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Dilip Prabhavalkar
Prabhavalkar in 2015
Born (1944-08-04) 4 August 1944 (age 82)
Bombay, Bombay Province, British India
EducationRamnarain Ruia College (B.sc.)
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (M.sc. & Diploma)
OccupationsActor, author
Years active1972 - present
Spouse
Neela Prabhavalkar
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(m. 1973)​
HonoursSangeet Natak Akademi Award (2010)
Bal Sahitya Puraskar (2011)
V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award (2011)

Dilip Prabhavalkar (born 4 August 1944)[1] is an Indian Marathi actor, director, playwright and author. He has a career spanning over five decades in Hindi and Marathi theatre, television and movies.[2] He is recipient of a National Film Award, five Maharashtra State Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards Marathi and a Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar. He was honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[3] and V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award in 2011 by the Government of Maharashtra.[4]

Early life

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Born in Mumbai, Dilip Prabhavalkar obtained a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga. He gained his master's degree in Biophysics and a diploma from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, before working for a pharmaceutical company.[1] He joined as a partner in a video production unit. During this period, he performed as an actor in several children's and experimental plays staged at Chhabildas. In 1991, he decided to give up this dual existence of working and doing plays simultaneously and chose acting as a career.

Career

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Acting

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He started performing as an actor in children's plays and experimental plays. His first major performance was in Lobh Nasava Hi Vinanti, a play written by Vijay Tendulkar and directed by Arvind Deshpande, which was well received.[5] He went on to star in various plays including Vaasuchi Sasu, Sandhyachaya, Naatigoti, Javai Maza Bhala, Kalam 302 and Ghar Tighanche Have. He debuted on Marathi television by playing Chimanrao in the television serial Chimanrao Gundyabhau. He went on to star in television shows like Turtur and Shriyut Gangadhar Tipre.[1][2] He also played various characters in Hasva Fasvi, a Marathi play.[6][7]

He is known for his versatility and is known for transforming himself into the characters he plays. He gained recognition for his various comedic and dramatic film roles, notably in Ek Daav Bhutacha (1982), Zapatlela (1993) and Chaukat Raja (1991).[8][9] In 1991, he decided to choose acting as a career. In children's and amateur theatre, Prabhavalkar was associated with Ratnakar Matkari's group and performed in all the plays staged by the troupe. His performances of a simpleton in Prem Kahani and Vidur in Aranyak — a play based on the Mahabharat — were awarded prizes at the Maharashtra State Drama Festival.

Prabhavalkar starred in the Bollywood movie Encounter: The Killing as an old gangster, Punappa Avade in 2002.[10] He portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in the 2006 hit Lage Raho Munna Bhai.[11] He reprised his role in the Telugu remake called Shankar Dada Zindabad. From the experimental stage, Prabhavalkar very easily moved to the professional stage in 1976, and since then has acted in plays from slapstick to light comedy, family drama, and melodrama, to serious discussion plays dealing with contemporary issues.

Prabhavalkar was recently seen in Faster Fene, a movie inspired by the popular Marathi book series of the same name, authored by B. R. Bhagwat, who he portrays in the film. The film is about a young boy who uncovers an educational scam using his detective prowess. In 2018, he did a talk show called Chimanrao Tey Gandhi, where he narrated the process behind each of his roles.[12]

In 2025, he starred Dashavatar which become highest grossing marathi film of year.[13]

Writing

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In 1994, he wrote a play titled Chuk Bhul Dyavi Ghyavi.[14] He has authored 28 books and has also won a Sahitya Akademi Award for his children’s book, Bokya Satbande.[7]

Filmography

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Films

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YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1982Ek Daav BhutachaMasterMarathi[8]
1987Chhakke PanjeRaja BairagiMarathi
1989Dharla Tar ChavtayDr. Pralhad TonageMarathi
1991Chaukat RajaNanduMarathi[9][15]
1992Ek Hota VidushakChief MinisterMarathi
1993ZapatlelaTatya VinchuMarathi
1995Khilona Bana KhalnayakTatya BichuHindi
BeqabuBehrupiya Raja's FriendHindi-
1996Katha Don GanpatravanchiGanpatraoMarathi
1998SarkarnamaCultural MinisterMarathi
1999Ratra AarambhShridhar PhadkeMarathi
2000NidaanShrikant KamatHindi
2002Encounter: The KillingPonappa AwadheHindi[10]
2003Chupke SeMegha's father/Income Tax officerHindi
2004Aga Bai Arrecha!Shriranga Deshmukh's fatherMarathi
PachadlelaInamdar BhusnaleMarathi
2005PaheliKanwarlal, Bhanwarlal's brotherHindi
2006ShivaChief MinisterTelugu
Lage Raho Munna BhaiMohandas Karamchand GandhiHindiWon the National Award for Best Supporting Actor
2007Shankar Dada ZindabadTeluguRemake of Lage Raho Munna Bhai
2008Sarkar RajRao SaabHindi
C KkompanySadashiv PradhanHindi
Full 3 Dhamaal M.K Dandy Marathi
ValuPanditMarathi
2009Bokya SatbandeMr. BhilwandiMarathiBased on book Bokya Satbande written by himself.
Sankat CityGanpat Gajanan JagirdarHindi
2010Jhing Chik JhingKaviMarathi
2011DeoolAppa KulkarniMarathi
MoryaKamat KakaMarathi
2012ShalaAppaMarathi
Gola BerijAntu BarvaMarathi
2013Narbachi WadiNarobaMarathi
PostcardThe Old ManMarathi
Ramchandra Purushottam JoshiRamchandra Purushottam JoshiMarathi
Zapatlela 2Tatya VinchuMarathi
2014Poshter boyzJagan Deshmukh (Appa)Marathi
2014 Jayjaykar Major Akhand Marathi
2015Slam BookAjobaMarathi
NagrikManikrao BhosaleMarathi
Murder MestriDr.Madhav MestriMarathi
2016 GanveshVinayakrao Deshmukh – Education MinisterMarathi
Family KattaMadhukar Sabnis (Bhai)Marathi
2017Faster FeneBhaskar Ramachandra BhagwatMarathi
Zala BobhataAppaMarathi[16]
DashakriyaPatresavkarMarathi[17]
2018Pimpal ArvindMarathi[18]
Me Shivaji ParkProf. Dilip PradhanMarathi
2019DitheeSantuMarathi[19]
2022 Dil Dimag Aur Batti Manmohan Desai Marathi [20]
2024 Panchak Anant Khot Marathi [21]
Aata Vel Zaali Shashidhar Lele Marathi
2025 Dashavatar Babuli Mestry Marathi [22]

Television

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Year TitleRoleLanguageChannelNotes
1977-1979 Chimanrao GundyabhauChimanraoMarathiDoordarshanTelecasted in 1977-79 and based on book Chimanrao Charhat written by C. V. Joshi
1986 Zopi Gelela Jaga ZalaDinooMarathi
1987 Kaam PhatteWadkarMarathi
1989 Chal Navachi Vachal VastiGhadyalkakaMarathi
1993 SalsoodBhargavMarathi
1995 Raja RajeRajeMarathi
1999-2000 GubbareDeshpandeHindiZee TV
2001-2005 Shriyut Gangadhar TipreAabaMarathiZee Marathi[23]
2017 Chukbhul Dyavi GhyaviRajabhauMarathi
2022 Modern Love MumbaiNazrulHindiAmazon Prime Video
2025 The Secret of the ShiledarsDr KrishnakantHindiDisney Hotstar

Theater

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  • Double role as Anna and the mother-in-law in Pradeep Dalvi's farce Vasuchi Sasu.
  • The Old Rajabhau in Chukbhul Dyavi Ghyavi, a light comedy written by Prabhavalkar.
  • The caring, possessive father in Ratnakar Matkari's drama Jawai Maza Bhala.
  • The senile Nana in Jaywant Dalvi's Sandhyachhaya.
  • The double role of the debonair, flirtatious Raje and a local constable in Prof. Toradmal's Kalam 302 (adaptation of Sleuth).
  • The alcoholic barrister in Ratnakar Matkari's Ghar Tighancha Hava (a play on the life of Tarabai Modak).
  • The nondescript but determined common man in P. L. Deshpande's Ek Zunj Waryashi (an adaptation of The Last Appointment).
  • The father of a disabled son in Jaywant Dalvi's Natigoti.
  • Six characterisations in Hasvaphasvi, a comedy written by Prabhavalkar.
  • A buck-toothed apparently harmless man who in reality is a twisted, evil man in Salsood.
  • A naive, innocent schoolteacher who is assisted by a ghost in Ek Dav Bhutacha.
  • A disabled professor in "Waah Guru".
  • Tatyasaheb in Patra Patri [24] directed by Vijay Kenkre

Awards

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "दिलीप प्रभावळकर यांना वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा!". Loksatta (in Marathi). 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 Thombare, Suparna. "PIFF 2019: Dilip Prabhavalkar was to play an old-age home inmate in Lage Raho Munna Bhai". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Prabhavalkar, Tiwadi bag Sangeet Natak awards". The Times of India. 22 January 2011. ISSN 0971-8257.
  4. ↑ "Madhuri Dixit, Shyam Benegal bag Raj Kapoor awards". www.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "निमित्त.. मात्र!". Loksatta (in Marathi). 8 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Pushkar gets a standing ovation in Dubai - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  7. 1 2 Bari, Prachi (17 January 2019). "Pune International Film Festival 2019: Prabhavalkar wishes to bag a black humour film". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Ek Daav Bhutacha". The Times of India. 4 June 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  9. 1 2 Seta, Keyur. "Ashok Saraf, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Vikram Gokhale, Shivaji Satam unite for Me Shivaji Park: See poster". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  10. 1 2 Hungama, Bollywood (9 August 2002). "Encounter – The Killing Cast List". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  11. 1 2 "Munna Bhai sweeps National Film Awards - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 June 2008. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Chimanrao Tey Gandhi". Pune Mirror. 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Dashavatar on OTT: Know the Box Office collection for Marathi cinema's highest-grossing film of 2025". www.ottplay.com. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "दिलीप प्रभावळकर यांच्याशी गप्पा". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 21 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Court's Oscar nomination: Five Marathi films that should have been nominated over the years". DNA India. 24 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  16. ↑ "Zhala Bobhata Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos - FILMIPOP". www.filmipop.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "I have never worked on a subject like 'Dashakriya' before: Dilip Prabhavalkar". Mumbai Live. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  18. ↑ Bhanage, Mihir (8 June 2018), "Pimpal Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Pimpal by Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 21 May 2019
  19. ↑ "Three Marathi films chosen for Cannes Film Market". Box Office India. 1 May 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  20. ↑ सुर्वे, अरूण (27 April 2022). "बॉक्स ऑफिसवर मराठी चित्रपटांची मेजवानी". Marathi News Esakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "Video: दसऱ्याच्या मुहूर्तावर माधुरी दीक्षितने केली तिच्या नव्या मराठी चित्रपटाची घोषणा, प्रदर्शनाची तारीख शेअर करत म्हणाली…". Loksatta (in Marathi). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  22. ↑ "पोस्टरमधल्या मराठी अभिनेत्याला ओळखलं का? महात्मा गांधींची भूमिका साकारून मिळवली लोकप्रियता". news18marathi.com (in Marathi). 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  23. ↑ "Shriyut Gangadhar Tipre". The Times of India. 21 November 2018. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  24. ↑ Patra Patri Review, VeryFirstTale 2024
  25. ↑ PTI (2 September 2008). "Lage Raho...gets National Film Award | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  26. ↑ "54th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  27. ↑ "Sangeet Natak Akademi fellowship for Girija Devi, T.K. Murthy, Dagar". The Hindu. 23 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  28. ↑ "Govind Nihalani, Dilip Prabhavalkar to receive awards at Pune International Film Festival for their contribution to cinema". Pune Mirror. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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