Veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who breathed his last this morning at Kokilaben hospital in Mumbai, will be remembered for his remarkable ability to make us both adore and abhor him with his on screen antics.
Here's a look at his best performances.
An actor’s greatest accomplishment is when he can elicit a variety of reactions from his audience.
And Sadashiv Amrapurkar’s remarkable ability to make us both-- adore and abhor him with his on screen antics is a case in point.
Born Ganesh Kumar Narwode in Maharashtra’s historical town of Ahmednagar, a career in films happened by chance.
Before the film industry discovered him, Amrapurkar actively pursued theatre, directing (and occasionally acting) in 150 one-act plays and over 50 dramas at Mumbai’s Indian National Theatre.
It was only while setting up legendary playwright Vijay Tendulkar’s production Kanyadaan, the latter recommended his name for a role in Govind Nihalani’s hard-hitting Ardh Satya (based on Tendulkar’s screenplay).
Not a lengthy role but Amrapurkar, with his penetrating eyes and drawling voice, made a lasting impression.
After that there was no looking back for the veteran of over 200 potboilers who could wreak havoc in the hero’s life as well as play the bumbling fool.
With the era of villains phasing out, the Sadak star’s Bollywood career took a backseat but his love for stage did not.
What few know is the low-profile Amrapurkar is nothing like the over-the-top characters he played for mainstream celluloid.
Rather, his gentle manners, noteworthy modesty and philosophical mind are a rarity in an industry known to pat its own back.
Here’s looking at some of his most memorable roles.
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