Alok Rajwade (born 7 February 1989)[citation needed] is an Indian actor, director, singer and painter. He has appeared in Marathi and Hindi films and experimental plays.[1]
Alok Rajwade | |
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Born | (1989-02-07) 7 February 1989 (age 33) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce |
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Spouse |
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][4] He was a founding member of the theatre troupe Natak Company, in 2008.[5] He directed and acted in various plays for Natak Company.[6][7]
Rajwade's first major play was in Abhraham Lincolnche Patra (a Marathi Adaptation of Abraham Lincoln's Letter) by an organisation named Jagar.[3] In 2008, he starred in the Bhojpuri film, Udedh Bun.[8] In 2009, he was part of the critically acclaimed movie Vihir.[9][10] 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.[4] In 2012, Rajwade was seen in Ha Bharat Maza.[11] He was greatly appreciated for his roles in Rajwade and & Sons (2014) and Rama Madhav (2014).[12] In the same year, he was also seen in the Hindi movie Dekh Tamasha Dekh , portraying the role of Prashant.[13]
In 2017, he was featured on Forbes India's 30 under 30 list.[4] In 2018, he made his directorial debut in Marathi movies through Ashleel Udyog Mitramandal, written by Dharmakirti Sumant.[12][14] In the same year, he was also part of the movie Dear Molly which was selected for the Academy Awards.[15] He directed the play, A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight, which was staged at Serendipity Arts Festival 2018, in Goa.[16][17]
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 Mrunmayee Godbole(Jui).
In 2019, he was a co-host of the series titled Safe Journeys.[18][19] Rajwade was also awarded the Balasaheb Sarpotdar Award by his alma mater, Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce.[20]
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2008 | Udedh Bun | Ashu | Bhojpuri | Short Film[8][2] |
2009 | Bokya Satbande | Vijayendra Satbande | Marathi | |
Vihir | Nachiket | Marathi | [9][10] | |
2012 | Chintoo | Satish Dada | Marathi | |
Ha Bharat Maza | Marathi | [11] | ||
2013 | Kaatal | Aakash | Marathi | |
2014 | Rama Madhav | Madhavrao | Marathi | [12] |
Dekh Tamasha Dekh | Prashant | Hindi | [13] | |
Rajwade and Sons | Anay | Marathi | [12] | |
2016 | Family Katta | Siddharth | Marathi | [21] |
2017 | Kaasav | Manav | Marathi | [12] |
Pimpal | Marathi | |||
2018 | Ashleel Udyog Mitramandal | - | Marathi | Directorial Debut[14] |
Dear Molly | Hindi/English | [15] | ||
2022 | Me Vasantrao | Mama | Marathi |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Refs |
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2007 | Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | Actor | Hindi | |
2008 | Bed ke Neeche Rehne Wali | Actor | Hindi | |
2009 | Dalan | Actor | Marathi | [6] |
2010 | Institute of Pavtalogy | Director | Marathi | [7] |
2010 | Tichee Satra Prakarna | Director | Marathi | |
2010 | Geli Ekvees Varsha | Director/Writer | Marathi | [4] |
2010 | Don Shoor | Director | Marathi | [22] |
2011 | Dil-e-Naadan | Director | Urdu | |
2012 | Natak Nako | Director | Marathi | |
2013 | Shivcharitra ani Ek | Director | Marathi | |
2013 | Mi Ghalib | Director | Marathi | |
2013 | Aashadatil Ek Divas | Actor | Marathi | |
2014 | Binkamache Sanwad | Director | Marathi | |
2016 | Sindhu Sudhakar Rum Aani Ittar | Director | Marathi | |
2018 | A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight | Director | [23][17] | |
2022 | Prasthan urph exit | Director | Marathi |
Year | Title | Role | Language |
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2021 | Shantit Kranti | Dinar | Marathi |
Hing Pustak Talwaar | Pandey | Marathi | |
2022 | 9 to 5 | Avinash | Marathi |
He dated Parna Pethe before tying the knot on 29 February 2016. They had a court marriage at Mangal Karyalay, Pune.[24][25]
Alok Rajwade at IMDB