Arvind Deshpande

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| birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India

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| death_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India

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Arvind Deshpande (31 May 1932 – 3 January 1987) was an acclaimed Indian film, theatre and television actor and theatre director. Apart from Marathi theatre as well as Hindi theatre in Mumbai, he acted in many mainstream Bollywood as well as art house films as a character actor, apart from TV series and plays.{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0221216/ |title=Arvind Deshpande Filmography |publisher=Internet Movies Data Base | accessdate=23 June 2015}}

Birth and career

He was born on 31 May 1932 in Mumbai.

Deshpande was a leading figure in experimental theatre movement of the 1960s. He was associated with Rangayan, that he co-founded with his wife Sulabha Deshpande and Vijaya Mehta. In 1971 along with his wife Sulabha Deshpande he co-founded theatre group Awishkar along with its children's wing Chandrashala, which continues to perform professional children theatre.{{cite news |title=Quality, not quantity of life, matters, feels Sulabha Deshpande |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/quality-not-quantity-of-life-matters-feels-sulabha-deshpande/1016147/0 |publisher=Indian Express |date=13 October 2012 }} Arvind and Sulabha Deshpande along with playwright Vijay Tendulkar were also at the centre of the Chhabildas Movement in Marathi experimental theatre during the 1960s and 70s.{{cite web|url=http://thebigindianpicture.com/2013/12/the-rest-is-history/#sthash.IMryvSsC.dpuf|title=The Rest is History|publisher=The Big Indian Picture|accessdate=23 June 2015}}[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/veteran-actor-sulabha-deshpande-passes-away-2834931/ Arvind Deshpande]

Personal life

Arvind was married to noted theatre actor-director, Sulabha Deshpande.

Awards

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi

Death

He died on 3 January 1987.{{cite web |title=Remembering Arvind Deshpande (May 31, 1932 – January 3, 1987) |url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/features/11/jan/07-remembering-arvind-deshpande-feature.asp |date=January 2007 |publisher= }}

Filmography

=Films=

class="wikitable sortable" \|+As actor ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
1971	Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe		Marathi
1975	Zunj
1976	Shaque	Subramaniam	Hindi
1977	Chaani
1977	Chani
1978	Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se	Dr Kapoor	Hindi
1978	Gaman	Shankar	Hindi
1979	Baton Baton Mein	Mr. Braganza	Hindi
1979	Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin	Satyaprakash Agarwal	Hindi
1980	Kasturi		Hindi
1980	Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai	Albert's father	Hindi
1980	Aakrosh	Dr. Vasant M. Patil	Hindi
1981	Ek Duuje Ke Liye	Dr. Kundanlal	Hindi
1982	Vijeta		Hindi
1982	Pyaar Ke Rahi	Sunder Swaroop
1982	Bhannat Bhanu
1982	Bheegi Palkein	Janki Kishan Acharya	Hindi
1983	Woh Saat Din	Anand's father	Hindi
1983	Sadma	J. K. Malhotra	Hindi
1984	Sasural
1984	Duniya	Albert Pinto	Hindi
1984	Tarang	Kalyan	Hindi
1984	Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!	Khandke
1984	Kanoon Kya Karega	Advocate Jaswant Lal	Hindi
1985	Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche	J. S. Acharya	Hindi
1985	Sanjog	Narayan's father	Hindi
1986	Manav Hatya	Ramakrishna	Hindi
1986	Sheesha		Hindi
1987	Sadak Chhap	Shankar's father	Hindi
1989	Oonch Neech Beech	Doctor		(final film role)

References

External links

{{IMDb name|nm0221216}}

Category:Indian male stage actors

Category:Indian male film actors

Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema

Category:1932 births

Category:Male actors from Mumbai

Category:Male actors in Marathi cinema

Category:Male actors in Marathi theatre

Category:Indian male television actors

Category:Indian theatre directors

Category:1987 deaths