Sachin Pilgaonkar, often known mononymously by his screen name as Sachin, is an Indian Marathi-language and Hindi-language actor, director, producer, writer, and singer who has directed and acted in several Marathi films of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar directed several hit Marathi Films starting with Mai Baap, Navri Mile Navryala was the biggest box office hit.
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In 2007 Sachin 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 superstar Vishnuvardhan.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar's father Sharad Pilgaonkar was a film producer, and managed a printing business in Mumbai.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar is married to actress Supriya Pilgaonkar, whom he first directed for his debut Marathi film, Navri Mile Navryala and subsequently became successful pair in Marathi cinema.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar was to act in Madhavrao Shinde's 1961 film Soonbai, but the plans did not work out.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar worked closely with the then fellow child actor, Naeem Sayyed, with whom he first acted in the Shammi Kapoor-starrer Brahmachari at the age of eight.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar switched to playing lead roles for a brief time with Rajshri Productions' Geet Gaata Chal, for which he was cast opposite Sarika.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar is one of the most well-known Marathi film directors.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar acted in the 2015 film Katyar Kaljat Ghusli based on the play of the same name, playing Khasaheb Aftab Hussain.
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Sachin 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.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar directed the sitcom, Hadh Kar Di starring Dara Singh, which too initially did well, but later was pulled off.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar appeared as a judge of reality comedy talent show, Chhote Miyan on Colors TV.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar started directing with Mai Baap which received critical acclaim but started tasting commercial success only with 1984's Navri Mile Navryala, which starred his future wife, Supriya Pilgaonkar.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar then changed track to the experimental cinema with the next two films, but returned to comedy with Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich which proved to be yet another super hit.
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Sachin Pilgaonkar directed Berde's son Abinay Berde in the 2018 film Ashi Hi Ashiqui, produced by Supriya Pilgaonkar.
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In 2017, Sachin Pilgaonkar wrote his autobiography during the completion of 50 years of his film career titled Hach Maza Marg.
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For noted director Govind Nihalani's directorial debut in Marathi with the 2017 film Ti Ani Titar, Sachin Pilgaonkar wrote a ghazal titled "Badal jo ghir ke aaye" under the pseudonym of Shafaq.
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