Mohan Agashe

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Dr. Mohan Agashe, M.D. (Hindi: मोहन अगIशे, Urdu: موہن اَگش) , is an Indian actor.

He is also a psychiatrist by profession and retired as Professor of Psychiatry at the B. J. Medical College in Pune, India.

Contents 1 Career in psychiatry 1.1 Advisor to the Government 1.2 Principal investigator 2 Career in acting 2.1 Director at FTII 3 Filmography 4 External links 5 References and Notes

[edit] Career in psychiatry

Apart from his medical career he had an illustrations career in clinical psychology. Dr. Agashe started his early career by opting to work in The Government Hospital at Pune. He had the honor of charing the Organizing Committee meetings for the Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society held at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune.

Dr Agashe was a Director of Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health from the time it was founded until he moved on to become Director of FTII. His students have progressed in their career to become renowned psychiatrists in India, UK and USA.

[edit] Advisor to the Government

In 1998 Dr. Agashe's project to improve the mental health education and service lead to formation of a new policy on mental education by the Government of Maharastra. He has also served as an Advisor to the Government of Maharastra on Mental Health Education and Service. He was also instrumental in establishing the Maharastra Institute of Mental Health in 1991. MIMH is now a prestigious state level training and research institute in Mental Health Sciences. It is located in Pune, India.

[edit] Principal investigator

In 1994, western India witnessed a major earthquake and Latur was the center of the quake. To understand the mental health and effects of the quake a research project was initiated by the Indian Council of Medical Research. For that project Dr. Aghase served as Principal Investigator.

Dr. Agashe is currently the Principal Investigator for a Indo-US joint project on Cultural Disorders of Fatigue and Weaknesses.

[edit] Career in acting

Dr. Agashe's love for acting made him take time out of his busy schedule to work in plays. He started his career in acting by working in plays.

[edit] Director at FTII

From April 1997 to April 2002 he was the Director General of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. During his directorship the student association and some members of the faculty raised voice against his leadership. Under his leadership the institute saw one of the worst strikes ever.^[1]

[edit] Filmography

• Rang De Basanti (2006) .... Defence Minister,Govt. of India
• Apaharan (2005) .... Professor Raghuvansh Shastri
• Asambhav (2004) .... Indian President, Veer Pratap Singh
• Ab Tak Chappan (2004) .... Ex-Commissioner Pradhan

... aka 56 So Far (India: English title: informal title) ... aka Till Date 56 (International: English title: literal title)

• Devrai (2004) .... Psychologist
• Paap (2003) (as Dr. Mohan Agashe) .... Kaya's Father

... aka Sin (International: English title)

• Gangaajal (2003) .... DIG Verma
• Dance Like a Man (2003)
• Agni Varsha (2002) .... Raibhya

... aka Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain (USA) ... aka The Fire and the Rain (USA)

• A Pocket Full of Dreams (2001) .... Om
• Aks(2001) .... Prime Minister
• Gaja Gamini (2000) (as Dr. Mohan Agashe) .... Kalidasa
• Hu Tu Tu (1999) (as Dr. Mohan Agashe) .... Sawantrao Gadre
• Seducing Maarya (1999) .... Vijay Chatterjee
• Train to Pakistan (1998) .... British official
• "Bombay Blue" (1998) (mini) TV Series
• Zor (1997) .... Sawmi Satyavadhi
• The Death Sentence: Mrityu Dand (1997) .... Abhay Singh

... aka Death Sentence (International: English title) ... aka Mrityudand (India: Hindi title)

• Gudia (1997) .... Braganza
• Vrindavan Film Studios (1996) .... Hiralal
• Mohini (1995) (TV) (as Dr. Mohan Agashe) .... Anand
• Target (1995) .... Vindhyachal Singh
• Trimurti (1995) .... Khokha Singh
• Patang (1994)

... aka The Kite

• Dil Aashna Hai (1992) (as Dr. Mohan Agashe) .... Prem (pimp)

... aka The Heart Knows the Truth (India: English title)

• Mississippi Masala (1991) .... Kanti Napkin

• Bye Bye Blues (1989) (as Dr. Mohanagashe) .... Rug Merchant
• Rihaee (1988) .... Roopji
• The Perfect Murder (1988) .... A.C.P. Samant
• Maha Yatra (1987) .... Ved Maharaj
• Susman (1987) .... President of Handloom Cooperative Society

... aka The Essence

• Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986) (as Dr. Mohan Agase) .... Custom Office Sudarshan Kumar
• Mashaal (1984) .... Keshav

... aka The Torch (India: English title) ... aka Torch (International: English title)

• Paar (1984) .... Hari Singh

... aka The Crossing

• Gandhi (1982) .... Tyeb Mohammed's friend

... aka Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi (USA: complete title)

• Sadgati (1981) (TV) .... The Brahmin

... aka Deliverance

• The Sea Wolves: The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse (1980) .... Brothel Keeper

... aka The Sea Wolves

• Aakrosh (1980) .... President of the City Council

... aka Cry of the Wounded

• Bhumika: The Role (1977)

... aka Bhumika (India: Hindi title: short title) ... aka The Role

• Jait Re Jait (1977)
• Ghashiram Kotwal (1976) .... Nanasaheb
• Nishaant (1975) .... Prasad (Zamindar's brother)

... aka Night's End (UK: subtitle)

• Samna (1974) .... Maruti Kamble
• Ghashiram Kotwal (1972)(Marathi Play) .... Nana Phadnavis

Agashe also acted as Jatayu in Hindi telefilms on Feluda (based on stories by Satyajit Ray and directed by Sandip Ray)

[edit] External links

• IMDb page

[edit] References and Notes