In 2006, director Chetan Datar edited and staged it in a single play. Kulkarni directed the whole trilogy after Elkunchwar completed it in 1994. The first part of the play was earlier directed by Vijaya Mehta in 1985. Kulkarni directed the play under the production banner of "Awishkar" which was founded by director Arvind Deshpande and his actress wife Sulabha Deshpande. The play was written in three parts as Wada Chirebandi, Magna Talyakathi and Yuganta.
After working on various plays Kulkarni directed the eight-hour-long trilogy play Wada Chirebandi written by Mahesh Elkunchwar in 1994. Career TheatreĬhandrakant Kulkarni came to Mumbai from Aurangabad, Maharashtra, aspiring to work in the entertainment industry. ContentsĪt the 61st National Film Awards, his film Aajcha Divas Majha won the award for Best Feature Film in Marathi. He has also directed the acclaimed films Bindhaast (1999) and Tukaram (2012). He is known for his works of directing the plays Wada Chirebandi, Dhyanimani, Gandhi Virudh Gandhi and most recently the remake of Hamidabaichi Kothi.
He concluded by saying that his role in a television serial ‘Hum Paanch’ gave him the identity all over the country.Chandrakant Kulkarni (born 1963) is an Indian director, script writer and actor associated with Marathi theatre and film. Similarly, songs of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi from 50s and 60s help him to set his mood for shooting. Deshpande, Saraf said that he still reads literature of PuLa whenever he wants freshen up his mind. “Vijaya Mehta gave me the confidence to work in theater and the opportunity given by her to play a character in Hamidabaichi Kothi was a memorable one”, said Saraf while sharing his experiences about theater.Ī diehard fan of P.
He has sung songs in Marathi Musical Play ‘Sangeet Sanshaykallol’ and a Marathi movie ‘Kalat Nakalat’ but he did not pursue the career in music much since he felt that he was not very good at it. Saraf has been playing Tabla since the age of 5 years and that rhythm sense reflects in his dialogue delivery. This learning attitude from veterans helped me a lot in my career”, admitted Saraf who has acted in more than 250 Marathi films. I admired the compassion in comedy of Charlie Chaplin, liked the style of Laurel and Hardy and appreciated Raja Gosavi’s words throw in dialogue delivery. My uncle had a drama company and my introduction to the entertainment segment and acting started from there. I originally hail from Belgaum but my upbringing was done in Mumbai.
“Though I did not get any Guru, I kept on observing and learning from various actors. We attempt comedy from our end but it is important to understand that how audiences find it.” However, we did not get the writers and the scripts that were different from the ones we were doing. My films with him had some specific style of comedy, which was enjoyed by the audiences. Saraf who made a debut in films through ‘Donhi Gharcha Pahuna Upashi’ in 1971 said, “I am glad that my various films with Laxmikant Berde got the audiences to theaters. Saraf was awarded with the ‘PIFF Distinguished Award’ for his outstanding contribution to cinema yesterday during the inaugural session of 19th PIFF, this interactive session was organized on this backdrop. Jabbar Patel, Festival Director of the Pune International film festival unfolded various aspects of Ashok Saraf’s illustrious career of 50 years through an interactive session with him. People liked the comedy generating from the script or words but did not like the situational comedy as much, opined veteran film, television and theater actor Ashok Saraf while interacting with the media at Patrakar Sangha today.ĭr. I got an image of a lead comedy actor and people liked it. However, there is regret in my mind that my many other off beat roles were not so appreciated. Pune, December 3rd, 2021: The audience loved and appreciated my work in comic roles.