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1. Mugdha Godbole

Mugdha Godbole is an Indian Screenwriter. She is also a supporting actress. She has worked on the Marathi show Aai Kuthe Kay Karte in 2019. She has also worked on shows like Kadachit in 2007 and Ajunahi Barsat Ahe in 2021. She has acted in a few serials like she acted in Dusari Goshta as a supporting actress on May 2, 2014, lead actress in Bedhund on May 15, 2009, and as supporting actress in Kadachit on December 7, 2007. She has got a lot of appraisals for her work....

Date of Birth: 1973

Gender: Female

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

Mugdha Godbole Biography

Date of Birth: 1973

Gender: Female

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

2. Ratnakar Matkari

Ratnakar Matkari is an Indian writer who worked for the Marathi film industry. He was born on 17th November 1938 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Ratnakar was a multi-talented writer, movie producer and director, and self-taught artist who worked for the Marathi movies. He was graduated from Mumbai University in 1958 and got a degree in economics and later worked at the Bank of India for about twenty years. Wedi Manase was his first play which was presented on All India Radio in Mumbai in 1955. During the 1970s, he started working for newspapers and magazines as a columnist. Soneri Savalya was the column he wrote in Apale Mahanagar for about four years. His work includes 33 plays, 8 collections, 18 books of short stories, 3 novels, a book...

Date of Birth: 17-11-1938

Age: 86

Star Sign: Scorpio

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

Ratnakar Matkari Biography

Date of Birth: 17-11-1938

Age: 86

Star Sign: Scorpio

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

3. Prabhakar Pendharkar

Prabhakar Pendharkar was born in 1933 to Bhalji Pendharkar, a prominent director and producer. Bhaji Pendharkar had directed several movies like Bajirao Mastani, Vande Mataram Ashram, Rani Rupmati, Shyam Sundar, Shyam Sundar, Akashwani, Partha Kumar, etc. He has also gained the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. To be like his father, Prabhakar Pendharkar has worked a lot of times with him. He gained a livelihood in Rajkamal Studio of V. Shantaram in his initial days. Prabhakar Pendharkar took a job in the magazine Deepavali as a writer to follow his passion. Prabhakar Pendharkar has penned several novels like Chakrivadal, Arey Sansar Sansar, and Racing Dhang. He has also jotted down a story named Pratiksha. ...

Date of Birth: 1933

Date of Death: 2010

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

Prabhakar Pendharkar Biography

Date of Birth: 1933

Date of Death: 2010

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

4. Adwait Dadarkar

Adwait Dadarkar is a famous writer, director and actor. He was born and brought up in Maharashtra, India. Not only in films, but he contributed his talent in theatre and TV series as well. He is well known for portraying the role of 'Rishi' in the Web Series Ek Thi Begum. His talent can also be seen in television series like 'Shubham Karoti' in the year 2010, 'Mazhe Pati Saubhagyavati' in the year 2015, and 'Majhya Navryachi Bayko' in the year 2016. He performed as an actor in the TV series Aggabai Sunbai and in the movie Dum Asel Tar he showed his writing talent as a writer....

Date of Birth: 06-05-1982

Age: 42

Star Sign: Taurus

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer, Director, Actor

Adwait Dadarkar Biography

Date of Birth: 06-05-1982

Age: 42

Star Sign: Taurus

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer, Director, Actor

5. Siddharth Salvi

Siddharth Salvi is a well-known Writer and Director in the Hindi/Marathi Film Industry. Siddharth completed his education at Mumbai University and earned a bachelor's in physics. He also has done a filmmaking course from Whistling Woods International where he specifically studied Playwriting and Screenwriting. Siddharth Salvi was awarded the title of Best Writer by Zee Gaurav Award twice in 2013 and 2018, respectively. Siddharth is fluent in four languages: Hindi, English, Urdu, and Marathi. Siddharth is known for his work on Antim-The Final Truth (2021), The Power(2021), Bhai-Vyakti or Valli (2019), Horn Ok Please (2018), Kho-Kho(2013), Sukhi Mansacha Sadra(2020). ...

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

Siddharth Salvi Biography

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

6. Dnyanesh Bhalekar

Dnyanesh Bhalekar is an Indian director and writer. He majorly writes and directs Marathi TV shows and movies. His famous work includes TV show Madhuri Middle Class, and movies Dhondi Champya- Ek Prem Katha (released in 2022), Bedhund (released in 2009), and Golmaal (released in 2006). ...

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer, Director

Dnyanesh Bhalekar Biography

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer, Director

7. Shripad Joshi

Shripad Joshi is an alumnus of FTII, Pune who works as a writer in the Marathi Film Industry. Shripad debuted in the film industry with his movie 'Saat Pheron Ki Hera Pheri’. In 2018, Shripad moved to Bengaluru as he had gotten the opportunity to work with national award-winning director Rishab Shetty. This was where he co-wrote the Screenplay and Dialogue for a film titled ‘Rudraprayag’. Shripad also likes to play music in his free time and has been playing tabla since the age of 10. Shripad believes music keeps his rhythm going and helps him induce calmness and refreshment. ...

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

Shripad Joshi Biography

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

8. Arvind Jagtap

Arvind Jagtap was born on September 20, 1977. He was raised in Maharashtra, India. He works as a writer and actor in the Indian Film Industry, predominantly working in Marathi Film Industry. Arvind is a voracious reader and has developed his writing style, which depicts a little silliness, humor, political sarcasm, pragmatism, and comedy. He also writes articles on social issues such as Farmer suicide, life in rural areas, draught, pseudo progress, urbanization, and ecological impact. Arvind is also a screenplay and dialogue writer. He made his debut in the industry as a screenplay writer by working in a feature film ‘Kon Aahe Re Tikade,’ released in 2010. Some of his other notable works are Adgula Madgula, released in 2011; ...

Date of Birth: 20-09-1977

Age: 47

Star Sign: Virgo

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer, Actor

Arvind Jagtap Biography

Date of Birth: 20-09-1977

Age: 47

Star Sign: Virgo

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer, Actor

9. Nilesh Girkar

An avid Bollywood film buff, Nilesh Girkar was born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He graduated with B.Sc., in Physics from Versova Welfare Association High School, Andheri, Mumbai. He is an Indian Writer working primarily in Hindi and Telegu films. Before entering the film industry, he worked as a Quality Assurance in one of Mumbai’s leading Medical Transcription BPO’s for a few years. He has previously worked in Marathi films and theatre. He debuted in the industry by working in Ram Gopal Varma’s Agyaat released in 2009. Some of his work as a writer are Department, released in 2012; Ab Tak Chhappan 2, in 2015; Sarkar 3, in 2017; and many more....

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

Nilesh Girkar Biography

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

10. Anil Sapkal

Dr. Anil Sapkal is a well-known academician, creative writer in Marathi, and filmmaker. Anil Sapkal was born on December 13, 1966, in Wai, Maharashtra, Satara. He did his schooling in Koregaon, and for higher studies, he moved to Pune. He completed his graduation and masters in Marathi literature from Fergusson College, Pune. In 1966 he was awarded a Ph.D. Degree for research work on Marathi Chitrapatachi Patkatha: Ek Chikitsak Abhayaas from Savitribai Phule Pune University. In 2014 he started working as a Professor at the Marathi Department, University of Mumbai. He has worked as a scriptwriter for a few Marathi feature films. Recently in 2014, He wrote the screenplay dialogue for the Marathi feature films Dhol Taashe and Dhanga...

Date of Birth: 13-12-1966

Age: 58

Star Sign: Sagittarius

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

Anil Sapkal Biography

Date of Birth: 13-12-1966

Age: 58

Star Sign: Sagittarius

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

11. Avinash Ghodke

Avinash Ghodke is a creative person in the arts industry who works as a Film Script Writer, Director, and Lyricist. He studied B.A. History and Politics in New English School, Kurla(E), Mumbai. He worked in Marathi Films for 15 years, from January 1996 to December 2010, as a scriptwriter and lyricist. Since January 2011, he has been at Dharma Productions, a leading production house in the Indian entertainment industry. He is from Mumbai, Maharastra, India. His main interests are writing Poems, Sketching and Travelling. Avinash has been a script writer for films like Devdasi, Thaimaan(2005), Pindadaan(2016), and an Additional Dialogue Writer for the 2012 Bollywood Blockbuster Agneepath....

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

Avinash Ghodke Biography

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

12. Ambar Hadap

Ambar Hadap is a Marathi writer and actor based in India. In 2007, he worked on Chivitrach Saare, directed and written by Neelkantee Patekar, and starring Deepak Chawan, Aniruddh Harip, Namrata Kadam, and Ambar Hadap. In 2013, he worked on Balak Palak, directed by Ravi Jadhav, written by Ambar Hadap, Ravi Jadhav, and Ganesh Pandit, and starring Shashwati Pimplikar, Madan Deodhar, and Bhagyashree Milind. In 2014, he worked on Yellow, directed by Mahesh Limaye, written by Ambar Hadap, Mahesh Limaye, and Ganesh pandit, and starring Gauri Gadgil, Mrinal Kulkarni, and Hrishikesh Joshi. In 2015, he worked on Ek Doosrey Ke Liye, directed by Ashwini Kumar Patil, written by Ambar Hadap, and starring Saurabh Gokhale, Abhijeet Khandkekar, Amruta Kh...

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

Ambar Hadap Biography

Gender: Male

Language: Marathi

Skills: Writer

13. Kiran Kulkarni