Krishnakant Dalvi

Krishnakant Dalvi is an Indian actor who works prominently in the Hindi and Marathi film, drama, and entertainment industries. He was born on February 15, 1924, in Adkur, Chandgad, Kolhapur in Maharashtra. He used to work in the railways, which is when he developed his passion for acting. He was taught by the renowned Marathi actor and director, Master Dattaram, and has worked in Shahir Sable’s art team.

He has acted in several movies like Bhakta Prahlad (1934), Uljhan (1942), Lalaji (1942), Hospital (1943), Nasib (1945), Ban Phool (1945), Shatranj (1946), Rupaye Ki Kahani (1948), Nai Reet (1948), Chor (1950), Muqaddar (1950), Andolan (1951), Zalzala (1951), Tamasha (1952), Daag (1952), Paita (1953), Naukari (1954), Dhobi Doctor (1954), Baadbaan (1954), Farar (1955), Sabse Bada Rupaiya Sabse Bada Rupaiya was a Hindi comedy opera TV ser >> Read More... (1955), Dhola Maru (1956), Bansari Bala (1957), Begunah (1957), Yahoodi Ki Ladki (1957), Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke (1957), Bandi (1957), Agra Road (1957), Parvarish (1958), Ghar Sansar Ghar Sansaar is a family drama on K TV. All the ep >> Read More... (1958), Post Box 999 (1958), Mehndi (1958), Detective (1958), Satta Bazaar (1959), Insan Jaag Utha (1959), Vavtal (1965), Satiche Vaan (1969), Duniya Kya Jane (1971), Paraya Dhan (1971), Haathi Mere Saathi (1971), Sharmeelee (1971), Pyar Ki Kahani (1971), Annadata (1972), Pinjra (1972), Manchali (1973), Parinay (1974), Deewaangee (1976),Sajjo Rani (1976), Koi Jeeta Koi Haara (1976), Sasurvasheen (1978), Ashta Vinayak (1979), Sage Soyare (1984), Gunahon Ke Shatranj (1988), Aag Se Khelenge (1989), Shivrayachi Soon Tararani (1993), Dil Se (1998), Gyanba Tukaram, Daam Kari Kaam, Murali Malharrayachi, Nirmala and Pinjra (2016).

He has also been part of several dramas such as Ashi Vasti Ashi Mansan, Chhava, Devamanush, Mrityunjay, Nut Samrat, Ech Pyala, Hamlet, Gurudakshina, Lagnachi Bedi Lagnachi Bedi is a Marathi-language televised show >> Read More... , and Sanshaykallol. He played the role of Sambhaji in Raigadala Jah Jag Jag Yea, a play that ran for over twenty-five years. He was also a singer and director. He directed the films Teesra Kinara Story soon >> Read More... (1986) and Chhota Aadmi (1986).

He sang for the movie Bara Varshe Saha Mahine Theen Diwas (1967). He received the Master Naresh Award in 1994 for his several contributions. He also received the Baliram Krishnaji Rajeshirke Smriti Rangbhumi Jeevan Gaurav Award of the Borivali Branch of All India Marathi Theater Council in 2014. He died on October 4, 2015.