Bhalji Pendharkar (1898-1994(?)) was a film personality in India, and recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the most prestigious award in the field.
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Born in family of Dr Gopal Pendharkar and Radhabai, Bhalji had quite a few film personalities in his family. His elder brother Baburao Pendharkar was also a famous film personality. Other famous names in family included step brother Master Vinayak Radhabai's son, cousin V Shantaram, son of Kamalabai, Radhabai's younger sister.
Bhalji started his career in the era of silent films. He was associated with Prabhat Film Company's earliest talkies, and also worked with other studios in hometown of Kolhapur. Later he acquired his own studio in form of Jayprabha Studio[1] and became a film producee and director. He also write lyrics for some film songs in Marathi. His more famous films are: Netaji Palkar, Thoratanchi Kamala, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Mohityanchi Manjula, Maratha Tututka Melvava, Sadhi Manse, Tambdi Maati. Hindi: Maharathi Karna, Valimi, Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Bhalji had a couple of wives, one of whom, Leela Chandragiri, acted and sang in Hindi and Marathi films in 1930s. Bhalji's son Prabhakar Pendharkar was associated with making of Do Aankhe Baarah Haath in 1950s, and author-director of documentaries. A few years before his death, he was awarded Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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