Laxmikant Berde
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Laxmikant Berde (November 3, 1954 – December 16, 2004; Mumbai) was an Indian comic actor who acted in many Marathi and Hindi movies.
[edit] Career
Berde started his acting career at a young age when he would participate in plays at school and college. But it was after he joined the Konkanast Samaj Ganesh festival in Girgaum that he became seriously involved with the craft. Soon he became deeply involved with the Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh. In 1983 his first major hit play was with his brother Purshottam Berde's Turtur. Soon Berde started getting offers to act in Marathi films and was seen in popular films like Dhumdhadaka, Hamal De Dhamal, Chalre Lakshya and Thar Tharat.
Berde's first Hindi film was Sooraj Bharjatya's Maine Pyar Kiya with Salman Khan. Soon he became so popular that he soon became a stock Bollywood comedian. Some of his most popular films include Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Mere Sapno Ki Rani, Arzoo, Saajan, Beta and 100 Days, Anari as Raghu
According to family sources, Berde had been suffering from a kidney ailment for some time. In the last years of his life, Berde floated his own production house, Abhinay Arts. His company was named after his three-year old son.
He was known as Laxya in his close circle of friends and family. Laxmikant started his acting career at a young age when he used to participate in plays at school and college. He took part in Konkani Samaj Ganeshotsav Mandal plays at Girgaum (area of Mumbai).
Laxmikant was a very well known actor in the Marathi film industry and he helped the film industry in the bad times. He acted in several successful marathi films such as Ashi Hi Banwa Banvi, balache baap brahmachari, Lek Chalali Sasarla, Thar Tharat,Dhoom Dhadaka and many others. He also acted in a few successful hindi film such as Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Apke hain kaun. He was a very versatile actor and was equally at home in comedy as well various other charactor roles.
One of his most memorable performance in a Marathi play has been in the comedy Shante Cha Karta Chalu Aahe which also included Sudhir Joshi and Nayan Tara in the cast.
Mr Berde was a very down to earth person, and despite of his fame in the marathi and hindi film industry, he was frequently seen mingling with spot boys and other members of film making crews on film sets. His humbleness and friendly nature made him very popular among the film crews on and off the set.
[edit] Marathi Films
- Pachadlela (2004)
- Khatarnak (2000)
- Bajrangachi Kamaal (1994)
- Chikat Navra (1994)
- Zapatlela (1993)
- Ek Hota Vidushak (1992)
- Aayatya Gharat Gharoba (1991)
- Aflatoon (1991)
- Mumbai Te Mauritius (1991)
- Yeda Ki Khula (1991)
- Dhadakebaaz (1990)
- Dhamal Bablya Ganpyachi (1990)
- Lapwa Chhapwi (1990)
- Shubha Bol Narya (1990)
- Balache Baap Brahmachari (1989)
- Bhutacha Bhau (1989)
- Thartharat (1989)
- Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi (1988)
- Kiss Bai Kiss (1988)
- Rangat Sangat (1988)
- Chal Re Laxya Mumbaila (1987)
- De Danadan (1987)
- Prem Karuya Khullam Khulla (1987)
- Dhoomdhadaka (1985)
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