Arvind Deshpande

Arvind Deshpande
Born (1932-05-31)31 May 1932
Died 3 January 1987(1987-01-03) (aged 54)
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor, director
Spouse(s) Sulabha Deshpande

Arvind Deshpande was an acclaimed Indian film, theatre and television actor and theatre director. Apart from Marathi theatre as well as Hindi theatre in Mumbai, he acted in many mainstream Bollywood as well as art house films as a character actor, apart from TV series and plays.[1]

Birth and Career

He was born in 31 May 1932 in Mumbai.

Deshpande was a leading figure in experimental theatre movement of the 1960s. He was associated with Rangayan, that he co-founded with his wife Sulabha Deshpande and Vijaya Mehta. In 1971 along with his wife Sulabha Deshpande he co-founded theatre group Awishkar along with its children's wing Chandrashala, which continues to perform professional children theatre.[2] Arvind and Sulabha Deshpande along with playwright Vijay Tendulkar were also at the centre of the Chhabildas Movement in Marathi experimental theatre during the 1960s and 70s.[3] [4]

Personal life

Arvind was married to noted theatre actor-director, Sulabha Deshpande.

Awards


Death

He died on 3 January 1987.[5]

Selected filmography

Films

As actor
Year Title Role Language
1971 Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe Marathi
1976 Shaque Subramaniam Hindi
1978 Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se Dr Kapoor Hindi
1978 Gaman Shankar Hindi
1979 Baton Baton Mein Mr Braganza Hindi
1980 KasturiHindi
1979 Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin Satyaprakash Agarwal Hindi
1980 Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai Albert's father Hindi
1980 Aakrosh Dr Vasant M Patil Hindi
1981Ek Duuje Ke LiyeDr KundanlalHindi
1982 Vijeta Hindi
1982 Bheegi Palkein Janki Kishan Acharya Hindi
1983 Woh Saat Din Anand’s fatherHindi
1983 Sadma JK MalhotraHindi
1984 Duniya Albert Pinto Hindi
1984 Tarang Kalyan Hindi
1984 Kanoon Kya Karega Advocate Jaswant Lal Hindi
1985 Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche JS Acharya Hindi
1985 Sanjog Narayan’s father Hindi
1986 Sheesha Hindi
1987 Sadak Chhap Shankar’s father Hindi

References

  1. ↑ "Arvind Deshpande Filmography". Internet Movies Data Base. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Quality, not quantity of life, matters, feels Sulabha Deshpande". Indian Express. 13 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "The Rest is History". The Big Indian Picture. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Arvind Deshpande
  5. ↑ "Remembering Arvind Deshpande (May 31, 1932 – January 3, 1987)". January 2007.
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