Ganpat Patil
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Ganpat Patil was a notable actor
in Marathi
movies and drama. He was nicknamed Nachya, a traditional character in Marathi Tamasha
's and Lavani
's, due to his portrayal of this character.
He has five sons. He gone through tough time to arrange marriage of his sons because of his acting in movies.
Though primarliy acting in supporting roles, Ganpat played a lead role in Bhalji Pendharkar
’s movie Sakhya Sajana. The movie script was specifically writing with Ganpat in mind and about a Nachya in films who is not happy about his sexuality and decides to have it treated after which he regains confidence and eventually lives a happily married life. Apparently for this movie Ganpat Patil had to give up a Nachya role in V. Shantaram’s film Pinjara.
Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal (ABMCM) honored Ganpat Patil with the Chitrabhushan award in 2006 for his contribution and service to the Marathi film industry. He was also given the Zee Marathi Lifetime Achievement Award.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
in Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
movies and drama. He was nicknamed Nachya, a traditional character in Marathi Tamasha
Tamasha
Tamasha is a traditional Marathi folk art form. often with singing and dancing, widely performed by local or travelling theatre groups within the state of Maharashtra, India. It has also been the subject of several Marathi films...
's and Lavani
Lavani
Lavani is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra and southern Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Lavani is a combination of traditional song and dance, which particularly performed to the enchanting beats of Dholak, a percussion instrument. Lavani is noted for its powerful rhythm and...
's, due to his portrayal of this character.
Early life
Ganpat Patil, born in 1920, had a rough childhood due to the early death of his father. After his father's death, along with this mother, he had to take on menial jobs tor support their family of seven. Even though their liveliehood mostly came from selling garlands and bread, Ganpat wanted to be an actor. As a child actor his first role was as an extra in the film Bal Dhruv.. He did attempt to commit suicide in Panchganaga river in Kolhpapur.He has five sons. He gone through tough time to arrange marriage of his sons because of his acting in movies.
Acting career
In an acting career spanning 62 films and 17 dramas, Ganpat specialized in acting the role of Nachya, beginning with Aika Ho Aika and Jali Mandi Pikali Karavand. This attracted the attention of director Krishna Patil who offered him a similar role in Waghya Murali.Though primarliy acting in supporting roles, Ganpat played a lead role in Bhalji Pendharkar
Bhalji Pendharkar
Bhalji Pendharkar was a film personality in India, and recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the most prestigious award in the field....
’s movie Sakhya Sajana. The movie script was specifically writing with Ganpat in mind and about a Nachya in films who is not happy about his sexuality and decides to have it treated after which he regains confidence and eventually lives a happily married life. Apparently for this movie Ganpat Patil had to give up a Nachya role in V. Shantaram’s film Pinjara.
Awards
- Chitrabhushan award (2006) for his contribution to Marathi movies
Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal (ABMCM) honored Ganpat Patil with the Chitrabhushan award in 2006 for his contribution and service to the Marathi film industry. He was also given the Zee Marathi Lifetime Achievement Award.