Chittaranjan Kolhatkar
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| name = Chittaranjan Kolhatkar
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| native_name = चित्तरंजन चिंतामणराव कोल्हटकर
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| birth_name = Chittaranjan Cintamanrav Kolhatkar
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1923|1|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Amravati, Maharashtra, India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|10|25|1923|1|14|df=y}}
| death_place = Pune, Maharashtra, India
| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = Actor
| parents = Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar
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Chittaranjan Cintamanrav Kolhatkar ({{langx|mr|चित्तरंजन चिंतामणराव कोल्हटकर}}; 15 January 1923 – 25 October 2009) was an Indian film and theatre actor.
Born in 1923 in the Amravati district of Maharashtra, Kolhatkar began his film career in 1944, appearing in the film Garibanche Rajya. His theatre debut was in Bhavbandhan written by Ram Ganesh Gadkari.Paranjpe, Shailendra: [http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_veteran-marathi-actor-kolhatkar-dies-at-86_1303128 Veteran Marathi actor Kolhatkar dies at 86], DNA, 26 October 2009.
Politically, Kolhatkar was a firm supporter of the Hindu nationalist political ideology Hindutva. He appeared in more than 100 films.
Kolhatkar was admitted to the Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune on 13 October 2009 after suffering a fall during his evening walk. On 25 October, he suffered a heart attack and died, aged 86.
Works
; As actor
- Mohityanchi Manjula (Film, 1963)
- Ashroonchi Zhali Phule (Play)
References
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External links
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Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Indian male stage actors
Category:Male actors in Marathi theatre
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