Chittaranjan Kolhatkar

Chittaranjan Kolhatkar
Native name चित्तरंजन चिंतामणराव कोल्हटकर
Born Chittaranjan Cintamanrav Kolhatkar
(1923-01-15)15 January 1923
Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Died 25 October 2009(2009-10-25) (aged 86)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor
Parent(s) Chintaman Ganesh Kolhatkar

Chittaranjan Cintamanrav Kolhatkar (Marathi: चित्तरंजन चिंतामणराव कोल्हटकर; 15 January 1923 – 25 October 2009) was an Indian film and theatre actor.

Born in 1923 in the Amravati district of Maharashtra, Kolhatkar began his film career in 1944, appearing in the film Garibanche Rajya. His theatre debut was in Bhavbandhan written by Ram Ganesh Gadkari.[1]

Politically, Kolhatkar was a firm supporter of the Hindu nationalist political ideology Hindutva. He appeared in more than 100 films.[1]

Kolhatkar was admitted to the Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune on 13 October 2009 after suffering a fall during his evening walk. On 25 October, he suffered a heart attack and died, aged 86.[1]

Works

As actor

References

  1. 1 2 3 Paranjpe, Shailendra: Veteran Marathi actor Kolhatkar dies at 86, DNA, 26 October 2009.

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