Somnath Awghade Explained

Somnath Awghade
Birth Name:Somnath Laxman Awghade
Birth Place:Kem, Solapur district, Maharashtra, India
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2013–present
Known For:Fandry (2013)
Spouse:Rajeshwari kharat
Father:Laxman Awghade
Mother:Jayshree Awghade
Relatives:Ambika Awghade (sister)
Ravi Awghade (brother)
Awards:See below

Somnath Awghade is an Indian actor, known for his role in 2013 Marathi film Fandry, for which he earned the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.[1] He was also appeared in Free Hit Danka (2021), Jhund (2022) and Ghar Banduk Biryani (2023).[2] [3]

Early life

Somnath Awghade is from Kem village, Karmala Taluka, Solapur district, Maharashtra belongs to a family of Halgi performers[4] [5]

Career

Awghade begun career with Fandry and became famous for his performance in the film.[6] Manjule received the National Award in 2011 for his short film Pistulya. During the felicitation ceremony in Kem village, he noticed Somnath playing the halgi. This encounter led to Somnath being selected as the lead actor in the film Fandry.[7]

In 2021, his first release was Free Hit Danka co-starring Arbaz Shaikh and Tanaji Galgunde.[8] The following year, Awghade made his Bollywood debut in the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Jhund, marking his second collaboration with Manjule.[9] In 2023, Manjule again cast him in the Hemant Awtade's Ghar Banduk Biryani.[10] Next he starred Sangharsh Yoddha Manoj Jarange Patil which is based on real-life story of Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil.[11]

Filmography

!Year!Film!Role!Language!Notes!Ref(s)
2013FandryJambuwant "Jabya" Kachru ManeMarathiDebut[12] [13]
2021Free Hit DankaSantoshMarathi[14]
2022JhundImranHindiBollywood debut
2023Ghar Banduk BiryaniSomaMarathiReleased in four languages [15]
2024Sangharsh Yoddha Manoj Jarange PatilKisnaMarathiBased on Manoj Jarange Patil

Awards

!Year!Award!Category!Nominated work!Result!Ref(s)
201361st National Film AwardsBest Child ArtistFandry[16]
Pune International Film FestivalBest Actor[17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jabya in Fandry has changed so much; Have you seen his new look? . 2023-03-28 . Maharashtra Times . mr.
  2. Web site: Mane . Rashmi . Filmmaker Nagraj Manjule's diamonds together in the film 'Jhund' . 2023-03-31 . My Mahanagar . 23 February 2022 . mr-IN.
  3. News: Somnath Avghade . The Times of India . 2023-03-28 . 0971-8257.
  4. Web site: 2016-12-25 . Jabya in Fandry - Somnath Awghade, Think Maharashtra . 2023-03-28 . Think Maharashtra. https://web.archive.org/web/20161225210354/http://www.thinkmaharashtra.com/node/2163 . 25 December 2016 .
  5. Web site: 2014-05-05 . Reality Check . 2024-03-29 . The Indian Express . en.
  6. Web site: National Film Awards: Rajkummar Rao wins Best Actor for 'Shahid' . 2023-03-28 . DNA India . en.
  7. Web site: I didn't have to think of the script, it was already there: Nagraj . 2023-04-22 . DNA India . Amol . Maokar . 10 January 2014 . en.
  8. Web site: शिकलगार . स्वालिया . 2021-10-05 . सोमनाथ अवघडे : ‘फँड्री’तल्या जब्याचा मेकओव्हर . 2024-08-01 . . mr.
  9. Web site: Somnath Awghade movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023085528/https://www.cinestaan.com/people/somnath-awghade-100527 . live . 23 October 2020 . 2023-03-28 . Cinestaan.
  10. Web site: 2023-01-13 . Nagraj Manjule's 'Ghar Banduk Biryani' to release on March 30 . 2023-03-28 . The Indian Express . en.
  11. Web site: 2024-03-04 . 'आलो तर तुआ, गेलो तर समाजाचा'; 'संघर्ष योद्धा मनोज जरांगे पाटील' चित्रपटाचा Teaser प्रदर्शित, 'या' तारखेला होणार प्रदर्शित . 2024-05-24 . TimesNowMarathi . mr.
  12. Web site: Fandry (Marathi) . Outlook India.
  13. Web site: FANDRY theme song by Somnath Avghade, Suraj Pawar and Rajeshwari Kharat . 2023-03-28 . Loksatta . mr.
  14. News: Somnath Awghade and Apurva Shelgaokar starrer 'Free Hit Danka' to release on OTT on THIS date . The Times of India . 2023-03-28 . 0971-8257.
  15. News: Ghar Banduk Biryani . The Times of India . 2023-03-28 . 0971-8257.
  16. Web site: 2014-05-05 . Reality Check . 2023-03-28 . The Indian Express . en.
  17. Web site: Pune International Film Festival . 2023-03-28 . www.piffindia.com.
  18. News: Fandry sweeps five awards at PIFF . The Times of India . 2023-03-28 . 0971-8257.

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