Dilip Prabhavalkar
Prabhavalkar in 2015
Born	(1944-08-04)4 August 1944 (age 81) Bombay,Bombay Province,British India
Alma mater	Ramnarain Ruia College (B.sc.) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (M.sc. & Diploma)
Occupation(s)	Actor, author
Years active	1972 - present
Spouse	Neela Prabhavalkar ​ (m. 1973)​
Awards	2National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Honours	Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2010) Bal Sahitya Puraskar (2011)

Dilip Prabhavalkar (born 4 August 1944)^[1] is anIndianMarathiactor,director,playwright andauthor. He has a career spanning over five decades in Hindi and Marathi theatre, television and movies.^[2] He was awarded theNational Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal ofMahatma Gandhi in the 2006 Hindi filmLage Raho Munna Bhai.

Born inMumbai, Dilip Prabhavalkar obtained a bachelor's degree inChemistry fromRamnarain Ruia College,Matunga. He gained his master's degree inBiophysics and a diploma from theBhabha Atomic Research Centre,Mumbai, before working for a pharmaceutical company.^[1] He joined as a partner in a video production unit. During this period, he performed as an actor in several children's and experimental plays staged at Chhabildas. In 1991, he decided to give up this dual existence of working and doing plays simultaneously and chose acting as a career.

He started performing as an actor in children's plays and experimental plays. His first major performance was inLobh Nasava Hi Vinanti, a play written byVijay Tendulkar and directed byArvind Deshpande, which was well received.^[3] He went on to star in various plays includingVaasuchi Sasu, Sandhyachaya, Naatigoti, Javai Maza Bhala, Kalam 302 andGhar Tighanche Have. He debuted on Marathi television by playing Chimanrao in the television serialChimanrao Gundyabhau. He went on to star in television shows likeTurtur andShriyut Gangadhar Tipre.^[1][2] He also played various characters inHasva Fasvi, a Marathi play.^[4][5]

He is known for his versatility and is known for transforming himself into the characters he plays. He gained recognition for his various comedic and dramatic film roles, notably inEk Daav Bhutacha (1982),Zapatlela (1993) andChaukat Raja (1991).^[6][7] In 1991, he decided to choose acting as a career. In children's and amateurtheatre, Prabhavalkar was associated withRatnakar Matkari's group and performed in all the plays staged by the troupe. His performances of a simpleton inPrem Kahani and Vidur inAranyak — a play based on theMahabharat — were awarded prizes at theMaharashtra State Drama Festival.

Prabhavalkar starred in the Bollywood movieEncounter: The Killing as an old gangster, Punappa Avade in 2002.^[8] He portrayedMahatma Gandhi in the 2006 hitLage Raho Munna Bhai.^[9] He reprised his role in the Telugu remake calledShankar Dada Zindabad. From the experimental stage, Prabhavalkar very easily moved to the professional stage in 1976, and since then has acted in plays from slapstick to light comedy, family drama, and melodrama, to serious discussion plays dealing with contemporary issues.

Prabhavalkar was recently seen inFaster Fene, a movie inspired by the popular Marathi book series of the same name, authored byB. R. Bhagwat, who he portrays in the film. The film is about a young boy who uncovers an educational scam using his detective prowess. In 2018, he did a talk show called Chimanrao Tey Gandhi, where he narrated the process behind each of his roles.^[10]

In 1994, he wrote a play titledChuk Bhul Dyavi Ghyavi.^[11] He has authored 28 books and has also won a Sahitya Akademi Award for his children’s book,Bokya Satbande.^[5]

• Double role as Anna and the mother-in-law in Pradeep Dalvi's farceVasuchi Sasu.
• The Old Rajabhau inChook Bhool Dyavi Ghyavi, a light comedy written by Prabhavalkar.
• The caring, possessive father inRatnakar Matkari's dramaJawai Maza Bhala.
• The senile Nana inJaywant Dalvi'sSandhyachhaya.
• The double role of the debonair, flirtatious Raje and a localconstable in Prof. Toradmal'sKalam 302 (adaptation ofSleuth).
• The alcoholic barrister inRatnakar Matkari'sGhar Tighancha Hava (a play on the life ofTarabai Modak).
• The nondescript but determined common man inP. L. Deshpande'sEk Zunj Waryashi (an adaptation ofThe Last Appointment).
• The father of a disabled son inJaywant Dalvi'sNatigoti.
• Six characterisations inHasvaphasvi, a comedy written by Prabhavalkar.
• A buck-toothed apparently harmless man who in reality is a twisted, evil man inSalsood.
• A naive, innocent schoolteacher who is assisted by a ghost inEk Dav Bhutacha.
• A disabled professor in "Waah Guru".
• Tatyasaheb in Patra Patri^[20] directed by Vijay Kenkre

• 1972 - Best Amateur Actor ("Prem Kahani")Maharashtra State Award.
• 1992 -Maharashtra State Award for best actor for his portrayal of a disabled boy in the filmChaukat Raja.
• 1999 -Filmfare Best Actor Award(Marathi) for the filmRatraaarambh
• 2006 - Bal Gandharva Puraskar
• 2006 -National Film Award for best supporting actor inLage Raho Munnabhai^[21][9]
• 2008 -National Film Award for best supporting actor inShevri, a Marathi film.^[22]
• 2010 -Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his contribution as an actor to Indian Theatre.^[23]
• Natavarya Mama Pendse Puraskrut Natasamrat Ganpatrao Bhagwat Puraskar
• 2012 -V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award
• 2015 - Suvarnaratna Awards(Best Actor)
• 2019 - PIFF Distinguished Award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian cinema.^[24]

• Official Site
• Bokya Satbande:Marathi movie written by Dilip prabhavalkar
• "This Bapu wants to go under cover on Oct 2"
• "His moment under the sun: Unsung Dilip Prabhawalkar's life has changed after playing Mahatma Gandhi in the record-breaking filmLage Raho Munna Bhai"
• Dilip Prabhavalkar atIMDb

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