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Prasad Oak
Indian actor and director (Born 1975) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prasad Prabhakar Oak (Marathi pronunciation: [pɾəsaːd̪ oːk]; born 17 February 1975) is an actor. He has received several awards including two Filmfare Awards Marathi and a National Film Award.
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In 2007, he participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi (Celebrity Round) and won, became Ajinkyatara.[1]
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Early life
Prasad Oak was born on 17 February 1975 at Pune, Maharashtra[2] in a Marathi Chitpavan Brahmin speaking family.
Career
Oak started his career as assistant director for the play Premachi Goshta, with actors Shriram Lagoo and Nilu Phule.[3] He got a break in Shree Adhikari Brother's TV serial Bandini.[4] Mrunal Kulkarni was his co-star in Bandini. His critically acclaimed role was in 'Andharyachya Parambya' which was a television series of famous movie 'Barrister'.[5] He became well established on television with Avaghchi Sansar, playing the role of Harshvardhan Bhosle.[6][7] This series had the nation's highest ratings in 2008. He claimed that television has had a big role in success of Marathi films.[8]
Oak has worked in more than 80 television serials.[9] In 2008 he participated in reality show Dhinka Chika as a judge. In June 2012, his show Bhanda Saukhya Bhare completed 500 episodes.[10]
In 2018, he played the role of popular Marathi Stage actor Prabhakar Panshikar in Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar.[11]
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Personal life
Born and brought up in Pune, Oak attended Bhave High School, Pune. He graduated from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce. He married Manjiri Oak and has two sons with her.[12]
Filmography
| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
As actor
As director
Television
- Bandini (StarPlus)
- Maharashtrachi Hasyajatra as Judge (Sony Marathi)
- Damini (DD Sahyadri)
- Gharkul (ETV Marathi)
- Char Divas Sasuche (ETV Marathi)
- Avaghachi Sansar as Harshwardhan Bhosale (Zee Marathi)
- Bhanda Saukhya Bhare (Star Pravah)
- Asambhav (Zee Marathi)
- Aabhalmaya (Zee Marathi)
- Pimpalpaan (Zee Marathi)
- Vadalvaat as Bhaskar Chaudhari (Zee Marathi)
- Honar Soon Mi Hya Gharchi as Laxmikant Gokhale (Zee Marathi)
- Phulpakharu (Zee Yuva)
- Hum To Tere Aashiq Hai as Sangram (Zee Marathi)
- Crime Patrol (SET)
- Aawaz (Colors Marathi)
Theater
- Bhramacha Bhopala
- Premachi Goshta (assistant director)
- Adhantar
- Usna Navra
- Ya Ghar Apalach Ahe
- Lahanapan dega deva
- Nandee
- Ranangan
- Altun Paltun
- Wada Chirebandi
- Magna Talyakathi
- Aabhas
- Maza Pati Krorepati
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External links
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