Pushkar Shrotri

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Pushkar Shrotri
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Pushkar Shrotri in 2012.
Born (1970-04-30) 30 April 1970 (age 53)
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
EducationGraduation (B.Com.)
Alma mater Dahanukar College
Occupation(s) Actor, Director, Producer

Pushkar Sudhakar Shrotri is a Marathi, Hindi film & theatre actor, producer, and director. [1]

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Early life and education

Shrotri was born in Mumbai in 1970. [2] He graduated with a commerce degree from M. L. Dahanukar College in Mumbai. [3]

Career

Pushkar has also acted in a Marathi theater play Hasva Fasvi in which he has played 6 distinctively different character roles. [4]

He has acted in over 25 movies in Hindi and Marathi languages and is particularly known for the comic roles and timing. In 2014 movie Rege, he played the role of real life cop Sachin Waze. [5]

He directed the Marathi film Ubuntu, which was released on 15 September 2017. [6]

Awards

Pushkar has received the 'Favourite Sahayak Abhineta' (Favourite Supporting Actor) award of Maharashtracha Favourite Kon (2014) for his role in movie Rege. [7]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Pimpalpaan Alpha TV Marathi
2001Hasa Chakat Fu Zee Marathi
2002-2005 Avantika Avinash Patil Alpha TV Marathi
2003-2007 Vadalvaat Pratap Khandagale Zee Marathi
2008 Avaghachi Sansar Chinmay Zee Marathi
2012Madhali SuttiGuest Zee Marathi
2015-2016 Tumcha Aamcha Same Asta Star Pravah
2017-2018 Hum To Tere Aashiq Hai Pushkar Gupte Zee Marathi
2021Sun Sasu Sun Star Pravah

Films

Director
YearTitleNotes
2009Haai Kaai Naay KaayMarathi Film directed by Prasad Oak, Pushkar Shrotri
2017UbuntuMarathi Film directed by Pushkar Shrotri [8]
Actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Professor in Murli's medical college Hindi
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai Hindi
2005 Kay Dyache Bola Advocate Godbole Marathi
2005Labad Kuthali Marathi
2007Jabardast Marathi
2008 Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad Babu Marathi
2008Sakhi Marathi
2009Anolkhi Hey Ghar MazeSiddharth Deshmukh Marathi
2009BilluRikku, Sahil's Assistant Hindi
2009Jawai Baapu Zindabad Marathi
2009 Rita Marathi
2010Bandya aani Baby Marathi
2010 Haapus Bakhtu Marathi
2010Kshanokshani Marathi
2010MirchKaushal Bhatt Marathi
2010Topi Ghala Re Marathi
2010 Zenda Marathi
2011Hip Hip Hurray Marathi
2011 Morya Marathi
2011 Zhakaas Sachin Marathi
2012Badam Rani Gulam ChorPustak Marathi
2012 Bluffmaster Deepak Marathi
2012Gola BerijAntya Kulkarni Marathi
2012Kay Karu N Kasa Karu Marathi
2012Preet Tujhi Majhi Marathi
2014 Rege Sachin Waze [9] Marathi
2014 Sata Lota Pan Sagla Khota Rokde Marathi
2014Vadhdiwsachya Hardik Shubbhechha Marathi
2015 Balkadu Nandu Patil (Special appearance) Marathi
A Paying Ghost Gajanan Marathi
Katyar Kaljat Ghusali Banke Bihari, the royal poet Marathi
Carry On Deshpande Marathi
2016 Paisa Paisa Marathi
2019 Ye Re Ye Re Paisa 2 Niraj Shah Marathi
2022 Ekda Kaay Zala Jay Marathi
2024 8 Don 75 Marathi

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