu Baltya under the direction of Amol Palekar. The film became one of the best films in year 1997. Later, he did another film by Amol Palekar entitled, Daayra. In 1999, he was seen in a cameo role in the comedy film, Bombay Boys. And then, Anurag Kasyap introduced him to E. Nivas, the director of the Hindi crime film, Shool from which he appeared as Sudhir Vinod and the Bollywood thriller film, Bardaasht. Nagesh also did Hindi films like D, Sarkar, Kyon Ki, Hostel, Billu, Shiva, Dum and Lal Salam. He also did some Marathi films like Duniyadari, Chingi, Vishwavinayak and more.

Kishore Kadam introduced Ramu Ramanathan to Nagesh. They did a play together and they decided to do it in two languages, Hindi and English. Kishore did the English version and he did the Hindi version. They did a play entitled, Angst Angst Coontah Coontah Bhoom Bhaam Dhandhal Dhamaal Kaput. Nagesh received the Best Actor Award from the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) committee for Ramu’s Cotton 56, Polyester 84 and he considered it as a milestone in his career.

Besides acting, producing and directing, he is also a good singer. But he says, he was not a trained singer but he is just naturally inclined to music.

Sunil Abhyankaris a prominent Indian actor. He has had an extensive career in the Marathi film industry. Renowned for his many supporting roles and versatile acting skills, he has collaborated with many famed actors like Manoj Joshi. Sunil has worked in cinema for about a decade with roles in movies such as ‘Chintoo (2012)’, ‘Chi Va Chi SauKa’ and PravinTarde’s recent film, ‘Mulshi Pattern (2018)’.

Sameer Deshpande is an Indian actor born on 22n June 1978 and grew up in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. He earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a master's degree in Psychology. Sameer Deshpande began his professional career in HR and Total Productive Maintenance with one of India's largest automobile manufacturers, where Sameer worked for ten years. Later in life, he began his career in Marathi theatre. He subsequently performed in several theatre productions to develop his acting skills. As a result, he received numerous offers from well-known filmmakers.

Girish Oak Is An Actor Working For Films In Hindi And Marathi. He Is Also An Experienced Poetry Writer, A Theater Actor And An Editor. Girish Oak Is Known For His Versatility Across The Marathi Film Industry, The Theater Groups And Television Industry, Especially The Marathi Tv Industry.

Avinash Narkar is a multitalented Actor of the Marathi Film Industry. He did so many memorable and effective roles in Television Serials, Dramas, and Movies. He was born in the city of Cinema, Mumbai and was brought up in Lower Parel. Avinash lived in a big family along with five brothers. He started out his career, by first working in a company called as Best. He got married before twenty years to Aishwarya. She is also a versatile actor, who has done roles in many movies, skits and serials.

Abhijeet Chavan is an Indian, Marathi, and Hindi film, TV and stage on-screen character, prominent for his comic jobs in Marathi theater and Marathi movies and TV from India. He is at present acting in the everyday cleanser Asa Caesar Surekh Bai on Colors Marathi channel. He additionally works in the web arrangement known as Struggler Saala, accessible on YouTube. He is acclaimed for the character 'Ace,' bolstered by Ashish Pawar who plays 'Bandu' the understudy and a lot more in the Marathi parody arrangement, Comedy Express.

Pravin Vitthal Tarde is a maverick of the Marathi film industry. He seamlessly weaves magic through his multifaceted talents as a director, actor, producer, and scriptwriter. He was born on November 11, 1974.Pravin's journey to success has been an inspiring tale of passion and perseverance. Pravin's love for the world of creativity began early in his life, nurtured by his education at Bharti Vidyapeeth More Vidyalaya. It was during these educational years that he discovered his passion for storytelling and the power of cinema. He continued his education at Yashwantrao Mohite College, where he honed his skills and cultivated a deep understanding of the process of filmmaking. He aslo studied law at ILS Law College.

Milind Shinde is a Marathi film personality who acts in film and TV series too. He was also a stage artiste. He began his career by appearing in TV serials directed by Girish Karnad, which landed him in movies at last. He has played a lot of antagonist characters in movies. This actor is a graduate of the National School of Drama (NSD) specialized in acting and PG diploma from FTII. The actor was noticed for his role as an advocate in a film ‘Not Only Mrs. Raut’ which is a 2003 Marathi social drama movie directed by Gajendra Ahire. His sensitive portrayal as an advocate fetched him a lot of appreciation.

Uday Tikekar is an Indian actor who is known for his long- term association with the Marathi & Hindi Theatres with his equally active association with television & movies. Uday started off his journey in the world of acting with his works in the Marathi Theatre. Being a Marathi, he was comfortable playing different roles carrying varied dimensions.

Aastad Kale is an Indian Film and TV actor, popular amongst the audience for his roles in projects like Nirop, Damleya Babachi Kahani, and Bigg Boss Marathi. Mostly involved in the Marathi industry, he used to work as a theatre artist before eventually moving on to feature on the silver screen.

In the world of Marathi films, Vinay Apte is a well-known figure, who ruled for over 40 years in this line along with Bollywood movies and TV shows.He was born on 17th June 1951 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He has acted mostly in Marathi films, but a talented artist like him had equally dominated Hindi movies. He began his acting career in the Marathi theatre in the year 1974. His first play was ‘MitarchiGoshta’(Friend’s Story). From the first appearance in the theatre, his acting was noticed by the audience. The play ‘MitrachiGoshta’was written by Vijay Tendulkar. His first Hindi movie was ‘Aakrosh’, followed by some other famous films like, ‘EkChalis Ki Last Local’,’ It’s Breaking News’, ’, and ‘Rajneeti’.

Parth Ketkar is an Indian film artist who works in the Marathi film industry. He completed his education from Symbiosis School, and went to pursue B.Com at Savitribai Phule Pune University. He lives in Mumbai, which is the neighbouring city from his hometown. He started off his career as a child actor at a very young age, followed by his other projects in daily soaps. He uncovered his true talent and passion for acting and moved forward with it. He is also a trained American-styled dancer and likes to play guitar. He is also fascinated about sports, and has been a Taekwondo player himself.

Siddharth Chandekar is an Indian movie artist. He is recognized for his work in Marathi pictures. At the age of 19, he made his entrance in Marathi movies with Avdhoot Gupte's 2010 administrative drama show Zenda. Siddharth Chandekar is a renowned name in Marathi business. Siddharth began his acting occupation in 2007 with Hindi picture ‘Hamne Jeena Sikh Liya’. Nevertheless, Siddharth made his entrance in Marathi with prevalent TV serial Agnihotra, later he performed in Avadhoot Gupte’s ‘Zenda’.

Mohan Agashe is a theater based actor who predominantly takes an interest in stage and plays. He was introduced to films by Shyam Benegal, who made the only art-house film. The actor got a chance to play roles in movies like Bhumika, Manthan, Nishant and went to act in Govind Nihalini’s’ Aakrosh’ and Goutam Ghose’s film ‘Paar’ and Satyajit Ray’s film ‘Sadgati’ too. He acted in many films that were produced by National Film Development Corporation. In 1982 epic biographical film ‘Gandhi’ directed by Richard Attenborough, Mohan Agashe got a chance to play Tyeb Mohammed’s (Alok Nath) friend. After a series of art-house films, he chose commercial cinema too. His first commercial cinema was Yash Chopra’s ‘Mashal’ and then he went to act in the movies like "Trimurti", "Aks", "Gangajaal", "Rang De Basanti" etc.

Chinmay Mandlekar was born on 2nd February 1979 in Maharashtra. Being an Indian Marathi boy, he did his graduate in National School of Drama. Chinmay in his early age has proven his skills by acting and directing plays like Bechaki, Sukhanshi Bhandto Aamhi successfully. The Marathi actor having laid his foundation strong in cine field, made his first debut in Tere Bin Laden(2010) and also in Shanghai.

Vikram Gokhale is one of the very promising actors in the television and Bollywood industry. He is born on the 14th of November, 1945. He is also popular for stage acting. He is known for his significant contribution to the Marathi and Hindi films. Chandrakanth Gokhale is his father. He too is a theatre artist and is known for his contribution to the Marathi Theater. He was born in Pune, but is currently settled in Mumbai and works from there.

One of the significant roles on the television very recently is that of Dr. Kamal Chopra in the serial Sanjivani that was aired on Star Plus in 2002, and continued till 2005. Sanjeevani was based on the lives of doctors and the bond between a doctor and a patient. Vikram Gokahale played the role of the filthy rich doctor, Dr.Chopra, who was also the trustee of the hospital- Sanjeevani.

Recently in movies he has been seen in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Bhool Bhulaiya. In Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, he plays the role of a singer who desires his daughter to follow the culture and traditions of his family and hence forbids her to marry his foreigner student, Sameer that was played by Salman Khan. Bhool Bhulaiya is a psychological thriller, based on multiple personality disorder, where he plays the guru to the genius psychiatrist and helps save the life of a patient affected by the same disease.

On 24th November 2022, Vikram Gokhale was admitted to a private hospital in Pune for various health issues. His health deteriorated and he died at the hospital on 26th November 2022.