Prabhakar Panshikar

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Prabhakar Panshikar (born 14 March 1931) is one of the greatest and genius stage actors in Maharashtra. His role of 'Lakhoba Lokhande' in the drama 'To Me Navhech' is supposed to be one of the immemorable roles presented so far on the Marathi stage. He is also the owner of Natyasampada, the well-known Marathi Drama Producing Organization.

Contents 1 Early Life & Family 2 His Select Polpular Plays 3 Select Plays Produced by him 4 His Honours & Awards 5 References 6 Also See

[edit] Early Life & Family

Prabhakar Panshikar was born in a Karhade Brahmin Sanskrit scholar family in Phanswadi, Mumbai. Initially, he worked and acted under the able guidence of vetern Marathi Drama Director M.G.Rangnekar. Rangnekar gave him break in the play 'To Me Navhech' by offering him the main role in 1962. The show became so polular that subsequently it was translated and presented into few other Indian languages like Gujarati and Kannada.

Panshikar is married to Mrs. Vijaya Kulkarni and they have three children and seven grand children. His elder daughter Janhavi Panshikar-Singh is also a versatile actor. She is married to TV actor Shakti Singh. Noted singer and disciple of Kishori Amonkar, Ragunandan Panshikar is the second child of Prabhakarji. He is married to Aparna Deshpande who is also a famous classical singer. They have two children. Youngest child is Tarangini Khot. She is gold medalist in Sanskrit. She is married to marine engineer Narendra Khot. They have two children.

[edit] His Select Polpular Plays

• Bhatala Dili Osari
• To Me Navhech
• Ithe Oshalla Mrutyu
• Ashrunchi Zali Phule
• Thank You Mr.Glad
• Jevha Gavtala Bhale Phuttat

[edit] Select Plays Produced by him

• Sangeet Madanachi Manjiri
• Sangeet Suvarna Tula
• Katyar Kaljat Ghusali
• Andhar Maza Sobati
• Kimayagar
• Putrakameshti

[edit] His Honours & Awards

• Vishnudas Bhave Suvarnapadak^{[citation needed]}
• Rajarshee Shahu Suvarnapadak^{[citation needed]}
• Natyagaurav Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Sanget Natak Akademi Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Natasamrat Bal Gandharva Smriti Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Natashreshtha keshavrao Date Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Dr.Kashinath Ghanekar Smriti Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Natvarya Dattaram Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Acharya Atre Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Kalashri Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Uttung Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Jagatik Marathi Parishad Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Dinanath Mangeshkar Smriti Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• NatyaDarpan -'Man Of The Year'^{[citation needed]}
• Natasamrat Nanasaheb Phatak Smriti Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Navratna Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Ratnappa Kumbhar Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar^{[citation needed]}
• First Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar of State Govt., Maharashtra, later this award was named Prabhakar Panshikar award.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

• Preface to 'To Me Navhech' by Pralhad Keshav Atre
• Autobiography 'Toch Me' by Prabhakar Panshikar

[edit] Also See

• Karhade Brahmin
• List of Marathi people