1. Sudhir Phadke is regarded as an icon of the Marathi film industry and Marathi Sugam Sangeet with a legacy spanning five decades.
11 Facts About Sudhir Phadke
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Apart from Marathi, Phadke sang and composed songs in several Hindi films as well.
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Sudhir Phadke was born in Kolhapur on 25 July 1919.
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Sudhir Phadke acquired his primary tutelage in vocal classical music from the late Vamanrao Padhye in Kolhapur.
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Sudhir Phadke set to music all 56 songs, and they were sung by different singers for radio.
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Sudhir Phadke was actively involved with Goa Freedom Movement and in post freedom fight of India.
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Sudhir Phadke was connected with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for over 60 years.
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Sudhir Phadke was the main inspiration and founder member of India Heritage Foundation in the United States.
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The first of Geet Ramayan by Sudhir Phadke was broadcast by All India Radio Pune on Friday 1 April 1955 on the day of Raam Navami.
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Sudhir Phadke died in Mumbai on 29 July 2002 at 10.30 AM after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
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Sudhir Phadke's body was kept at Veer Savarkar Memorial at Dadar in central Mumbai, where many admirers came to pay their last tributes.