Ganpat Patil
| Ganpat Patil | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1920 |
| Died | March 23, 2008 |
| Occupation | Marathi Stage and Film Actor |
Ganpat Patil (1920 – March 23, 2008)[1] was a notable actor in Marathi movies and drama. He was nicknamed Nachya,[2] a traditional character in Marathi Tamasha's and Lavani'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 his mother, he had to take on menial jobs to 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.[1] He did attempt to commit suicide in Panchganaga river in Kolhapur.
He has two sons and two daughters. 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,[1] 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 primarily 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.[1]
Awards
- Chitrabhushan award (2006) for his contribution to Marathi movies[2]
- 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.