Abhiram Bhadkamkar

Abhiram Bhadkamkar is a bundle of talent, which blossoms in many different ways like that of acting, directing and writing. This multi-dimensional personality is an acting graduate from the National School of Drama and has carved a niche for himself in both Hindi and Marathi. Born on 7th January, 1965, this Maharashtrian is so talented that he has expanded his talent in many languages as well.

He has penned several plays, written for television serials, films, written literary works, and one act plays too. Some of his plays include Hasat Khelat Story coming soon... >> Read More... . Aamhi Asu Ladke is among his most noticeable work so far as a film director, which fetched him national and international recognition. This is a subtle representation of the life around ‘special children’. This movie was screened in the New York Independent International Film Festival, in the year 2006.

These plays were performed all over the state of Maharashtra, and were also seen performed in Hindi, Kannada and Gujarati languages. ‘Pahuna’, ‘Dehbhan’, and Jyacha Tyacha Prashna are some of his works which were picked up by major publication house like Continental Prakashan in Marathi. His talent was not unseen and the government of Maharashtra noticed it in 1994, 1995 and 2005, by honoring him with the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad Award.

His biographic account of Asa Balgandharva was met with critical acclaim and also received the H. N. Apte Best Novel award. It is a novel on the Marathi singer and actor, Balgandharva, with his real-life biographical details, which are so beautifully captured. This was one of those highly acclaimed scripts where he showcased his good writing skills.

Abhiram’s stream of awards and accolades does not limit to just plays and writing novels. He established himself in both Marathi and Hindi languages, with plays as well as television serials. His Marathi movies like ‘Aai’, and Navsacha Por, received the Screen Videocon Award, and also the best social film award from the Maharashtra government. His movie ‘ Devaki Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, was a triple success, which earned the Best Screenplay, Best Dialogue and Best Film award from the government. This recognition meant a great deal for the actor and pushed him further to write and direct. All this success is a testament to his ability to write good plays and good direction work.

He has five serials to his credits, namely ‘Kshitij’, ‘Saya’, ‘ Teacher Teacher is a Hindi television serial. The show fal >> Read More... ’, ‘Raste’, and ‘Gopalji’. There was also the serial, ‘V3+’. In the early 1990s, he was seen acting in the famous serial ‘ Chanakya Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, which was aired on Doordarshan. However, his inclination toward literature worked well for him, as his works were well received. Once again, he proved himself to have had that knack in depicting the reality in his works in a subtle way. Such is his collection of short stories, like that of ‘Chudail’, which showcases the crude reality of tinsel town. It was honored with the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad award for Best Short Story.

After exploring his writing dimensions, he did make his presence felt on screen by acting. He has acted in movies and also appeared in television serials in Marathi and Hindi. The long list of his works and admiration goes on for this 51-year-old dynamic personality. He has around eight movies and eight serials to his credit, two documentaries and two movies as a director, around four one-act plays, and around three books in Marathi as a writer, thirteen plays (Marathi), six Hindi serials, and many more that add to his talent. Several award-winning writer, the actor has many honors, which include plenty from the Maharashtra Government. Apart from that, he won many accolades such as the ‘Chaitraban Puraskar’, by G. D. Madgulkar foundation in 2006, Kalnirnay Award for the Best Playwright, Natya Darpan Jaywant Dalvi award, and so on.

When we learn how talented and productive our Indian writers are, it is a proud feeling to have them among us. People like Abhiram Bhadkamkar make us proud, and his contribution to the field of acting and direction is immense. His journey as a novelist to directing and acting in serials and plays is an incredible one. He was always acknowledged by the government through awards and appreciation. His last screen presence was felt through a Hindi movie in 2011, which may not have given him the expected success. But that has not stopped him from trying different things. He has maintained his acting and directing venture in the Marathi language until today.