Ajinkya Deo

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Ajinkya Deo
Ajinkya Dev.jpg
Ajinkya Deo in 2013
Born (1963-05-03) 3 May 1963 (age 61) [1]
NationalityIndian
Occupation Actor
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Aarti Deo
(m. 1986)
[2]
Parent(s) Ramesh Deo
Seema Deo
Relatives Abhinay Deo
(brother)

Ajinkya Deo is an Indian actor in Marathi films [3] and is the son of veteran Marathi actor Ramesh Deo and Seema Deo. He was the Prominent figure in Marathi Cinema during 80s and 90s. He appeared over 85 movies in Hindi and Marathi movies. He is the recipient of Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor. he made his debut with a role in the Superhit Marathi movie Ardhangi (1985) opposite Archana Joglekar. He emerged as a star with Sarja (1987) and went on to establish himself with his roles in the action films Shabbash sunbai (1986), Jeeva Sakha (1991) Ghayal (1993), Bajrangachi Kamal (1994) and Vishwvinayak (1994). Deo's other commercially successful films include Majh ghar majha sansar (1986), Sansar (1987), Kashyasathi premasathi (1987), Maherchi Sadi (1991), Bandhan (1991), Lapandav (1993), Vajwa re Vajwa (1993), Kunku (1994), Sarkarnama (1998), and Vasudeo balwant phadke (2007). Deo has also played supporting roles in Jeta (2010), Ringa Ringa (2010), Dubhang (2011), Sau Shashi Deodhar (2014), Raakhandaar (2014), Nati (2014), Tanhaji (2020) and Gharat Ganpati (2024).

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Career

Deo was also the executive director of Prabhat Entertainment TV channel. The channel operated from 2000 to 2002.

Deo acted in a Telugu horror film in the year 1996 directed by Ram Gopal Varma. Dev has anchored a crime show with Marathi entertainment channel Star Pravah. [4] [5]

He has worked with noted Film director's such as Rajdutt, Kumar Sohoni, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Shrabani Deodhar, Prabhakar Pendharkar, Anant Mane, Girish Ghanekar, Sanjay Jadhav and Om Raut. His chemistry with top Marathi actress of 80s and 90s were appreciated, he done Films with Ashwini Bhave, Varsha Usgaonkar, Nishigandha Wad, Archana Joglekar, Nivedita Saraf and Kishori Shahane.

Dev worked with Ajay Devgan in 1999 action movie Gair and 2020 historical action movie Tanhaji. [6]

Early life

Deo was born on 3 May 1963 in Bombay, Maharashtra to a Marathi film actor Ramesh Deo and actress Seema Deo. He has a younger brother Abhinay Deo.

Personal life

Deo was married to long time girlfriend Aarti Deo in 1986. [7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1985ArdhangiAs heroMarathi
1986Mazhe Ghar Mazha SansarPrasad Sane
Shabbas Sunbai Ajinkya
1987 Sarja [8] [9] [10] Sarja National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi [11]
Sansaar Shiva SharmaHindi
Kashyasathi PremasathiAbhay MohiteMarathi
Kachchi KaliArunHindi
1988 Sone Pe Suhaaga Dr. PremHindi
1989RickshawaliAmarMarathi
1990Pyasi NigahenInspector VijayHindi
NaginDr. AjayHindi
1991 Indrajeet UnnamedHindiCameo appearance
Maherchi Sadi VickyMarathi
Bandhan Mohan
Aata hoti geli kuth
Jeeva Sakha Jeeva
Jasa Baap Tashi PooreShekhar Thorat
1992Vajwa Re VajwaAkash
Jagawegli paijRohit Sarkar
1993 Parwane AslamHindi
Phool Aur Angaar AdhikariHindi
Meherbaan VikramHindi
Lapandav Vikram 'Vicky' MalgudeMarathi
Poraka
Bala Jo Jo ReVishal NaikRemake of hindi movie Sanjog
GhayaalAjit Hirey
1994KunkuDr. Ram Inamdar
Soodchakra
Bajrangachi Kamal Inspector Vikram Shinde
Mayechi savliArun VelankarMarathi
VishwavinayakShankar
Chal Gammat KaruVikram
1995 Paandav Captain SoodHindi
PaijanJanardhan Kaundinya (JK)Marathi
Vahinichi MayaDr. RajeshMarathi
1995-1996 Zee Horror Show VikramHindiTV series
Episodes Jadu Tona (1995) and Chandalika (1996)
1996 Chhota Sa Ghar VikasHindi
Deyyam MuraliTelugu
The Peacock SpringVikram SinghEnglishTV movie
1998 Sarkarnama Vishvas SalunkheMarathi
Shandhyug
1999 Gair Raj OberoiHindi
Tuch Majhi SuhasiniMarathi
2001AvgatRamakant Narvekar aka Ramya
Sangharsh Jeevanacha
2004 Aan: Men at Work KelkarHindi
TujhyachsathiMarathi
2005 Mr Ya Miss Bhagwan ShivHindi
Sawal Majhya PremachaPratap Babasaheb NimbalkarMarathi
2007Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke Vasudev Balwant Phadke Marathi Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor
2010 Ringa Ringa Rangrao
2010JetaVikramCameo appearance
2011DubhangSujit
Don ghadincha daavUmesh Sontakke
2013 David RAW AgentHindiSpecial appearance
Thoda Tujha Thoda MajhaRameshMarathi
24 (Indian TV series) Abhay Gupta / KartikHindi
2014 Sau Shashi Deodhar Dr. Ajinkya VartakMarathi [12]
BhatukaliShrikant Deshmukh
Nati Mahesh Chandorkar
Raakhandaar Khushaba
2015ShinmaDirector vasuMarathi
Marg Majha Akeyla
Sugar Salt Ani Prem Ajay
2016 Nagpur Adhiveshan Prataprao
2019 Bombairiya Police commissioner WadiaHindi
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi Tatya Tope English
2020 Tanhaji Chandraji PisalHindi
2020Zol zalMarathi
2023 Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Corrupt Chief Minister Kelkar SurveHindi
2024 Gharat Ganpati Sharad GharatMarathi [13]

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