23 Facts About Sadashiv Amrapurkar

Sadashiv Dattaray Amrapurkar was an Indian actor, best known for his performances in Marathi and Hindi films from 1983 to 2013.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar acted in more than 300 movies in Hindi, Marathi, and other regional languages.

In 1993, Sadashiv Amrapurkar played a comic hero, Inspector Pyare Mohan, in Aankhen.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar's father was a businessman and social worker in Ahmednagar.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar's younger brother Nilkanth Amarapurkar is a businessman in the city today.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar started his career as an actor in Marathi theatre, eventually acting and directing nearly fifty plays, before transitioning to films.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar made his film debut with the role of Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 22 June 1897, a Marathi historical film directed by Jayoo Patwardhan and Nachiket Patwardhan.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar won a number of awards in theatre and film.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar has acted in more than 300 movies in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Oriya, Haryanvi, Telugu and Tamil.

The movie went on to be a hit and Sadashiv Amrapurkar's acting was appreciated.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar won a Filmfare Award for his performance in the film.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar played the role of Dr Khanna in the 1996 film Chhote Sarkar.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar did a number of stunning roles in Marathi films such as Kadachit, Vaastupurush, Doghi, Savarkhed ek Gaav and Ara Ara Aaba Ata tari Thamba.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar's last Hindi screen role was a cameo in the short film by Dibakar Banerjee, Bombay Talkies.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar did a cameo in the Waheeda Rehman-starrer Swayam in 1991.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar played the role of a tough, upright cop who reprimands his children for leaving an elderly widow to fend for herself on the streets.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar was a philanthropist, and social activist, and was engaged in a number of social organizations such as Samajik Krutadnyata Nidhi, Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti, Snehalaya, Lokshahi Prabodhan Vyaspeeth, Ahmednagar Aitihasik Vastu Sangrahalaya, and many others.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar always had a soft spot for the rural youth and strove for their development.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar lent his support to the Anna Hazare movement in 2011 and was active in engaging citizens during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections by holding several discussions to make voters aware of their rights.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar was a philanthropist, social activist, and civically engaged in a number of social organizations including:.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar developed a lung inflammation in October 2014, which resulted in hospitalisation at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where his condition became critical.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar died on 3 November 2014, at the age of 64.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar directed some well-known artists like Shanta Jog, Smita Patil, Shreeram Lagoo, Bhakti Barve, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Neena Kulkarni, and Suhas Joshi.