Kashinath Ghanekar Explained

Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar
Birth Name:Kashinath Ghanekar
Birth Date:14 September 1930
Birth Place:Chiplun, Bombay State, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Death Place:Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Education:BDS (Mumbai)
Occupation:Theatre, movie actor
Spouse:Irawati Bhide (divorced)
Relatives:Sulochana Latkar (mother-in-law)
Children:Rashmi Ghanekar

Kashinath Ghanekar (14 August 1930 - 2 March 1986[1] [2]) was a popular stage actor and dental surgeon.[1]

Early life

Ghanekar was born in the Chiplun and did his schooling and higher studies in Chiplun, Maharashtra, India.

Personal life

He married twice. He was married to Irawati M. Bhide,[3] a gynaecologist and obstetrician.[4] His first marriage was childfree and ended in divorce. He subsequently married a much younger Kanchan, the daughter of Marathi actress Sulochana Latkar. This marriage was harmonious, and after his death, Kanchan penned a biography titled Nath Ha Maza, meaning "such was my husband".[5] [6]

Career

Ghanekar was the first superstar of the Marathi stage with a lot of glamour, and he was the highest paid star from the years 1960 to 1980.[7] He appeared in Marathi films[8] in the 1960s. In addition to Marathi stage and movies, he appeared in Hindi movies such as Abhilasha opposite Nanda and Dadi Maa where he played the role of the son of Ashok Kumar and Bina Rai.

The role that made him a popular actor was that of Sambhaji in the play "Raigadala Jevha Jaag Yete" (When Raigad awakens) written by the play writer, Vasant Kanetkar. Most notable character ever played by him was "Lalya" in the play Ashroonchi Zhali Phule. Some of the other noted plays he acted in are - Ithe Oshalala Mrutyu, Garambicha Bapu, Anandi Gopal, Shitu, Tujhe Aahe Tujpashi, Sundar Mi Honar, Madhumanjiri etc.[9]

The film Madhuchandra (in 1968) made Ghanekar, a noted stage actor, a major Marathi film star.[10] One of his most popular films in Marathi is the mystery movie Ha Khel Savlyancha with Asha Kale.

Death and legacy

Ghanekar died of a heart attack during one of the tours of his plays, at his hotel room at Amravati.

Theatre

Below is a list of stage plays where Ghanekar played a significant role. Year mentioned is when the Play was first performed on a public stage.

YearName of Play
1952Shitu
Tujhe Aahe Tujpashi
Sundar Mi Honar
Madhumanjiri
Laxmi Aali Ghara
1962Raygadala jevha jaag yete
1963Ashroonchi Zhali Phule
1968Ithe Oshalala Mrutyu
1972Garambicha Bapu
Guntata Hruday He
1976Anandi Gopal

Filmography

YearFilm
1952Laxmi Aali Ghara
1953Dharm Patni
1963Maratha Tituka Melvava
1964Paathlaag
1965Padchaya
1966Daadi Maa (Hindi)
1967Madhuchandra
1968Ekati
Preet Shikva Mala
Abhilasha (Hindi)
1970Deo Manus
Garambicha Bapu
Manla Tar Dev
1971Ajab Tuze Sarkar
Zep
1975Ghar Gangecha Kathi
1976
1978Chandra Hota sakshila

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uma & Prakash Bhende Remember Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar. ZEE Talkies. 26 May 2016. 1 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160701025943/http://www.zeetalkies.com/gossip/uma-prakash-bhende-remember-drkashinath-ghanekar.html. live.
  2. Web site: Kashinath Ghanekar, famous stage artist, passed...-- This Day in Indian History of Indian Death 2-March-1986 - IndianAge.Com . 2016-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610115033/http://www.indianage.com/eventdate.php/Death/2-March-1986 . 2016-06-10 . dead .
  3. Web site: Archived copy. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171012110206/http://www.nandinihatemane.com/?q=content%2Fdr-kashinath-ghanekar-and-dr-kaka-me. 2017-10-12. 2018-10-08.
  4. Web site: DR.Iravati M.Bhide in Lal Baug Mumbai Gynaecologist & Obstetrician Doctors Trade deal . 2016-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160629164208/http://tradedeal.co.in/Mumbai/Lal-Baug/DR-Iravati-M-Bhide/detail-2510974 . 2016-06-29 . dead .
  5. Book: Archived copy . .
  6. https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/BOL-MB-IFTM-famous-marathi-actor-dr-5901346-PHO.html divyamarathi
  7. News: Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Movie Review. Pune Mirror. 2018-11-26. 26 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181126181102/https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi-reviews/ani-dr-kashinath-ghanekar-movie-review/articleshow/66564377.cms. live.
  8. Book: Gokulsing. K. Moti. Wimal Dissanayake. Adjunct Fellow East-West Center Hawaii Scholar in Residence Wimal. Dissanayake. Wimal. Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. 23 February 2014. 2013-04-17. Routledge. 9781136772849. 80–. 28 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628091222/http://books.google.com/books?id=djUFmlFbzFkC&pg=PA80. live.
  9. "Playwright at the centre: Marathi Drama from 1843 to the present"; Author Shanta Gokhale; Seagull Books Publishers.
  10. Page 393, Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema; Authors: Ashish Rajyadhyaksha and Paul Willemen; Oxford University Press; c. 2002.
  11. https://thanecity.gov.in/page.php?id=20