Kashinath Ghanekar

Kashinath Ghanekar (14 August 1930 – 2 March 1986^[1][2]) was a popular stage and Film actor also a dental surgeon.^[1] He won the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor twice for films Paathlag and Deo Manus.

Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar
Born	Kashinath Ghanekar (1930-09-14)14 September 1930 Chiplun, Bombay State, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Died	2 March 1986(1986-03-02) (aged 55) Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Education	BDS (Mumbai)
Occupation(s)	Theatre, movie actor
Spouse(s)	Irawati Bhide (divorced) Kanchan Ghanekar ​ (m. 1983)​
Relatives	Sulochana Latkar (mother-in-law)

Early life

Ghanekar was born in the Chiplun and did his schooling and higher studies in Chiplun, Maharashtra, India.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

He married twice. He was married to Irawati M. Bhide,^[3] a gynaecologist and obstetrician.^[4] His first marriage was childless and ended in divorce. He subsequently married a much younger woman, Kanchan, the daughter of Marathi actress Sulochana Latkar. This marriage was harmonious. After his death Kanchan penned a biography titled Nath Ha Maza, meaning "such was my husband".^[5][6]

Career

Ghanekar was the first superstar of the Marathi stage with a lot of glamour, and he was the highest paid star from the years 1960 to 1980.^[7] He appeared in Marathi films^[8] in the 1960s. In addition to Marathi stage and movies, he appeared in Hindi movies such as Abhilasha opposite Nanda and Dadi Maa where he played the role of the son of Ashok Kumar and Bina Rai.

The role that made him a popular actor was that of Sambhaji in the play Raigadala Jevha Jaag Yete (When Raigad Awakens) written by the play writer, Vasant Kanetkar. The most notable character played by him was "Lalya" in the play Ashroonchi Zhali Phule. Some of the other noted plays he acted in are: Ithe Oshalala Mrutyu, Garambicha Bapu, Anandi Gopal, Shitu, Tujhe Aahe Tujpashi, Sundar Mi Honar and Madhumanjiri.^[9]

The film Madhuchandra (in 1968) made Ghanekar, a noted stage actor, a major Marathi film star.^[10] One of his most popular films in Marathi is the mystery movie Ha Khel Savlyancha with Asha Kale.

Death and legacy

Ghanekar died of a heart attack during one of the tours of his plays, at his hotel room at Amravati.

• The Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagruha, a modern theater with an auditorium, was built by the Thane Municipal Corporation.^[11]
• In November 2018, Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar a Marathi-language feature film was released; starring Subodh Bhave as Dr Ghanekar, Sonali Kulkarni, Sumeet Raghavan, Vaidehi Parashurami, Prasad Oak, Nandita Dhuri, Anand Ingale and Mohan Joshi in prominent roles. It is a biographical drama directed by Abhijeet shirish Deshpande.

Theatre

Below is a list of stage plays where Ghanekar played a significant role. Year mentioned is when the Play was first performed on a public stage.

Year	Name of Play	Role
1952	Shitu
	Tujhe Aahe Tujpashi
	Sundar Mi Honar
	Madhumanjiri
	Laxmi Aali Ghara
1962	Raygadala jevha jaag yete	Chh. Sambhaji Maharaj
1963	Ashroonchi Zhali Phule	Lalya
1968	Ithe Oshalala Mrutyu
1972	Garambicha Bapu
	Guntata Hruday He
1976	Anandi Gopal

Filmography

Year	Film	Role
1952	Laxmi Aali Ghara
1953	Dharm Patni
1963	Maratha Tituka Melvava
1964	Paathlaag
1965	Padchaya
1966	Daadi Maa (Hindi)
1967	Madhuchandra
1968	Ekati
	Preet Shikva Mala
	Abhilasha (Hindi)
1970	Deo Manus
	Garambicha Bapu
	Manla Tar Dev
1971	Ajab Tuze Sarkar
	Zep
1975	Ghar Gangecha Kathi
1976	Ha Khel Sawalyancha
1978	Chandra Hota sakshila