Mohan Agashe
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Mohan Agashe is an India
n theatre and film actor. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
in 1996.
by profession and works as a Professor of Psychiatry at the B. J. Medical College
and Sassoon Hospital in Pune
, India.
Agashe was a founding Director of Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health until he moved on to become Director of FTII
. His students have progressed in their careers to become renowned psychiatrists in India, the UK and the United States
.
. To understand the mental health effects of the quake, a research project was initiated by the Indian Council of Medical Research. For that project Agashe served as Principal Investigator.
Agashe is currently the Principal Investigator for an Indo-US joint project on Cultural Disorders of Fatigue and Weaknesses.
, Pune.
He also acted as Maganlal Meghraj in Bengali telefilms Feluda 30 on Feluda
(based on stories by Satyajit Ray
and directed by Sandip Ray
)
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n theatre and film actor. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
in 1996.
Biography
He is a psychiatristPsychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
by profession and works as a Professor of Psychiatry at the B. J. Medical College
B.J. Medical College, Pune
B.J. Medical College, Pune is one of the premier medical institutions in Maharashtra and India. The college, administered by the Government of Maharashtra, comprises various clinical and para/pre-clinical departments working alongside the Sassoon General Hospitals.The college has an illustrious...
and Sassoon Hospital in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, India.
Career in psychiatry
Dr. Mohan Agashe studied in B J Medical College, Pune for his MBBS and PG degree in Psychiatry. He had been a student of eminent pstchiatrist Dr. D.N.Nandy.But during his medical college in Pune,he fell in love with theatre by Utpal Dutt; even the night before his final examination,he was caught red-handed by Prof.Nandi in Academy of Fine Arts,rabindrasadan watching a theatre.Apart from his medical career he had an illustrious career in clinical psychology and psychopharmacology. Agashe started his early career by opting to work in The Government Hospital at Pune. He had the honor of chairing the Organizing Committee meetings for the Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society held at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune.Agashe was a founding Director of Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health until he moved on to become Director of FTII
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
. His students have progressed in their careers to become renowned psychiatrists in India, the UK and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Advisor to the Government
In 1998, Agashe's project to improve the mental health education and service lead to the formation of a new policy on mental education by the Government of Maharastra. He has also served as an Advisor to the Government of Maharastra on Mental Health Education and Service. He was also instrumental in establishing the Maharastra Institute of Mental Health in 1991. MIMH is now a prestigious state level training and research institute in Mental Health Sciences. It is located in Pune, India.Principal investigator
In 1994, western India witnessed a major earthquake centred on LaturLaTur
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. To understand the mental health effects of the quake, a research project was initiated by the Indian Council of Medical Research. For that project Agashe served as Principal Investigator.
Agashe is currently the Principal Investigator for an Indo-US joint project on Cultural Disorders of Fatigue and Weaknesses.
Career in acting
Agashe's love of acting made him take time out of his busy schedule to work in plays. He started his career in acting by working in plays.Director at Film and Television Institute of India
From April 1997 to April 2002 he was the Director General of the Film and Television Institute of IndiaFilm and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
, Pune.
Filmography
| Movie | Year | Language | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| valu | 2008 | Marathi | sarapanch |
| Rang De Basanti Rang De Basanti Rang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It features an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth Narayan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles... |
2006 | Hindi | Indian Defence Minister |
| Kay Dyache Bola Kay Dyache Bola Kay Dyache Bola is a comedy Marathi film directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni released in India in 2005.Makarand Anaspure's performance ,in a leading role,was highly appreciated by viewers.Kay Dyache Bola is believed to be a remake of the 1992 Hollywood film My Cousin Vinny.The film received good... |
2005 | Marathi | Justice Prabhune |
| Apaharan Apaharan Apaharan is a 2005 Hindi film released on the 2 December 2005 and is directed by Prakash Jha and stars Ajay Devgan and Nana Patekar in the lead roles... |
2005 | Hindi | Prof. Raghuvansh Shastri |
| Asambhav Asambhav Asambhav is a Bollywood action thriller directed by Rajiv Rai, the film released on 23 July 2004, starring Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Chopra, Naseeruddin Shah and Dipannita Sharma, in pivotal roles. The film was shot entirely in Switzerland.-Plot:... |
2004 | Hindi | President Veer Pratap Singh |
| James | 2004 | Hindi | DCP Vijay Singh Rawat |
| Ab Tak Chappan | 2004 | Hindi | Ex-Commissioner Pradhan |
| Devrai | 2004 | Marathi | Psychologist |
| Paap Paap Paap ) is a 2004 Bollywood film, directed by Pooja Bhatt in her directorial debut, and features John Abraham, Udita Goswami, Gulshan Grover and Mohan Agashe.... |
2003 | Hindi | Kaya's Father |
| Gangaajal Gangaajal Gangaajal was 2003 Hindi film, directed by Prakash Jha, and was the brain child of Mr. Mahendra Lalka, starring Ajay Devgan, Gracy Singh, and Mukesh Tiwari... |
2003 | Hindi | DIG Verma |
| Dance Like a Man | 2003 | ||
| Agni Varsha Agni Varsha Agni Varsha is a 2002 critically acclaimed epic Hindi film directed by Arjun Sajnani. The film is a silver screen adaptation of Girish Karnad's Mahabharat play "The Fire and The Rain". The film's art direction was handled by Shashi Adappa and Choreography was handled by Prabhu Deva... |
2002 | Raibhya | |
| A Pocket Full of Dreams | 2001 | Om | |
| Aks | 2001 | Hindi | Prime Minister |
| Gaja Gamini Gaja Gamini Gaja Gamini is an 2000 Indian film written and directed by M.F. Husain and is his ode to womanhood and his muse of the time, Madhuri Dixit, who stars as the lead in the film.... |
2000 | Hindi | Kalidasa |
| Hu Tu Tu Hu Tu Tu Hu Tu Tu is a 1999 Hindi drama directed by Gulzar. Tabu received a 2000 Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress for this movie.-Synopsis:... |
1999 | Hindi | Sawantrao Gadre |
| Seducing Maarya | 1999 | Hindi | Vijay Chatterjee |
| Train to Pakistan Train to Pakistan (film) Train to Pakistan is a 1998 Hindi film adapted from Khushwant Singh's 1956 historical novel by the same name set in the Partition of India of 1947 and directed by Pamela Rooks... |
1998 | Hindi | British Official |
| Zor Zor (film) Zor is a Bollywood film released in 1997. Zor was produced by Vivek Kumar and directed by Sangeeth Sivan.- Plot :Zor is a film about how innocent people are targeted by mafia and politicians to turn them into terrorist for their benefits. Arjun a Photographer is only a son of Police Commissioner ... |
1997 | Hindi | Swami Satyavadhi |
| Mrityudand Mrityudand Mrityudand is an Indian Hindi movie released in 1997. It was directed and produced by Prakash Jha and stars Madhuri Dixit, Shabana Azmi, Ayub Khan, Mohan Agashe and Om Puri.... |
1997 | Hindi | Abhay Singh |
| Gudia Gudia (film) Gudia is a 1997 Indian drama film directed by Gautam Ghose. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Mithun Chakraborty - John Mendez* Nandana Sen - Rosemary Braganza / Urvashi... |
1997 | Hindi | Braganza |
| Vrindavan Film Studios | 1996 | Hindi | Hiralal |
| Target Target (1995 film) Target is a 1995 drama film directed by Sandip Ray based on the novel Manushar Juddha written by Prafulla Chandra Roy. The film is centred around the relationship between Singh, a cruel, manipulative landowner and his workers that belong to a caste of pariahs.-Cast:*Mohan Agashe - Vindhyachal... |
1995 | Hindi | Vindhyachal Singh |
| Trimurti Trimurti (film) Trimurti is an Indian film starring Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan, which was released in 1995. It was the last completed film for director Mukul S. Anand who died while filming Dus in 1997... |
1995 | Hindi | Kooka Singh |
| Patang | 1994 | Hindi | |
| Dil Aashna Hai Dil Aashna Hai Dil Aashna Hai is a Hindi-Urdu movie which was directed by Hema Malini and released in India on 1992.- Synopsis:... |
1992 | Hindi/Urdu Urdu Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an... |
Prem (pimp) |
| Mississippi Masala Mississippi Masala Mississippi Masala is a romantic drama film directed by Mira Nair, based upon a screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala, starring Denzel Washington, Sarita Choudhury, and Roshan Seth. Set primarily in rural Mississippi, the film explores interracial romance between African Americans and Indian Americans... |
1991 | English | Kanti Napkin |
| Bye Bye Blues Bye Bye Blues "Bye Bye Blues" may refer to:*"Bye Bye Blues" , a popular song*Bye Bye Blues , a 1989 Canadian film... |
1989 | Hindi | Rug Merchant |
| Rihaee | 1988 | Roopji | |
| The Perfect Murder | 1988 | A.C.P. Samant | |
| Maha Yatra | 1987 | Ved Maharaj |
- Susman (1987) .... President of Handloom Cooperative Society
- Kala Dhanda Goray Log (1986) .... Custom Office Sudarshan Kumar
- MashaalMashaalMashaal is a 1984 Bollywood film. Produced and directed by Yash Chopra it stars Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rati Agnihotri, Nilu Phule, Iftekhar, Saeed Jaffery, Gulshan Grover, Alok Nath, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri...
(1984) .... Keshav - PaarPaar (film)Paar is a 1984 Hindi movie directed by Goutam Ghose. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri. Naseeruddin Shah won a Volpi Cup for his role as Naurangia.- Plot :...
(1984) .... Hari Singh - GandhiGandhi (film)Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. They both...
(1982) .... Tyeb Mohammed's friend - SadgatiSadgatiSadgati is a 1981 Hindi film, primarily made for TV, by Satyajit Ray, based on a short story of same name by Munshi Premchand...
(1981) (TV) .... The Brahmin - The Sea Wolves: The Last Charge of the Calcutta Light Horse (1980) - Brothel Keeper
- AakroshAakrosh (1980 film)Aakrosh is a 1980 Hindi arthouse film directed by auteur Govind Nihalani and written by renowned Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar.The film starred Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Amrish Puri in lead roles and went to win 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare...
(1980) .... President of the City Council - BhumikaBhumikaBhumika is a 1977 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri....
: The Role (1977) - Jait Re Jait (1977)
- Ghashiram KotwalGhashiram KotwalGhashiram Kotwal is a Marathi play written by playwright Vijay Tendulkar in 1972 , as his response to the rise of a local political party, Shiv Sena, in Maharashta . The play is a political satire, written as historical drama. Based on the life of Nana Phadnavis , one of the prominent minister in...
(1976) .... Nanasaheb - ManthanManthanManthan was a 1976 Hindi film made by Shyam Benegal, based on a story written jointly by Verghese Kurien and director Shyam Benegal...
(1976) .... Deshmukh - Nishaant (1975) .... Prasad (Zamindar's brother)
- SamnaSamna (film)Samna is a 1974 Marathi language crime drama directed by Jabbar Patel. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Mohan Agashe - Maruti Kamble* Anant Audkar* Shivaji Bhosle* Sanjivani Bidkar - Mrs...
(1974) .... Maruti Kamble - Simhasan (19XX) ....
- Ghashiram KotwalGhashiram KotwalGhashiram Kotwal is a Marathi play written by playwright Vijay Tendulkar in 1972 , as his response to the rise of a local political party, Shiv Sena, in Maharashta . The play is a political satire, written as historical drama. Based on the life of Nana Phadnavis , one of the prominent minister in...
(1972) (Marathi Play) .... Nana Phadnavis - Bombay Blue (1998) (mini) TV Series
- Mohini (1995) (TV) (as Dr. Mohan Agashe) .... Anand
He also acted as Maganlal Meghraj in Bengali telefilms Feluda 30 on Feluda
Feluda
Feluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra, who uses the anglicised name Pradosh C. Mitter, is a fictional private investigator starring in a series of Bengali novels and short stories written by the famous Indian Bengali film director and writer Satyajit Ray. The detective lives at Rajani Sen Road,...
(based on stories by Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
and directed by Sandip Ray
Sandip Ray
Sandip Ray is a film director living in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the only son of the noted Bengali director Satyajit Ray, and Bijoya Ray.-Career:...
)