Sriram Lagoo

Dr.Shriram Lagoo (16 November 1927 – 17 December 2019) was an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi, in addition to being an ENT Surgeon. He was known for his character roles in films. He acted in over 250 films including Hindi and Marathi films as well as Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati plays, and directed over 20 Marathi plays. He was also very vocal and active in furthering progressive and rational social causes, for example in 1999, he and social activist G. P. Pradhan undertook a fast in support of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare. He won the 1978 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Hindi film ''Gharaonda''. His autobiography is titled ''Lamaan'' (), which means "the carrier of goods".

Early life

Shreeram Lagoo was born in Satara district, Maharashtra, India to Balakrishna Chintaman Lagoo and Satyabhama Lagoo, and was the eldest of four children. He attended Bhave High School, Fergusson College (University of Pune) and B. J. Medical College (University of Pune), India and received MBBS & MS degrees-both medical degrees.

Career

Shreeram Lagoo started acting in plays while attending Medical College. Once bitten by theatre bug, he continued his dramatic activity through a group "Progressive Dramatic Association", which he started with like-minded senior friends like Bhalba Kelkar.
Meanwhile, he received a degree in ENT Surgery from University of Mumbai in the early fifties and practised in Pune for six years before going to Canada and England for additional training.

He practised medicine and surgery in Pune, India and Tabora, Tanzania in the sixties, but his theatre activity through Progressive Dramatic Association in Pune and "Rangaayan" in Mumbai continued when he was in India. Finally, in 1969 he became a full-time actor on Marathi stage, debuting in the play ''Ithe Oshalala Mrityu'', written by Vasant Kanetkar.

Lagoo finally started working as a full-time drama actor in the year 1969, from Vasant Kanetkar's play "Where Death Shied Away". He played a leading role in the play 'Natsamrat' written by Kusumagraj (Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar) and was best remembered for that role. He had a legendary status in Marathi cinema, where he did many memorable movies which included successes like ''Sinhasan'', '' Pinjra'' and '' Mukta''.

His wife, Deepa Lagoo, is also a noted theatre, TV, and film actress. He had two sons and a daughter. Lagoo also instituted the prestigious Tanveer Samman, given to most promising stalwart in theatre industry of India, in the memory of his late son Tanveer Lagoo.

Some of his best performances in Hindi films were when he was pitted with Rajesh Khanna in films like Thodisi Bewafai, Maqsad, Souten, Nasihat, Awam. His other best performances came in films like Devata, Des Pardes, Lawaris, Muqaddar Ka Sikander, Inkaar, Sajan Bin Suhagan, Kinara, Lootmaar, Sau Crore, Jyoti Bane Jwala, Neeyat, Nishana, Swayamvar, Shriman Shrimati, and Sadma.

Filmography

Marathi movies

* '' Pinjra'' (1972) as Teacher
* ''Samna'' (1975) as Master
* Kathputli (1976)
* ''Sinhasan'' (1979) as Vishwasrao Dabhade
* ''Zaakol'' (1980)
* ''Khichadi'' (1982)
* ''Mukta'' (1994) as Mukta's Grandfather
* '' Masala'' (2012)
* ''Nagrik'' (2014) as Nana Chitnis
* ''Shasan'' (2016) as Vishwasrao Tidke

Marathi plays

* ''Vedyache Ghar Unhat''
* ''Jagannathacha Rath''
* ''Gidhade''
* ''Kachecha Chandra''
* ''Himalayachi Sawali''
* ''Natsamrat''
* ''Surya Pahilela Manus''
* ''Aadhe Adhure''
* ''Garbo''
* ''Atmakatha''
* ''kanyadaan''
* ''Pappa saanga kunache!''
* '' Premachi Goshta?''
* ''Khoon pahava karoon''
* ''Dubhang''
* ''Sundaar Mi Honaar''
* ''Kirwant''
* ''Mitra''
* ''Ithe Oshadhla Mrutyu''

Hindi movies

* '' Sugandhi Katta'' (1974)
* ''Mere Saath Chal'' (1974) as Ravi
* ''Ponga Pandit'' (1975) as Professor
* '' Raeeszada'' (1976) as Shiv Narayan Saxena
* '' Hera Pheri'' (1976) as Police Commissioner Khanna
* ''Bullet'' (1976) as Seth. Ghanshyamdas
* '' Chalte Chalte'' (1976) as Roy
* '' Barood'' (1976) as Inspector Durgaprasad Saxena
* ''Aaj Ka Ye Ghar'' (1976) as Sajjan
* ''Immaan Dharam'' (1977) as Govind Anna
* ''Shankar Hussain'' (1977)
* ''Mandir Masjid'' (1977)
* ''Kitaab'' (1977) as Baijuram
* ''Kinara'' (1977)
* '' Inkaar'' (1977) as Haridas Choudhury
* ''Gharaonda'' (1977) as Modi
* ''Duniyadari'' (1977) as Panditji
* '' Agar... If'' (1977) as Ashok Saxena
* '' Mera Rakshak'' (1978) as Avinash Rai
* ''Naya Daur'' (1978) as Jenny's dad
* ''Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan'' (1978) as Dharmsi Desai
* ''Damaad'' (1978) as Shreedhar Mazgaonkar
* '' Des Pardes'' (1978) as Mr. Bond
* '' Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan'' (1978)
* '' College Girl'' (1978)
* ''Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' (1978) as Ramanath
* ''Devata'' (1978) as Father Fernandez
* ''Saajan Bina Suhagan'' (1978) as Gopal Chopra
* ''Shalimar'' (1978) as Tolaram
* ''Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan'' (1978) as Dharmsi Desai
* ''Anjaam'' (1978) as Dinanath
* '' Sargam'' (1979) as Masterji Chintamani Pradhan
* '' Muqabla'' (1979) as Sabbarbaba
* '' Magroor'' (1979) as Chacha
* '' Jurmana'' (1979) as Prof. Dayashankar Sharma
* ''Meera'' (1979) as Raja Biramdev Rathod
* ''Manzil'' (1979) as Mr. Kapoor
* ''Tarana'' (1979) (Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta Kaur, Bhagwan) as Rana
* '' Hum Tere Ashiq Hain'' (1979) as Pradhan
* ''Ladke Baap Se Badke'' (1979) as Verma
* ''Dooriyaan'' (1979) as Prabhakar
* '' Aapli Manse'' (1979)
* '' Fatakadi'' (1980)
* ''Do Aur Do Paanch'' (1980) as Rai Bahadur Mathur
* '' Kashish'' (1980)
* ''Lootmaar'' (1980) as Seth Ramniklal
* '' Thodisi Bewafaii'' (1980) as Surendra Deshmukh
* ''Jyoti Bane Jwala'' (1980) as O.P. Bakshi
* ''Neeyat'' (1980) as Arvind - Vijay's brother
* ''Gehrayee'' (1980) as Chennabassapa
* ''Insaaf Ka Tarazu'' (1980) as Mr. Chandra (Lawyer)
*''Jwalamukhi (1980 film)'' as Anand
* '' Swayamvar'' (1980) as Ratanlal
* '' Nishana'' (1980) as Poonam's father
* '' Kasturi'' (1980) as Prof. Prashant
* '' Bin Maa Ke Bachche'' (1980) as Motiram - Ashok's & Gauri's father
* ''Yeh Kaisa Nashaa Hai'' (1981)
* ''Sweety'' (1981)
* ''Ehsaan Aap Ka'' (1981) as Meeta's Uncle
* '' Aakhri Mujra'' (1981) as Anand Narayan
* ''Chehre Pe Chehra'' (1981) as Priest
* '' Agni Pareeksha'' (1981) as Advocate Anupam
* '' Laawaris'' (1981) as Gangu Ganpat
* ''Ghungroo Ki Awaaz'' (1981) as Jasbir Singh 'Mamaji'
* '' Shama'' (1981) as Governor
* ''Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai'' (1981) as Mr. S.K. Nanda
* '' Sansani: The Sensation'' (1981) as Kumar Rajdev
* ''Raaz'' (1981) as Handicapped Man
* ''Professor Pyarelal'' (1981) as Kishanchand / King
* '' Plot No. 5'' (1981) as Verma
* ''Mosambi Narangi'' (1981)
* ''Khara Khota'' (1981)
* ''Hum Paagal Premee'' (1982)
* '' Do Dishayen'' (1982)
* '' Raaste Pyar Ke'' (1982) as Dwarka Prasad (uncredited)
* '' Chorni'' (1982) as Judge Sinha
* '' Shriman Shrimati'' (1982) as Surajmal
* ''Ghazab'' (1982) as Vikram Singh
* '' Deedar-E-Yaar'' (1982) as Nawab Mirza Firad Ali Changezi
* ''Samraat'' (1982) as Gomes
* ''Gandhi'' (1982) as Professor Gopal Krishna Gokhale
* ''Vidhaata'' (1982) as Sir Mizia
* ''Kaamchor'' (1982) as Rai Bahadur Chunilal Sanghvi
* ''Main Intequam Loonga'' (1982) as Madan Agnihotri
* '' Dil Hi Dil Mein'' (1982) as Major Mahendra Pratap Singh
* ''Daulat'' (1982) as Ghanshyam / Vikram Singh
* '' Baawri'' (1982) as RajaRam Sharma
* '' Gumnaam Hai Koi'' (1983)
* ''Zara Si Zindagi'' (1983) as Mr. Shastri - Rakesh's father
* ''Chatpati'' (1983)
* ''Souten'' (1983) as Gopal
* ''Sadma'' (1983) as Khandeparkar (uncredited)
* ''Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye'' (1983) as Viswanath Agarwal - Malati's father
* ''Mawaali'' (1983) as Goyal Verma
* '' Pukar'' (1983) as Purandare
* ''Kalaakaar'' (1983) as Rohit Khanna
* ''Hum Se Hai Zamana'' (1983) as Kalicharan
* ''Gupchup Gupchup'' (1983) as Sir Saheb
* '' Faraib'' (1983) as Bansi / Upadhyay
* '' Bad Aur Badnaam'' (1984) as R. C. Dutta
* '' Meri Adalat'' (1984)
* ''Maqsad'' (1984) as Vishnupratap
* ''Love Marriage'' (1984) as Mehra
* '' Tarang'' (1984) as Sethji
* ''Kahan Tak Aasmaan Hai'' (1984)
* ''Hanste Khelte'' (1984) as Principal Dwarkadas
* ''Chakma'' (1984)
* ''Sarfarosh'' (1985) as Police Commissioner
* ''Holi'' (1985) as Chairman of collegembmmb
* ''Sitamgar'' (1985) as Mr. Nath
* ''Ghar Dwaar'' (1985) as Dhanraj
* ''Hum Naujawan'' (1985) as Home Minister Desai
* ''Khichdi'' (1985)
* '' Bond 303'' (1985) as Prem's father - master evilmind
* '' Ankahee'' (1985) as Jyotishbhaskar Pandit Satyanarayan Chaturvedi
* ''Dilwaala'' (1986) as Ganesh Vithal Kolhapure
* ''Singhasan'' (1986) as Mahamantri Shrikant
* ''Raat Ke Baad'' (1986)
* '' Saveraywali Gaadi'' (1986) as Chhediram
* ''Locket'' (1986) as Diwan Sardarilal
* '' Maanav Hatya'' (1986)
* ''Kala Dhanda Goray Log'' (1986) as Haji Irshad Patel
* ''Muddat'' (1986) as Vikram Singh
* ''Nasihat'' (1986)
* ''Ek Aur Sikander'' (1986) as Inspector Verma
* '' Samay Ki Dhaara'' (1986) as Ajay's Employee
* '' Jeeva'' (1986) as Thakur
* ''Ghar Sansar'' (1986) as Satyanarayan
* ''Ek Pal'' (1986) as Priyam's father
* '' Ek main aur ek Tu'' (1986)
* ''Chhota Aadmi'' (1986)
* '' Mahananda'' (1987)
* ''Besahara'' (1987) as Dindayal
* ''Majaal'' (1987) as Pujari Vishnu Prasad
* '' Awam'' (1987) as Minister / Lawyer
* ''Insaf Ki Pukar'' (1987) as Jagannath
* ''Sher Shivaji'' (1987)
* '' Purnasatya'' (1987) as Baba
* '' Mera Karam Mera Dharam'' (1987) as Sarjuprasad
* ''Mard Ki Zabaan'' (1987) as Zamindar Raghupathi Sahay
* '' Kaamaagni'' (1987)
* '' Chhakke Panje'' (1987)
* '' Dukh-Dard'' (1988)
* ''Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani'' (1988) as Dharamraj
* ''Tamacha'' (1988) as Chandra Pratap Singh
* '' Charnon Ki Saugandh'' (1988) as Govind
* ''Waqt Ki Awaz'' (1988) as Ishwar Prasad
* '' Namumkin'' (1988) as Ashok Saxena
* '' Muhabbat Ki Hai Humne'' (1989)
* ''Apne Begaane'' (1989)
* ''Touhean'' (1989) as Deepika's Father
* '' Daana Paani'' (1989) as D. R. Singh
* ''Ek Din Achanak'' (1989) as Professor (Neeta's father)
* ''Nache Nagin Gali Gali'' (1989) as Seth Girdharilal
* ''Gharana'' (1989) as Prem Mehra
* ''Galiyon Ka Badshah'' (1989) as Abdul
* '' Ek Ratra Manterleli'' (1989) as Solicitor Pradhan
* '' Kuldeepak'' (1990)
* ''Kishen Kanhaiya'' (1990) as Sunder Das
* '' Suryodaya'' (1991)
* ''Dushman Devta'' (1991) as Master Dina Nath
* '' Sau Crore'' (1991) as Judge
* '' Phoolwati'' (1991)
* '' Lakhpati'' (1991)
* '' Baat Hai Pyaar Ki'' (1991) as Anjali's father
* '' Rajoo Dada'' (1992)
* '' Naya Sawan'' (1992)
* ''Current''
* '' Sarphira'' (1992) as Judge B. K. Sinha
* '' Geet Milan Ke Gaate Rehenge'' (1992)
* ''Immaculate Conception'' (1992) as Dadaji / Samira's grandfather
* ''Zunz Tujhi Majhi'' (1992) as Nagvekar
* '' Naseebwaala'' (1992) as Sharda's Father
* '' Kisme Kitna Hai Dum'' (1992)
* '' Hach Sunbaicha Bahu'' (1992)
* ''Maya'' (1993)
* ''Badi Bahen

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