Born:
May 13, 1953
Birthplace: Mumbai, Mahrashtra, India
Trivia:
Has acted in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali and English-speaking films. Astiva (2000), which he directed, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi. Founded the Marathi International Film and Theatre Awards with Abhijeet Patil, which honours achievements in Marathi film and theatre. Partook in the TV shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Arre Deewano Mujhe Pehchano and Maharashtracha Superstar as contestant. Lost out to Gajanan Kirtikar in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections for Mumbai North West.