Alok Rajwade Explained

Alok Rajwade
Birth Date:7 February 1989
Birth Place:Pune, Maharashtra, India
Alma Mater:Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce

Alok Rajwade (born 7 February 1989) is an Indian actor, director, singer and painter. He has appeared in Marathi and Hindi films and experimental plays.[1]

Early life

Rajwade was born and raised in Pune, where he attended Aksharnandan school. He went on to join Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce for a Bachelor of Commerce degree.[2] He was part of various theatre troupes like Aasakta Kalamanch and Samanvay.[3] He was a founding member of the theatre troupe Natak Company, in 2008.[4] He directed and acted in various plays for Natak Company.

Career

Rajwade's first major play was in Abhraham Lincolnche Patra (a Marathi Adaptation of Abraham Lincoln's Letter) by an organisation named Jagar. In 2008, he starred in the Bhojpuri film, Udedh Bun.[5] In 2009, he was part of the critically acclaimed movie Vihir.[6] [7] In 2010, he wrote a play titled Geli Ekvis Varsha (which was directed by him as well) which was performed at Italy's Universo Teatro. In 2012, Rajwade was seen in Ha Bharat Maza. He was greatly appreciated for his roles in Rajwade and & Sons (2014) and Rama Madhav (2014).[8] In the same year, he was also seen in the Hindi movie Dekh Tamasha Dekh, portraying the role of Prashant.

In 2017, he was featured on Forbes India's 30 under 30 list.[9] Alok Rajwade also won the Best Actor Award at the BRICS Film Festival-2017 held in China that year for his movie Kaasav.[10] In 2018, he made his directorial debut in Marathi movies through Ashleel Udyog Mitramandal, written by Dharmakirti Sumant.[8] [11] In the same year, he was also part of the movie Dear Molly which was selected for the Academy Awards.[12] He directed the play, A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight, which was staged at Serendipity Arts Festival 2018, in Goa.[13] [14]

He also features in Bharatiya Digital Party short video series Aai Ani Me, in which he plays Aniruddha aka Ani along with Renuka Daftardar(Aai) and Mrinmayee Godbole(Jui).

In 2019, he was a co-host of the series titled Safe Journeys.[15] [16] Rajwade was also awarded the Balasaheb Sarpotdar Award by his alma mater, Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce.[17]

Filmography

All films are in Marathi, unless mentioned.

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Udedh Bun Ashu Bhojpuri Short Film
2009 Bokya Satbande Vijayendra Satbande Film debut
Vihir Nachiket
2012 Chintoo Satish Dada
Ha Bharat Maza [18]
2013 Kaatal Aakash
2014 Rama Madhav Madhavrao Peshwe
Dekh Tamasha Dekh Prashant Hindi film[19]
Rajwade and Sons Anay Rajwade
2016 Family Katta Siddharth[20]
2017 Kaasav Manav
PimpalYoung Arvind
2018 Ashleel Udyog MitramandalDirectorial Debut
Dear MollyFather Hindi/English film
2022 Me Vasantrao Vasantrao's Mama
2023Teen Adkun SitaramKautilya

Plays

Year Title Role Language Refs
2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Actor
2008 Bed ke Neeche Rehne Wali Actor Hindi
2009 Dalan Actor Marathi [21]
2010 Institute of Pavtalogy Director Marathi [22]
Tichee Satra Prakarna Director Marathi
Geli Ekvees Varsha Director/Writer Marathi
Don Shoor DirectorMarathi [23]
2011 Dil-e-Naadan Director
2012 Natak Nako Director Marathi
2013 Shivcharitra ani Ek Director Marathi
Mi Ghalib Director Marathi
Aashadatil Ek Divas Actor Marathi
2014 Binkamache Sanwad Director Marathi
2016 Sindhu Sudhakar Rum Aani Ittar Director Marathi
2018A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight Director [24]
2022Prasthan urph exitDirectorMarathi

Web-Series

!Year!Title!Role!Language
2018Aai Ani MiAniMarathi
2021Shantit KrantiDinarMarathi
Hing Pustak TalwaarPandeyMarathi
20229 to 5AvinashMarathi
2023Shantit Kranti 2DinarMarathi

Personal life

He dated Parna Pethe before tying the knot on 29 February 2016. They had a court marriage at Mangal Karyalay, Pune.[25] [26]

External links

Alok Rajwade at IMDB

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The rising stars of the Marathi industry. The Times of India. 2018-01-03.
  2. Web site: The stage is set. February 15, 2010. India Today. en. 2019-06-11.
  3. News: आलोक राजवाडे. 2017-02-11. Maharashtra Times. 2018-01-03. mr.
  4. Web site: Pune's Natak Company: A decade of theatrical, artistic triumph. 2018-05-27. Shetty. Anjali. en. 2019-03-18.
  5. Web site: Udedh Bun (2008) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director. https://web.archive.org/web/20190608043122/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/udedh-bun-31065/cast-crew. live. 8 June 2019. Cinestaan. 2019-06-08.
  6. Web site: Vihir (The Well). Namrata. Joshi. 5 April 2010. Outlook India. 2019-06-05.
  7. Web site: Vihir -- Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. 13 October 2009. Elizabeth. Kerr. en. 2019-06-05.
  8. News: I relate more to contemporary Pune. Anjali. Shetty. 5 October 2017. 17 February 2018. Hindustan Times.
  9. Web site: 30 Under 30: Alok Rajwade is daring in the issues he addresses in his plays. Forbes.com. 17 February 2018.
  10. Web site: Alok Suresh Rajwade from Indian film "Turtle: Kaasav" won the best male actor. Alway. Aayushi. 28 June 2017. China.org.cn.
  11. Web site: 'Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal' first poster: Alok Rajwade's quirky poster is sure to pique your curiosity - Times of India. The Times of India. 17 October 2018. en. 2019-06-05.
  12. Web site: Dear Molly in the reckoning for the Mainstream Oscar Awards. 2018-12-21. mid-day. en. 2019-06-05.
  13. Web site: Serendipity Arts Festival. Serendipity Arts Festival. en-US. 2019-06-19.
  14. News: Algorithms: Empathetic collaborations. 2019-04-03. The Hindu. 2019-06-19. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  15. Web site: Fiction for fact. Mallya. Vinutha. 24 March 2019. Pune Mirror. en. 2019-06-05. 1 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401152150/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/fiction-for-fact/articleshow/68543970.cms. dead.
  16. Web site: Here's what to binge-watch next. Series by Pune-based film-maker on sex, mental health, gender identity. 2019-04-28. Anjali. Shetty. Hindustan Times. en. 2019-06-05.
  17. Web site: Pride of BMCC award to Kulkarni, Gadjil. 2019-01-09. Prachi. Bari. Hindustan Times. en. 2019-06-05.
  18. Web site: हा भारत माझा (?). 2019-04-20. Loksatta. mr-IN. 2019-06-08.
  19. Web site: Movie Review 'Dekh Tamasha Dekh': It's a riot!. 2014-04-19. Deccan Chronicle. en. 2019-06-29.
  20. Web site: FILM REVIEW: FAMILY KATTA. Matkari. Ganesh. Pune Mirror. en. 2019-06-05.
  21. Web site: Two for company. July 31, 2009. Nitin. Brahme. Pune Mirror. en. 2019-06-11. 9 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109210613/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/unwind/two-for-company/articleshow/32548238.cms. dead.
  22. Web site: Black magic. 2014-08-01. The Indian Express. en-IN. 2019-06-11.
  23. Web site: 2017-10-05. 'I relate more to contemporary Pune'. 2021-01-07. Hindustan Times. en.
  24. Web site: 2019-07-07. In their new work, playwright Dharmakirti Sumant and director Alok Rajwade continue to ask questions of contemporary India. 2021-01-07. The Indian Express. en.
  25. Web site: सहा वर्षे डेटींग केल्यानंतर थाटला 'रमा-माधव' यांनी खराखुरा संसार, विधी न करता असे पार पडले लग्न. 2018-02-19. divyamarathi. mr. 2019-05-09.
  26. Web site: VIDEO : 'रमा माधव' फेम पर्ण- आलोकचा विवाहसोहळा पाहिलात?. 2017-10-03. Loksatta. mr-IN. 2019-05-09.

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