Upendra Limaye (born 8 November 1969) is an Indian actor, who won the
National Film Award
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for his role in the
Marathi film
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''
Jogwa
''Jogwa - The Awakening'' is a 2009 Marathi-language film directed by Rajiv Patil and produced under iDream Productions & Screenplay by Sanjay Krishnaji Patil. It stars Upendra Limaye and Mukta Barve while Priya Berde, Vinay Apte, Sharvani ...
''.
On the centenary of Indian cinema in April 2013, ''
Forbes
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'' included Limaye's performance in the film ''
Jogwa
''Jogwa - The Awakening'' is a 2009 Marathi-language film directed by Rajiv Patil and produced under iDream Productions & Screenplay by Sanjay Krishnaji Patil. It stars Upendra Limaye and Mukta Barve while Priya Berde, Vinay Apte, Sharvani ...
'' on its list, "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema."
Biography
He has acted in numerous experimental plays, Marathi parallel films, television serials, Hindi mainstream movies and a few South Indian films. He has worked with renowned stage and film directors like Madhur Bhandarkar, Ram Gopal Verma, Amol Palekar, Rajiv Patil, Jabbar Patel, Satish Alekar, Vinay Apte, Waman Kendre, Chandrakant Kulkarni, Anant Mahadevan, Karupaniannan and others.
His performance in the film ''Jogva'', earned him the Best Male Actor award at the 56th National Films Awards in 2010, making him the first Marathi actor to be honoured with. Besides ‘Jogwa’, he has appeared in several National award-winning films, like ‘Mukta,’ ‘Bangarwadi,’ ‘Sarkarnama,’ ‘Dhyasparva’, ‘Chandni Bar,’ ‘Page 3,’ ‘Traffic Signal,’ to mention a few.
Upendra Limaye is married to Swati and they have two children.
Family background
Upendra Limaye was born and grew up in Pune’s Sadashiv Peth.
Education
Upendra Limaye studied in New English High School and Bharti Vidyapeeth, Pune.
In 1988, along with his friends za Upendra founded an Experimental Theatre platform called ‘Parichay’. In the next decade, Upendra acted in numerous experimental and commercial plays.
Filmography
Films
Television shows
Awards
*Best Actor
Natya Gaurav Award
Year : 1996
Play Jallai Tuzi Preet
*Best Actor
Kalnirnaya Award
Year : 1996
Play Jallai Tuzi Preet
*Best Actor
Maharashtra Times Award
Year : 2005
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*Best Actor
Hamlog Award
Year : 2005
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*Best Actor
Rashtriya Ratna Award
Year : 2006
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*Best Actor
Kalarang Award
Year : 2009
Film Sarkar Raj / Urus
* Year: 2009
National Film Award for Best Actor
The National Film Award for Best Actor, officially known as the Rajat Kamal Award for the Best Actor (), is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards of India instituted since 1967 to actors who have delivered the best performanc ...
for the film
Jogwa
''Jogwa - The Awakening'' is a 2009 Marathi-language film directed by Rajiv Patil and produced under iDream Productions & Screenplay by Sanjay Krishnaji Patil. It stars Upendra Limaye and Mukta Barve while Priya Berde, Vinay Apte, Sharvani ...
*Best Actor
Shivaji Ganeshan Award
Year : 2009
Film Jogwa
*Best Actor
V. Shantaram Award
Year : 2009
Film Jogwa
*Best Actor
Baburao Painter Award
Year : 2009
Film Jogwa
*Best Actor
Sanskriti Kaladarpan Award
Year : 2009
Film Jogwa
*Best Actor
Maharashtra Times Award
Year : 2009
Film Jogwa
*For Outstanding
Contribution to his Profession
Maharashtra Ratna Puraskar
Year : 2010
*For Outstanding
Contribution to his Profession
Ninad Puraskar
Year : 2010
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Marathi cinema
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Male actors from Pune
Best Actor National Film Award winners
Marathi actors
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors