Dilip Prabhavalkar
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- Full Name
- Dilip Prabhavalkar
- Born
- August 4, 1944
- Birthplace
- Bombay
- Age
- 82 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Leo
- Height
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
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- Profession
- Actor, Author
- Net Worth
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- Education
- Ramnarain Ruia College; Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Spouse
- Neela Prabhavalkar
- Children
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Biography
Dilip Prabhavalkar is 82 years old, an actor, from India.
Dilip Prabhavalkar 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. He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 2006 Hindi film Lage Raho Munna Bhai. 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. 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 & Filmography
Movies(27)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Dashavatar |
| 2024 | Aata Vel Zaali |
| 2024 | Panchak |
| 2019 | Dithee |
| 2017 | Faster Fene |
| 2017 | Zhalla Bobhata |
| 2016 | Family Katta |
| 2014 | Poshter Boyz |
| 2014 | Vitti Dandu |
| 2013 | Narbachi Wadi |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Neela Prabhavalkar | Married |
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bal Sahitya Puraskar | Won |
| 2010 | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | Won |
Then vs. Now
Debut in Ek Daav Bhutacha
Dilip Prabhavalkar's debut was Ek Daav Bhutacha (1982).
44
yrs
Career Timeline
Dilip Prabhavalkar won the Bal Sahitya Puraskar.
Dilip Prabhavalkar won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
Dilip Prabhavalkar's debut was Ek Daav Bhutacha (1982).
4 August 1944 (age 81)
Dilip Prabhavalkar was born on 1944-08-04 in Bombay.
Interesting Facts
- Dilip Prabhavalkar (born 4 August 1944) is an Indian Marathi actor, director, playwright and author.
- He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 2006 Hindi film Lage Raho Munna Bhai.
- Dilip Prabhavalkar studied at Ramnarain Ruia College (B.sc.) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (M.sc. & Diploma).
- 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.
- 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.
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