31-478: Pilgaonkar is an Indian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Sachin Pilgaonkar (born 1957), Indian actor Shriya Pilgaonkar (born 1989), Indian actress Supriya Pilgaonkar (born 1967), Indian actress, wife of Sachin [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Pilgaonkar . If an internal link intending to refer to
62-531: A Marathi family from Pilagaon, Goa . His father Sharad Pilgaonkar was a film producer, and also managed a printing business in Mumbai. He is married to actress Supriya Pilgaonkar ( nÊe Sabnis), whom he first directed for his debut Marathi film, Navri Mile Navryala (1984) and subsequently became successful pair in Marathi cinema. The couple has a daughter, Shriya Pilgaonkar . Pilgaonkar started his film career as
93-417: A celebrity endorser of brands such as Rin , Vivel and Mom's Magic , with her mother Supriya Pilgaonkar. In addition to being an actress, Pilgaonkar is also a director and a producer of short films. In 2012, she went to Harvard University for summer school, which led her to work on her own short films. In an interview with Mumbai Mirror , she said, "Once I felt confident, I directed Painted Signal ,
124-814: A child artist, before switching to adult roles, and being part of highly successful films like Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Balika Badhu (1976), Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978) and Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) as a lead actor and he became a household name in India. He has worked in Hindi , Marathi and also in Kannada cinema and Bhojpuri cinema , and has acted, produced, and directed successful comedy shows on Indian television , including Tu Tu Main Main (2000) and Kadvee Khatti Meethi . He also directed several hit Marathi Films starting with Mai Baap (1982), Navri Mile Navryala ( 1984 )
155-789: A child artist. He was to act in Madhavrao Shinde's 1961 film Soonbai , but the plans did not work out. He was then chosen for Raja Paranjape's Marathi film, Ha Maza Marg Ekla ( transl. This is my own singular path ) (1962) at the age of four, for which he won the National Award. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan handed him the award. As a child actor, he first appeared in the Dharmendra - Meena Kumari starrer Majhli Didi , directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee , and also appeared in prominent films such as Jewel Thief , Chanda Aur Bijli , Brahmachari and Mela . He worked closely with
186-473: A great performance, but her role is woefully underwritten and unidimensional." The series was a massive success, and became a breakthrough for her, however she later confirmed that her character wouldn't be returning after the first season. In 2019, she did the film House Arrest with Fazal. In 2020, she first played Nimmo alongside Sunny Kaushal in Bhangra Paa Le , which received negative reviews. In
217-443: A lead pair for other films. The pair went on to work in Zid , College Girl , Rajshri Productions and Nadiya Ke Paar . With Trishul , he switched back to supporting roles and was part of successful movies such as Sholay , Avtaar , Sur Sangam and Satte Pe Satta , but as the demand for roles reduced he took to direction, making Marathi movies and producing TV serials. He
248-584: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pilgaonkar&oldid=1189365935 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of Indian origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description All set index articles Sachin (actor) Sachin Pilgaonkar , often known mononymously by his screen name Sachin ,
279-400: Is an Indian actor, director, producer, writer and singer of Marathi and Hindi films. He has directed and acted in several Marathi films of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He has received several awards including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards Marathi . Starting as a child in the Marathi film industry, Ha Majha Marg Ekla (1962), he went on to work in around 65 films as
310-571: Is based on dance, finding hidden talent in all the areas of the state of Maharashtra . He appeared as a judge of the reality comedy talent show, Chhote Miyan (2009) on Colors TV . Pilgaonkar has also been directing Marathi films since the 1980s. He started directing with Mai Baap (1982) which received critical acclaim but started tasting commercial success only with 1984's Navri Mile Navryala , which also starred his future wife, Supriya Pilgaonkar . Further films like Gammat Jammat (1987) and Maza Pati Karodpati (1988) cemented his place in
341-579: Is mesmerising as the honest-to-a-fault advocate." She then appeared in the second season of The Gone Game and hosted the web reality show, The Great Indian Bride . In her final role of the year, she played an investigative journalist Radha in The Broken News . Namrata Thakker from Rediff.com noted, "Shriya Pilgaonkar as Radha steals the show as the fiery, righteous journalist. She has flaws despite being an ethical journalist and that makes her character more humane." In 2023, Pilgaonkar first played
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#1732848474722372-539: Is one of the most well-known Marathi film directors. In 1992, he directed Subhash Ghai 's Prem Deewane , and in 1996 directed Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai . In 2011 he directed and starred in Jaana Pehchana , which is a sequel to Sachin's earlier blockbuster film Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se . He acted in the 2015 film Katyar Kaljat Ghusli based on the play of the same name , playing Khasaheb Aftab Hussain. The role required him to speak in only Urdu , with which he
403-553: The 2022 Filmfare OTT Awards . She has also acted in and directed various plays. Pilgaonkar was born on 25 April 1989 in Mumbai and is the only child of famed actors Sachin Pilgaonkar and Supriya Pilgaonkar . As a child, Pilgaonkar trained to become a professional swimmer and won several medals while in school. Believing that she might become a translator or a linguist when she grew up, Pilgaonkar also took classes in Japanese when she
434-514: The 1980s and 1990s. Pilgaonkar turned to Indian Television in the 1990s, when he directed Hindi comedy show Tu Tu Main Main on Hindi National channel Star Plus , which starred his wife Supriya and Reema Lagoo . He also directed a show Rin 1 2 3 on the Hindi National channel DD Metro, which used to show parodies of Bollywood movies. He also directed the sitcom, Hadh Kar Di starring Dara Singh , which too initially did well, but later
465-523: The 2017 film Ti Ani Titar , Sachin wrote a ghazal titled "Badal jo ghir ke aaye" under the pseudonym of Shafaq. In 2018, Sachin starred in the song Amchi Mumbai Changali Mumbai , which was widely panned by his fans. for the film Ashtavinayak Shriya Pilgaonkar Shriya Pilgaonkar (born 25 April 1989) is an Indian actress, director and producer who primarily works in Hindi films and web series. Born to actors Sachin Pilgaonkar and Supriya Pilgaonkar , she made her acting debut with
496-491: The 2018 film Ashi Hi Aashiqui , produced by Supriya Pilgaonkar . In 2024, he produced and directed Navra Maza Navsacha 2 , the sequel to the 2004 film Navra Maza Navsacha , which starred Swapnil Joshi , Hemal Ingle , Supriya Pilgaonkar , himself, and Ashok Saraf in leading roles. In 2017, Sachin wrote his autobiography during the completion of 50 years of his film career titled Hach Maza Marg . For noted director Govind Nihalani 's directorial debut in Marathi with
527-456: The French film Un plus une , helmed by Oscar-winning director Claude Lelouch . In the film, she played the role of Ayanna, an Indian dancer, and actor. Pilgaonkar made her Bollywood debut in the 2016 film Fan . Pilgaonkar was selected for her role from the audition of 750 girls conducted by Maneesh Sharma , and she considered getting a role alongside Shah Rukh Khan a big breakthrough. In
558-612: The Marathi film Ekulti Ek (2013), for which she won the Best Debut Actress at the Maharashtra State Film Awards . Following her Hindi film debut with Fan (2016), Pilgaonkar went onto establish herself with successful web series such as Mirzapur (2018), Guilty Minds and The Broken News (both 2022) and Taaza Khabar (2023). For Guilty Minds , she was nominated for the Best Actress Award at
589-490: The Marathi film industry. Further, he tasted major success in 1988 's Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi , which starred himself and the two reigning superstars of Marathi cinema, Ashok Saraf and Laxmikant Berde . The movie was a runaway hit, establishing Sachin as a hitmaker. He then changed track to the experimental cinema with the next two films but returned to comedy with Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich (1990) which proved to be yet another super hit. He directed Berde's son Abhinay Berde in
620-496: The bar of what she has to offer as a gifted artist." Udita Jhunjhunwala of Scroll.in stated, "Shriya has evolved into one of the most dependable actors in web series." Pilgaonkar was placed at the 40th position in Times's 50 Most Desirable Women List of 2020. Pilgaonkar has modeled and is also known in the advertisement world. She has worked with celebrities such as Shahid Kapoor and Vikrant Massey , in advertisements. She has been
651-575: The film Ishq-e-Nadaan . In her final work of the year, she played an outspoken wife Nirmala, in Dry Day opposite Jitendra Kumar . Rahul Desai from Film Companion said, "Shriya Pilgaonkar is underutilised in a narrative that's driven by her character's tenacity." Pilgaonkar will next appear in Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai . Filmfare ' s Tanisha Bhattacharya noted, "Pilagonkar's performances in shows from diverse genres have raised
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#1732848474722682-553: The film, I didn't want a favour. But he corrected me, saying, 'I am not stupid to invest resources without reason'." This movie led her to win many awards, including Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Debut Actress. A critic of The Times of India stated, "It's the perfect launch for his ( Sachin Pilgaonkar ) daughter Shriya into films and she does not disappoint." Following her role in Ekulti Ek , she starred in plays, Internal Affairs and Common People . She then worked in
713-420: The film, she plays the role of Neha, a Delhi -based call center girl, and Gaurav's friend. After the release of Fan , Pilgaonkar was overwhelmed by the response. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama termed her "wonderful". Pilgaonkar played a strong and independent woman Sweety Gupta opposite Ali Fazal , in the series Mirzapur . Saraswati Datar of The News Minute noted, "Shriya as Sweety put in
744-641: The same year, she played a social media influencer, Suhani in the first season of The Gone Game and a RAW agent Divya in Crackdown . She received positive response for both the series, and India Today stated that she "impresses" as Divya aka Mariam. Her only work in 2021, was the bilingual film Kaadan . Pilgaonkar had four web releases in 2022. She first played Advocate Kashaf in Guilty Minds , alongside Varun Mitra , which won her critical acclaim. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV stated, "Shriya Pilgaonkar
775-455: The then fellow child actor, Naeem Sayyed (better known as Junior Mehmood), with whom he first acted in the Shammi Kapoor -starrer Brahmachari at the age of eight. They did 15 films together as child artists. He switched to playing lead roles for a brief time with Rajshri Productions ' Geet Gaata Chal , for which he was cast opposite Sarika . The film's unexpected success made them
806-515: The titular role in the short film, Sita . She then played a sex worker Madhubala in Taaza Khabar , with Bhuvan Bam . Manik Sharma of Firstpost termed her "consistently good" and added that she played the role with "confidence". For this, she won the ITA Award for Best Actress Comedy - OTT . Pilgaonkar later played an independent pregnant woman Siya alongside Mrinal Dutt and Suhail Nayyar in
837-567: Was a child. Later deciding to take a different route, Pilgaonkar completed her bachelor's degree in Sociology at St. Xavier's College in Mumbai . Pilgaonkar also learned Kathak as a child. At the age of five, Pilgaonkar first appeared on television in the Hindi serial Tu Tu Main Main , playing a boy named Bittu. Pilgaonkar made her stage debut in 2012 with her performance in Karan Shetty's 10-minute short play Freedom Of Love . The play
868-485: Was a part of the NCPA's Short and Sweet Festival. In the play, she acted, sang, and danced. Pilgaonkar made her big screen debut with the 2013 Marathi film Ekulti Ek . In the film, she plays the role of Swara. She was offered the role of Swara by her father ( Sachin Pilgaonkar ) who wrote, directed, and produced the film. Pilgaonkar said, "He has been credited for launching many a talent, including my mother. When he offered me
899-480: Was comfortable thanks to his training in the language by Meena Kumari in 1966 while together working on the film Majhli Didi . He also credits Sanjeev Kumar for helping him with the practicing of difficult scenes and Hrishikesh Mukherjee for teaching him to edit films. Sachin, along with Laxmikant Berde , Ashok Saraf and Mahesh Kothare formed a successful quartet, starring in several hit movies in Marathi cinema in
930-452: Was pulled off. In the meantime, he also anchored Hindi music shows like Chalti Ka Naam Antakshari on Star Plus and various other events and Marathi film award ceremonies. In 2006, he, along with his wife, Supriya, won the Hindi dance Reality Show Nach Baliye , pocketing Rs. 4 million {Approx. $ 100,000}, beating nine other celebrity contestant pairs. In late 2007, he started a new program on Zee Marathi , known as Eka Peksha Ek , which
961-456: Was the biggest box office hit. Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi ( 1988 ) and Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich ( 1990 ) were superhit at the box office. Navra Mazha Navsacha ( 2004 ) were hits as well. In 2007 Sachin also made his debut in the Kannada film industry in the film Ekadantha which was a remake of his own movie Navra Mazha Navsacha , with Kannada star Vishnuvardhan. Sachin was born in Mumbai in