Vasant Joglekar (1914–1993) was a film director and producer. He directed several
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
**Marathi people (Uttar Pradesh), the Marathi people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Mar ...
and Hindi movies, including ''
Aanchal'' and
''Aaj Aur Kal''.
Career
''Ha Khel Savalyancha''
Vasant Joglekar is the director of ''Ha Khel Savalyancha '' (), a 1976 Indian
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
**Marathi people (Uttar Pradesh), the Marathi people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Mar ...
-language
crime thriller
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produced by Sumati Gupte-Joglekar and starring
Asha Kale and
Kashinath Ghanekar
Kashinath Ghanekar (14 August 1930 – 2 March 1986) was a popular stage and Film actor also a dental surgeon. He won the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor twice for films Paathlag and Deo Manus.
Early life
Ghanekar was born in th ...
star in the lead roles. ''Ha Khel Savalyancha'' includes elements of horror and received critical and commercial acclaim at the time of his released; it is still considered a "superhit" of Marathi cinema.
For that film,
Hridaynath Mangeshkar
Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar (Marathi pronunciation: ɾud̪əjnaːt̪ʰ məŋɡeːʃkəɾ born 26 October 1937) is an Indian music director and occasional singer. He is the only son of musician Deenanath Mangeshkar and younger brother of ...
won the Ganeshan Award in Best Music Director category and Manohar Aacharya for Best colour photography. The film was said to be "deeply rooted in the village life of
Maharastra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the s ...
".
In the 2018 film ''
Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar'', starring
Subodh Bhave
Subodh Bhave (born 9 November 1975) is an Indian actor, writer, producer and director who is known for his work in Marathi cinema. He has acted in many commercially successful and critically acclaimed Marathi movies. He is best known for his wo ...
as
Kashinath Ghanekar
Kashinath Ghanekar (14 August 1930 – 2 March 1986) was a popular stage and Film actor also a dental surgeon. He won the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor twice for films Paathlag and Deo Manus.
Early life
Ghanekar was born in th ...
and
Prajakta Mali as
Asha Kale, the iconic song "Gomu Sangatina" from the film was remade, bridging the rich legacy of Marathi theater with modern audiences.
Notes
Selected filmography
Director only
* ''Janki'' (1979)
* ''Ha Khel Sawalyancha'' (1976)
* ''Prarthana'' (1969)
* ''Ek Kali Musk''ai (1968)
* ''Shevatcha Malusura'' (1965)
*
''Aaj Aur Kal'' (1963)
* ''Aanchal'' (1960)
* ''Karigar'' (1958)
* ''Samaj'' (1954)
* ''Firdaus'' (1953)
* ''Jeet Kiski'' (1952)
* ''Nand Kishore'' (1951), with
Baburao Pendharkar
Baburao Pendharkar (22 June 1896 3 November 1967), was an Indian actor, director, film producer and writer.
Personal life
Baburao Pendharkar was born on 22 June 1896 in Kolhapur in a Brahmin family. Born to Radhabai and her patron Dr Gopal Pe ...
* ''Sakharpuda'' (1949)
* ''Adalat'' (1948)
* ''Aap Ki Sewa Mein'' (1947)
* ''Chimukla Sansar'' (1943)
* ''Kiti Hasaal'' (1942)
Director and producer
*''
Aanchal'' (1960)
*''
Aaj Aur Kal'' (1963)
References
External links
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1914 births
1993 deaths
Marathi film directors