Santosh Juvekar
{{Short description|Indian actor}}{{Short description|Indian film, television and stage actor (Born 1984)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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| caption = Santosh Juvekar in 2024
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| birth_place = Gadhinglaj, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
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| nationality = Indian
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| alma_mater = SVPM, Kalwa{{cite web |title=BOY-NEXT-DOOR, NOT ANY MORE! |url=http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=81§id=edid=&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=26-11-2010&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Mumbai&edname=&articleid=Ar08100&publabel=TOI |access-date=24 March 2013 |archive-date=25 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225100653/http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=81§id=edid=&edlabel=TOIM&mydateHid=26-11-2010&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Mumbai&edname=&articleid=Ar08100&publabel=TOI |url-status=dead}}
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2004 – present
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Santosh Juvekar is an Indian film, television and stage actor. Known for his work in Marathi films. He has also acted in Hindi films and Web series.
Career
Juvekar started with his acting career in 2004 with the Marathi play Aani Makarand Rajadhyaksha{{Cite news |date=2018-11-27 |title=Santosh Juvekar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2018/pune-times/most-desirable-men/santosh-juvekar/articleshow/66833303.cms#:~:text=Juvekar%20started%20with%20his%20acting%20career%20in,Makarand%20Rajadhyaksha'%20playing%20the%20role%20Naren%20Deshmukh. |access-date=2025-04-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} playing the role Naren Deshmukh. Directed by Dilip Kolhatkar, the play had Vikram Gokhale in it. He soon started working in various television serials and became popular with the show Ya Gojirvanya Gharaat. His first film debut was through Rajiv Patil's film Blind Game in 2006.{{Cite news |date=2018-08-29 |title=Santosh Juvekar: Hit Marathi films of the actor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/photofeatures/santosh-juvekar-hit-marathi-films-of-the-actor/photostory/63785511.cms |access-date=2025-04-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} The film had a notable star cast of Anant Jog and Upendra Limaye in lead roles and actress Mukta Barve in a small role. He later played various roles as the main lead in films like Zenda, Morya, Matter and more. He also did a movie named 31December:The Mirror in which he played the role of Army officer. He got nominated for Gadbad Gondhal in Ambarnath Marathi Film Festival in 2017 as Best Actor.{{Cite web |url=https://epaper.loksatta.com/c/23450930 |title=Clipping of Loksatta - loksatta pune |website=epaper.loksatta.com}} He also works in a web series known as Struggler Saala which is available on YouTube.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCASZ350AEGGvhsj_C8CkzIQ |title=chavat |via=YouTube |language=en |access-date=10 July 2018}}
=Marathi Theatre=
He commenced his acting career in 2004 with the Marathi play 'Aani Makarand Rajadhyaksha'. In this play, he played the role of Naren Deshmukh. Directed by Dilip Kolhatkar, the play co-starred Vikram Gokhale.{{cite news |title=Actor Santosh Juvekar To Make His Comeback In Marathi TV With This Serial |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/actor-santosh-juvekar-to-make-his-comeback-in-marathi-tv-with-this-serial-8924770.html |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=News18 |date=7 June 2024 |language=en}}
=Marathi Cinema=
Santosh Juvekar is known for his brilliant performance in films like 'Zenda', Ek Tara, Shala, Fakt Ladh Mhana, Sanai Choughade, Date Bhet,
'Rege', 'Morya', and 'Sharyat'{{cite news |title='Adham': Santosh Juvekar's upcoming action film gets its release date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/adham-santosh-juvekars-upcoming-action-film-gets-its-release-date/articleshow/68919812.cms |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=17 April 2019}}{{cite web |title=Santosh Juvekar to play a rockstar in Ek Taara |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/santosh-juvekar-to-play-a-rockstar-in-ek-taara/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=9 May 2014}}{{cite news |title=Urmila gets her big break |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/urmila-nimbalkar-sanotsh-juvekar-ek-tara-avdhoot-gupte-tejaswini-pandit-sanai-choughade-rajeev-patil-abhyangh-kuvalekar/articleshow/33460788.cms |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=10 January 2017}}{{cite web |title='Date Bhet': Santosh Juvekar and Sonalee Kulkarni starrer is all set to hit screens on July 14, 2023 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/date-bhet-santosh-juvekar-and-sonalee-kulkarni-starrer-is-all-set-to-hit-screens-on-july-14-2023/articleshow/101273072.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=18 August 2024 |date=26 June 2023}}{{cite news |title=Santosh Juvekar was not the first choice for Rege |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/rege-santosh-juvekar-abhijit-panse-aroh-welankar-mahesh-manjrekar-pushkar-shrotri-vikram-gaikwad-sanjay-narvekar/articleshow/40183135.cms |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=13 January 2017}}{{cite news |title=Santosh Juvekar celebrates 12 years of 'Morya'; pens down a heartfelt note |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/santosh-juvekar-celebrates-12-years-of-morya-pens-down-a-heartfelt-note/articleshow/102940974.cms |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=22 August 2023}}{{cite news |title='Adham': Santosh Juvekar's upcoming film's trailer to be released on this date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/adham-santosh-juvekars-upcoming-films-trailer-to-be-released-on-this-date/articleshow/69513396.cms |access-date=18 August 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=27 May 2019}}
His upcoming movies include 'Raanti' directed by Samit Kakkad who had directed 36 Gunn featuring Santosh Juvekar.{{Cite news |title=Santosh Juvekar kick-starts shooting the second schedule of Samit Kakkad's 'Raanti' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/santosh-juvekar-kick-starts-shooting-the-second-schedule-of-samit-kakkads-raanti/articleshow/96416776.cms}}
=Hindi Cinema=
2000 - 2009
His first Hindi movie was Mumbai Meri Jaan a 2008 Indian drama film directed by Nishikant Kamat and produced by Ronnie Screwvala.{{Cite web |date=26 August 2008 |title=Film Review: Mumbai Meri Jaan |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/film-review-mumbai-meri-jaan-118135/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} It stars R. Madhavan, Irrfan Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Paresh Rawal and Kay Kay Menon. It deals with the aftermath of the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings, where 209 people lost their lives and over 700 were injured.{{cite news |date=9 July 2008 |title=Terror inspires Bollywood again |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Terror-inspires-Bollywood-again/333408/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322141023/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Terror-inspires-Bollywood-again/333408/ |archive-date=22 March 2009 |access-date=15 November 2009 |work=The Indian Express }} It won multiple Filmfare Awards including National Film Award for Best Special Effects in 2008.
2010 - 2019
In 2017, he starred in the movie Ascharya Fuck It (parsed as Ascharya F#*k It on the film's theatrical poster; also known as Ascharyachakit!) featuring alongside Priyanka Bose, Vaibhav Raj Gupta, Ankit Raj and Anangsha Biswas.{{Cite news |title=I have immense faith in CBFC, says Ascharya Fuck It director Samit Kakkad |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/apr/20/12704/i-have-immense-faith-in-cbfc-says-ascharya-fuck-it-director-samit-kakkad}}
2020 - Till date
Santosh Juvekar will be seen in the upcoming film Chhava.{{Cite news |title=Vicky Kaushal hugs Marathi actor Santosh Juvekar as he wraps shoot of 'Chhava', latter says, 'Vicky worked very hard to play Sambhaji Maharaj' |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/movies/vicky-kaushal-hugs-marathi-actor-santosh-juvekar-as-he-wraps-shoot-of-chhava-latter-says-vicky-worked-very-hard-to-play-sambhaji-maharaj-article-12708305.html}}
Santosh Juvekar was seen in Bhonsle released in 2020. He played the role of hostile Vilas, a taxi driver by night and an aspiring Marathi neta by day.{{Cite web |title=‘Bhonsle’: Film Review {{!}} Mumbai 2018 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/bhonsle-1155739/}}{{Cite web |title=‘Bhonsle’ movie review: Agents of anger and gloom |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bhonsle-movie-review-agents-of-anger-and-gloom/article31937302.ece}}
Juvekar played the role of Police Inspector in two movies: Darlings, released on Netflix in 2022, and Kuttey, released in 2023. He also played a role of Guddu in the movie Minus 31: The Nagpur Files.{{Cite news |title=Santosh Juvekar reveals how Deepika Padukone- Irrfan Khan starrer shelved film Rani got him a Vishal Bhardwaj’s Kuttey |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/santosh-juvekar-reveals-how-deepika-padukone-irrfan-khan-starrer-shelved-film-rani-got-him-a-vishal-bhardwaj-s-kuttey-101665747289977.html}}
=Web Series=
- In 2022 he acted in Dharavi Bank which starred actors like Sunil Shetty and Vivek Oberoi.
- He played the role of 'Sawtya' in 'Ek Thi Begum - An MX Original Series in 2021.
Awards
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!Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref. |
| 2024
|Sakal Premier Awards |Best Villain |Ravrambha | {{Won}} |
| 2017
|Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Doctor Rakhmabai | {{Nom}} |
| 2015
|IMFFA Award (International Marathi Film Festival Awards) |Best Actor | Ek Tara | {{Won}} | |
| 2010
|MaTa Sanman Award (Maharashtra Times Awards) |Best Supporting Actor | Zenda | {{Won}} | |
Filmography
= Films =
{{Pending films key}}
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Language !Notes |
| 2005
|Police Panch | | rowspan="9" |Marathi | |
| rowspan="5" |2006
|Hya Gojirwanya Gharat | | |
| Vadalvaat
|Shailesh Kavishkar | |
| Oon Paaus
|Raju Hari | |
| Bhumika
| | |
| Kimayagar
| | |
| 2012
|Veig | | |
| 2015-2017
|Yash Mahajan | |
| 2018
|Janmejay Naik | |
| 2020
|Sawtya | rowspan="4" |Hindi | rowspan="4" |Series on MX Player |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Inspector Gaikwad |
| Hidden
|Pradeep Raje |
| 2022
|Avinash Mhatre |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3001807}}
- Deshmukh, Gayatri. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131020140115/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-14/fitness/35347782_1_diet-plans-exercise-regime-weight I prefer home cooked food: Santosh Juvekar]. Times of India, 14 December 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
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Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Male actors in Marathi cinema
Category:Male actors in Marathi theatre