Kuldeep Pawar (10 June 1949 – 24 March 2014) was an Indian actor in the

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film industry of

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Early life

He was born in Kolhapur in Maharashtra. His grandfather worked for electric power house started by His Highness Shahu Maharaj and his father acted in small roles in Marathi films. Kuldeep studied in St.Xavier school and Rajaram College in Kolhapur.

Career

He moved to

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(now Mumbai) where he was given chance by Marathi drama director

Prabhakar Panshikar Prabhakar Panshikar ( Marathi: प्रभाकर पणशीकर) (14 March 1931 – 13 January 2011) also known as Pant was an actor on Marathi Stage. His character as Lakhoba Lokhande in the drama To Mi Navhech, written by Prahlad Kesh ...

to act in Marathi drama ''Ethe Oshalala Mrutyu'' as character of ''Sambhaji''. His key films include ''Jhaatyache Jaale'', ''Darodekhor'', ''Bin Kamacha Navra'', ''Shapit'', ''Are Sansar Sansar'', ''Sarja'', ''

Eka Peksha Ek ''Eka Peksha Ek'' (transl. One By One, Devanagari: एका पेक्षा एक) is a 1990 Indian Marathi-language comedy-drama action-mystery film directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar and produced by Satish Kulkarni. The film stars Laxmikant Ber ...

'', ''Vajir'', ''Gupchup Gupchup'', ''Vedh'' and ''Shrinath Mhaskobacha Changabhala''. He also acted in famous TV serial "''

Tu Tu Main Main ''Tu Tu Main Main'' (English: ''Squabble'') is an Indian sitcom television sitcom which originally aired on DD Metro and later STAR Plus directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar. The series first premiered on DD Metro in 1994 till 1996 before it moved to ...

''" directed by Sachin, and Paramveer. A versatile actor, Pawar was one of the few actors who managed a perfect balance between comic and negative roles in Marathi theatre, films and tele serials. Kuldeep had worked in a play titled Rakheli''' in which he had played a character called 'Daddy'. Since then the industry people address him by the same name.

Some Kuldeep Pawar Films

* ''Mardani'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1983) * '' Aali Laher Kela Kahar'' (1984) * '' Gosht Dhamal Namyachi'' (1984) * '' Aai Tuljabhavani '' (1986) * ''

Doodh Ka Karz ''Doodh Ka Karz (English: Debt of milk)'' is a 1990 Indian Bollywood action drama film directed by Ashok Gaekwad and produced by Salim Akhtar. It is simultaneously shot in Hindi and Marathi and was released as ''Dudhache Upkar'' in Marathi. It ...

'' (1990) * '' Jeet'' (1996) * '' Javayachi Jat'' (19xx) * '' Vazir'' (1994) * ''Arre... Devaa'' (2007) * '' Gulabrao Zavade'' (2010) *

Jau Tithe Khau ''Jau Tithe Khau'' () is a Marathi movie released on 8 February 2007. Produced by Meghraj Shahjirao Rajebhosle and directed by Abhay Kirti. The movie is based on the life of a protagonist who is fed up of corruption everywhere and decides to te ...

* '' Arre Sansar Sansar'' * Vartaman * ''

Bin Kamacha Navra ''Bin Kamacha Navra'' () is a 1984 Indian Marathi-language comedy-drama film directed by Murlidhar Kapdi and written by Vasant Sabnis. The film stars Ashok Saraf, Ranjana, Kuldeep Pawar, Ravi Patwardhan, Nilu Phule, and Madhu Kambikar in the ...

'' (1984) * '' Navre Sagale Gadhav'' (1982)

Dramas

* '' Rakheli'' * ''

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'' * '' Ithe Oshadla Mrityu'' (Sambhaji) * ''

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'' (Tatya Tope) * '' Ashrunchi Zaale Fule'' (Shambhu Mahadev) * '' Asaahi Ek Aurangzeb'' (Aurangzeb)

Television Serials

* '' Paramveer'' * ''

Damini ''Damini'' () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed and co-written by Rajkumar Santoshi. It stars Meenakshi Seshadri in the titular role with Sunny Deol, Rishi Kapoor and Amrish Puri. Aamir Khan makes a special appearance. ...

'' * ''

'' * '' Sansaar'' * '' Aakrosh''

Personal life

He is survived by his two children and wife Nilima, also a theatre person.

Death

He died on 24 March 2014 due to kidney failure in Kokilaben hospital at Mumbai.

References

External links

* Pawar,Kuldeep 2014 deaths 1949 births People from Kolhapur Male actors in Hindi television Male actors in Marathi cinema 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors {{India-film-bio-stub