Marathi Tv Serial Chimanrao Ani Gundyabhau - Cast & Crew

Daya worked in theatre, as well as television and films. On June 14, 2019, he received the Natparishade Lifetime Achievement Award for her service to the film industry. Daya Dongre was born in Amravati in Maharashtra. For a few years, she spent her childhood in Kolhapur. The song 'Khabardar Jar Taach Maruni' marked her theatrical debut at six or seven years old. Daya Dongre's mother was a self-taught artist. Shanta Modak, her aunt, and her mother trained Daya in singing and performing. She took part in a show on All India Radio in 1954 at the age of fourteen. After moving to Pune for further schooling, she studied music from Haribhau Deshpande and classical music from Nageshbuwa Khalekar. She received a prize from the President in the All India Radio's Sugam Sangeet competition when he was ...

Lalan Sarang was a Marathi actress who appeared in films, on television, and on stage. She has also been involved in Gujarati and Hindi theatre. She also owned Masemari, a seafood restaurant in Pune, and was a wealthy hotelier. Lalan Sarang was an Indian cinema, stage, and television producer and actor who worked in Marathi, Hindi, and Gujarati productions. She was born on December 26, 1938. She died on November 9, 2018, in Mumbai. This experienced actress had been in several noteworthy Marathi films and plays and has worked in the theatre since the 1970s. She received various awards, including the GaDiMa Pratishthan's 'Grahini Sachiv Award,' the Pimpri Chinchwad Kalarang Sanskrutik Sanstha's 'Kalagaurav Award,' and the Jivan Gaurav Award 2017.

Lalan Sarang was born in the Maharashtra state of India...

Bharati Achrekar is not only a well-known name in the Indian TV industry but also of the film industry. She belongs to a very famous family. She is the daughter of Shri Amar Varma who was a very popular Hindi and Urdu writer and poet and Padmashree Smt. Varma who was the famous leader of Indian most popular classic Kirana Gharana.

She was born in the city of Mumbai and she started her education Hujurpaga School Pune. As she was blessed with the soulful voice that is the reason she won a lot of awards in school as well as in intercollegiate competitions.

Achrekar Family Tree (Infographic Family Tree)

Dr. Shriram Lagoo is an Indian actor who is known for being a character-specific or a method-actor. Lagoo originally from Satara completed his formal education at Fergusson College and graduated from the B.J.Medical College. He discovered his passion for drama and the theater during his college days, and joined Bhalba Kelkar’s “Progressive Dramatic Association.” Kelkar, a senior student at the same college Lagoo, attended, shared his like-mindedness, and penchant for acting. Later on, Lagoo pursued further specialization in his education field by taking up a course in ENT in Mumbai. He practiced medicine in Pune, Mumbai, and also continued training in various courses abroad. In the year 1969, Lagoo made his theater debut with the Marathi stage play “Ithe Oshalala Mrityu,” thus ...

Ganesh Matkari is an architect, supporting actor, film director, and movie critic. He is the author of three books of film criticism, including Filmmakers, Cinematic, and Choukatibahercha Cinema, as well as the critically praised novel Khidkya Ardhya Ughdya (Half-Open Windows), a collection of short stories called Installations. He co-directed Investment, a Marathi film that won a national prize, and "Shot", a short film that had its world premiere at the Indian Film Festival which was held in Stuttgart, Germany, and has since been screened at numerous film festivals. Director Ganesh Matkari is most recognized for his work on the films Welcome Zindagi (2015), Shot (2014), Bhai - Vyakti Ki Valli (2019), and Panghrun(2022).

Bal Karve is an established Indian stage/ film actor. He was born and raised in Pune. He is known for his performance in Marathi theatre, television, and Marathi movies. He started acting in 1977 with the film “Banya Bapu.” It was directed by Govind Kulkarni. Bal Karve is seen playing the role of “Bapu” in the Marathi movie. In 1978 he got to be a part of the play “Suryachi Pille” directed by Damu Kenkre. The play featured Madhav Vatve, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Mohan Gokhale, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, and Shanta Jog. The same year he appeared in two Marathi movies, “Chandra Hota Sakshila” and “Chandoba Chandoba Bhaglas Ka.” He has also done a Marathi TV serial named “Chimanrao Gundyabhau.”

It was a sitcom based on CV Joshi’s books on Doordarshan. In 1981 he app...

Mohan Gokhale was an Indian movie actor, TV and theater performer who is famous for movies including Sparsh and MirchMasala. He was born on 7^th November 1953 in Pune. He had a great interest in theater since his childhood. Mohan had won several awards in intercollege competitions as well as at the state level.

His first TV appearance was with ‘Shwetambara,’ a Marathi TV Series. He has played lead roles in a lot of Hindi and Marathi movies. Mohan’s TV series Mr. Yogi was a hit and it was later remade as a movie, What’s Your Rashee with Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja. Mohan’s dream was to establish a theater academy and he did it successfully. He directed a Marathi play in his theater with Nana Patekar in the lead role. Vijay Tendulkar penned the play title...

Well known Marathi theater actor Dilip Prabhawalkar had left his impact in stage, films and television circuits in Indian cinema. Besides acting in Marathi, he played minor roles in Hindi and Telugu languages too. Apart from acting, he left his indomitable impression in the field of literature as an author too. He has been an author of many plays and children’s story books. He became quite popular for portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 2006, Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s classic film Lage Raho Munna Bhai. 

He also did a cameo role as Rao Saab in the film Sarkar Raj, which had Amitabh Bachchan playing the role of a don. He also did another cameo role in Sharukh Kha...

Pradeep Welankar was born in 1948, and he had a successful tryst both with the big screen and small screen. He also tested waters in the theatre. He has played many roles in Marathi plays and some Hindi films as well. His famous plays are Barrister, Ratra Udyachi, One Room Kitchen, and Rang Umalatya Manache. His roles in the television series Megh Datale, Asambhav, and Paducha Paul are always appreciated. He appeared in the Marathi film Joshi Ki Kamble where the lead actor leaves no stone unturned in emerging a winner against caste bias.He also acted in Bollywood films like the critically acclaimed Page 3 and the action-packed Singham. 

Pradeep’s wife Rajani Welankar is a well-known face in Marathi theater. She is also famous in the celluloid world and televis...

Viju Khote is an Indian actor, and he has worked in Marathi and Hindi films. The number of movies in which he has acted is 300 plus. His real name is Vittal Bapurao Khote and though Viju has enacted in many films he is most famous for movies like ‘Sholay’ as Kalia in 1975 and Andaaz Apna Apna as Robert in 1994.

His most memorable performance in TV Serial was in Zabaan Sambhal Ke in 1993. Viju belongs to a family of talented people and acting runs in their blood. He is the younger brother of Shubha Khote and is five years younger than her. His father, Nandu Khote used to do stage acting, and Viju’s aunt is Durga Khote and his niece Bhavana Balsavar, daughter of Shubha Khote is also a TV actress.

Khote’s famous dialogue in the movie Sholay is “Sardar Maine Aapka Namak Khaya H...

Known for his specialty of slapstick humor and comic gestures, Laxmikant Berde is an Indian actor who has featured in both Hindi and Marathi movies. Berde was born into a Marathi Brahmin Saraswat family and also was an avid participant in the activities of “Konkanasth Vaishya Samaj” in Girgaum. He discovered his passion for acting during the stage-plays he participated during his school and college days, also acquiring various accolades in school and college festivals. It was via the theater club “Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh” that Berde’s inception of a career in drama would propel. His first cardinal role came in Purushottam Berde’s Marathi stage play “Tour Tour” in the year 1983.

Berde also was introduce...

Ashok Saraf was born on 4 June 1947. This popular Indian actor and comedian started his professional career in 1969, with his first acting role in the film Janaki. His career continues with roles in more than 250 Marathi films, such as Donhi Gharcha Pahuna, Haldikunku, Tumcha Aamcha Jamal, Javal Ye LajuNako, Chimanrao Gundyabhau, Deed Shahane, Duniya Kari Salam and a lot more. Most of the films he participated in are comedy films and it is interesting to mention that in a great part of these films he acts with the actor Laxmikant Berde.

His most significant role that was recognized and remembered by the vast audience was the role of Munshiji in the film Karan Arjun from 1995. Apart from acting in comedy films, Ashok Saraf played several roles in television series as well, such as Nana O Nana...