Satish Alekar Age, Wiki and Bio

Satish Alekar

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Theatre Director, Playwright
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth30/01/1949
Age75 years
BirthplaceDelhi

Bio/Wiki

Full NameSatish Vasant Alekar

Physical Stats & More

Height172 cm
WeightN/A
Eye ColorAqua
Hair ColorHalf-Bald (Salt & Pepper)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Fergusson College, Pune
  • University of Pune
Degrees
  • B.Sc. from Fergusson College, Pune
  • Master's degree in Biochemistry from University of Pune

Personal Life

Zodiac SignAquarius
HometownPune, Maharashtra, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidower
Marriage Date22/02/1976

Family

SpouseAnita Alekar
Children
SonMikin
DaughterNone

Career

Debut
Play (Marathi)Ek Zulta Pool (1971)
Film (Marathi)Aakrit (1981)
Film (Hindi)Ye Kahani Nahi (1984)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Best Collection of Short Plays Award for 'Zulta Pool' (1974)
  • Late Ram Ganesh Gadkari Award for 'Mahanirvan' (1975)
  • Fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council, New York (1983)
  • Fellowship from the Ford Foundation (1988)
  • Nandikar Sanman at Calcutta (1992)
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for playwriting (1994)
  • State Award for Best Actor in Comedy Role for 'Katha Don Ganpatravanchi' (1997)
  • Vi Va Shirwadkar Award for playwriting (2007)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award by Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Parishad (2012)
  • Padma Shree (2012)
  • Balaraj Sahani Memorial Award for contribution as actor, director, and playwright (2013)
  • Aarati Prabhu Award by Baba Vardam Theatres, Kudal (2014)
  • Tanveer Sanman (2017)
  • Advt Tryambakrao Shirole Award for Best Non-Fiction for 'Gaganika' (2018)

Favourites

BeverageTea
Playwrights
  • Vijay Tendulkar
  • Girish Karnad
  • Mohan Rakesh
  • Badal Sircar
ActorDilip Kumar

Some Lesser Known Facts

Family relocated to Pune, a hub of Marathi culture, after the individual's birth.
Participated in a college theatre group during their academic years.
Primarily engages in the Marathi film and theatre sectors.
Authored and oversaw the production of plays such as 'Mahanirvan' (1974) and 'Begum Barve' (1979), among others.
Served as a Biochemistry lecturer at B. J. Medical College, Pune, from 1972 to 1996.