Madhu Kambikar Explained
Madhu Kambikar is an Indian performing folk art artist, theatre actor and film and TV personality, from Maharashtra.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Personal life
She was born in Malegaon, a village in Beed district, 28 July 1953 in the Kolhati community.[7] She dropped out of school and used to follow her father himself a performing artist to shows. She herself became a performer at a very young age. She is the aunt of the late Kishor Shantabai Kale.[8]
On 27 November 2016, she fell unconscious on stage during a lavani-tamasha performance at Yashwant Natya Mandir, Matunga and was hospitalised.[9]
Folk and contemporary theatre
She acted in about a dozen folk plays, including:[10] [11] [12]
- Dadu Indurikar's "Marathi: Gadhavacha lagna"
- Shankar Patil's "Marathi: Bhangadishivay pudhari nahi"
- Ashok Paranjape's "Marathi: Ude ga Ambe ude"
- Vasant Sabnis' "Marathi: Viccha mazi puri kara"
- Atmaram Sawant's "Marathi: Mujra ghya sarkar"
- Ashok Patole/ Suyog's "Marathi: Kashi me rahu tashich"
- Her own "Marathi: Sakhi mazi lavani" directed by Upendra Limaye
She has acted in 22–25 contemporary plays, amongst them are:[13]
- Marathi: Tumcha amcha sem asta
- Marathi: Vastraharan
- Marathi: Putrakameshti
- Paying guest
- Marathi: Ajab nyaya vartulacha
Selected filmography
She has acted in over a hundred films, amongst them are:[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]
Accolades
Notes and References
- Rege. Sharmila. Conceptualising Popular Culture.
- Book: Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Rajadhyaksha. Ashish. Willemen. Paul. 2014-07-10. Routledge. 9781135943189. en.
- Book: Datt, Dr Gopal. Indian Cinema, the Next Decade. 1984-01-01. Indian Film Directorsʼ Association. en.
- Book: Contributions to Indian Sociology. 1995-01-01. Mouton. en.
- News: Legendary Marathi actress Madhu Kambikar hospitalised - Times of India. The Times of India. 2016-12-20.
- News: मधू कांबीकर आयसीयूमध्ये -Maharashtra Times. 2016-12-01. Maharashtra Times. 2016-12-20.
- Rege. Sharmila. Conceptualising Popular Culture.
- Web site: A life lived for the community - Indian Express. archive.indianexpress.com. 2016-12-20.
- Web site: मधु कांबीकर यांची प्रकृती अत्यवस्थ. beta1.esakal.com. 2016-12-20.
- News: मधू कांबीकर - Saamana. Saamana. en-US. 2016-12-20.
- News: मधू कांबीकर -Maharashtra Times. 2016-05-21. Maharashtra Times. 2016-12-20.
- Web site: Upendra Limye - Theatre. www.upendralimaye.com. 2016-12-20.
- Web site: सिनेअभिनेत्री कांबीकरांच्या लावणीने प्रेक्षक भारावले. 2016-12-20.
- Book: 26th International Film Festival of India '95, Bombay, January 10–20, 1995. 1995-01-01. Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. en.
- Book: Time Dollar Concept: Plan for Prosperity and Equality. 1997-05-01. Pearson Custom Publishing. 9780536000514. en.
- News: From streets to celluloid: A long journey for Dombaris. 2015-11-21. The Indian Express. 2016-12-20.
- Web site: Of talking dolls and 3D effects. www.afternoondc.in. 2016-12-20.
- Web site: Adhir Man Zale' Looks Like A Tribute?-Nilkath Master-Pooja Sawant, Ajay-Atul!. www.msn.com. 2016-12-20.
- Web site: Rediff On The NeT: Mohan Gokhale is dead. m.rediff.com. 2016-12-20.
- Book: Mass Media in India. 2004-01-01. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 9788123011394. en.
- News: नटवर्य केशवराव दाते पुरस्कार मधू कांबीकर यांना जाहीर. 2016-05-20. Loksatta. mr-IN. 2016-12-20.
- News: महिला लोककला संमेलनाध्यक्षपदी मधू कांबीकर यांची निवड. 2013-10-08. marathibhaskar. 2016-12-20.
- Web site: मधू कांबीकर यांना पठ्ठे बापूराव पुरस्कार. 2016-12-20.