Keshavrao Date (1889–1971) was an Indian film

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, who worked in both silent and

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movies. He tried to run his own drama company but found it difficult to perform the dual roles of manager and actor.

Career

His role in the drama ''Andhalyanchi Shala'' ("The Blinds' School", 1933) won him rave reviews, subsequently he became a star, and also joined the

Prabhat Film Company Prabhat Film Company (popularly known as Prabhat Films) was an Indian film production company and film studios founded in 1929 by the noted film director V.Shantaram and his friends. It was formed in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India in 1929, towar ...

. After the advent of talkies, he tried his hand at that medium as well, though live theatre remained his chief love. His acting in the

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film '' Kunku'' (1937) set a standard which has rarely been approached since on the silver screen. He followed it with another sterling performance in Prabhat Film Company's ''Shejari'' (1941). Later he performed character roles in films made in

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, where he lived. He also acted in V. Shantaram's ''

Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani ''Dr. Kotnis ki Amar Kahani'' ( en, The eternal tale of Dr. Kotnis) is a 1946 Indian film in Hindustani as well as English, written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and directed by V. Shantaram. The English version was titled ''The Journey of Dr. Kotni ...

'' (1946), '' Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje'' (1955), '' Navrang'' (1959) and '' Geet Gaya Patharon Ne'' (1964). Keshavrao directed four films, ''Kisise Na Kehna'' (1942), ''Andhon Ki Duniya'' (1947), and ''Maali'' or ''Mali'' in Hindi (1944) and it's Marathi version ''Bhakticha Mala'' (1944). ''Maali'' and ''Bhakticha Mala'' (1944) were Date's the second and third of his directorial ventures, and were produced by V. Shantaram under his new banner

Rajkamal Kalamandir Rajkamal Kalamandir was a noted film production company and studio in Mumbai. It was established by V. Shantaram in 1942, after he left Prabhat Films. The studio produced films both in Hindi and Marathi, and it was best known for ''Dr. Kotnis Ki A ...

Filmography

As Actor

* '' Amrit Manthan'' (1934) * '' Kunku'' (1937, Marathi) * '' Chingari'' (1940) * ''Shejari'' ( Padosi) (1941) * ''

Kisise Na Kehna ''Kissi Se Na Kehna'' () 1983 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It stars Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval and Utpal Dutt. Synopsis Kailash Pati, a very devotional widower, lives a retired life spending tim ...

'' (1942) also director * ''

'' (1946) * ''

Apna Desh ''Apna Desh'' () is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language action drama film, produced by A.V. Subramaniam and T.M.Kittu and directed by Jambu. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz, Om Prakash, Jagdeep, Mukkamala, Madan Puri and the credited Roja Ram ...

'' (1949) * '' Dahej'' (1950) * '' Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje'' (1955) * '' Toofan Aur Deeya'' (1956) * '' Navrang'' (1959) * '' Geet Gaya Patharon Ne'' (1964)

As Director

* ''Kisise Na Kehna'' (1942) * ''Andhon Ki Duniya'' (1947) * ''Maali'' (1944) in Hindi * ''Bhakticha Mala'' (1944) Marathi version of ''Maali''

References

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* 1889 births 1971 deaths Indian male silent film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Marathi cinema 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors in Marathi theatre Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award {{India-actor-stub