Prabhakar Pendharkar

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{{Short description|Marathi writer}}

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Prabhakar Pendharkar (1933–2010) was a Marathi writer. He was the son of film personality and director Bhalji Pendharkar.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nORkAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Prabhakar+Pendharkar%22+marathi|title=Marathi Cinema: In Retrospect|author=Sanjit Narwekar|page=59 |publisher=Maharashtra Film, Stage & Cultural Development Corporation |year=1995}} He worked under his father in the film sector and later in V. Shantaram's studio, Rajkamal.{{Cite web|title=Pune-Based Eminent Film-Maker, Writer Passes Away|url=http://www.punesite.com/pune-based-eminent-film-maker-writer-passes-away.html|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011071847/http://www.punesite.com/pune-based-eminent-film-maker-writer-passes-away.html|archive-date=11 October 2017|website=www.punesite.com}} Pendharkar started his writing career with the magazine Deepavali. He also published various novels like Arey Sansar Sansar, Rarang Dhang and Chakrivadal. His long story Pratiksha received an award.{{cn|date=August 2022}}

Pendharkar was credited in films including Toofan Aur Deeya (1956) as Assistant Director. In 1981, he also directed Marathi film Bal Shivaji.{{cite book |last1=National Film Development Corporation of India |last2=Directorate of Film Festivals |last3=Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division |title=Indian Cinema |year=1981 |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |pages=133, 134 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NUd2AAAAIAAJ&q=bal+shivaji}}{{cite book |last=Gavankar |first=Nilu N |title=The Desai Trio and the Movie Industry of India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gGAyEpXtK3UC&q=The+Desai+Trio+and+the+Movie+Industry+of+India+bal+shivaji&pg=PA208 |access-date=17 November 2012 |date=20 July 2011 |publisher=AuthorHouse |isbn=978-1-4634-1941-7 |page=208}}{{cite book |editor1= S. Rukmini |editor2=T.M. Ramachandran |title=70 years of Indian cinema, 1913–1983 |year=1985 |publisher=CINEMA India-International |location=Bombay |isbn=978-0-86132-090-5 |page=545 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q9rthUDKxyEC&q=bal+shivaji}}

Pendharkar received the award for Best News Review at the 33rd National Film Awards based on the life of Taranath Shenoy, a handicap swimmer who crossed the English Channel. The News Review was directed by M. S. Gangadhar and Ashok Patil and was co-produced by Pendharkar with Pritam S. Arshi.{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/33nfa.pdf|title=33rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=January 7, 2012}}