Vikram Gokhale

Early and personal life

Gokhale was born in Pune, Bombay Presidency on 14 November 1945. His great-grandmother, Durgabai Kamat, was the first female actor of the Indian screen, while his grandmother Kamlabai Gokhale (Kamlabai Kamat at that time) was the first female child actor of Indian cinema. His father Chandrakant Gokhale was a veteran Marathi film and stage artist and has acted in over 70 Marathi and Hindi films.

Gokhale married Vrushali in 1975 and they have two daughters, namely Aasavari and Neha. Vrushali is also an actress seen in few films and TV shows like Aaj Jhale Mukt Mi (1986, film), Aaghaat (2010, film) and Shwetambara (1983, TV show). Gokhale ran a real estate firm called Sujata Farms in Pune. He was also a social activist. His family's charitable foundation provides financial support for disabled soldiers, Children of lepers, and education of orphan children.

In February 2016, due to a throat ailment, Gokhale retired from stage activities, though he continued film work. He was admitted to Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital on 5 November 2022 in Pune, where he died due to multiple organ failure on 26 November 2022, at the age of 77.

Filmography

Films

Plays

1. Khara Sangaycha Tar as Criminal Lawyer (based on The Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie)
2. Katha as Shyamrao Lele
3. Ke Dil Abhi Bhara Nahi

Television

Awards

• 1977: Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Marathi for the film Bhingri
• 1989: Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor for the film Kalat Nakalat
• 1993: Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Marathi for the film Vazir
• 2011: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for acting in theatre.
• 2012: National Film Awards in Best Actor category at the 60th National Film Awards for the film Anumati (shared with Irrfan Khan; for film Paan Singh Tomar).
• 2015-17: Chitrabhushan Award by Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal
• 2017: V. Shantaram Award by Government of Maharashtra.
• 2017: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi for the film Natsamrat.

References

References

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14. Chinchalker, Dileep. (16 January 2006). "Greater Interest not? To tell the truth?". Hindustan Times.
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