Raja Gosavi | |
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Born | 28 March 1925 [1] kuroli siddheshwar |
Died | 28 February 1998 |
Occupation | Stage/Film Actor |
Relatives | Shama Deshpande [2] |
Raja Gosavi (1925-1998) was an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi.
Gosavi acted in the role of Natsamrat in noted Marathi playwright Kusumagraj’s iconic & milestone Marathi play "Natsamrat" after Dr. Shriram Lagoo. [3] [4] [5]
Gosavi had made his film debut in Raja Paranjape's Lakhachi Gosht in 1952, along with Sharad Talwalkar (it was his debut too). [6] Gosavi worked as a ticket-seller at Bhanuvilas Talkies, Pune for a few years and his film 'Lakhachi Goshta' opened there, which he promoted by selling the tickets both at the counter and in black. [7] Raja Gosavi also plays lead role in one of the most famous play in Marathi "Soujanyachi Aishi Taishi".
Raja Gosavi Road in T.M.V. Colony, Pune has been named in his honour.
He is the father of Indian actor Shama Deshpande.
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Lakhachi Gosht is a 1952 Indian Marathi-language comedy film directed and produced by Raja Paranjape, who also co-wrote the screenplay with G. D. Madgulkar. The film stars Raja Gosavi (debut), Sharad Talwalkar, Rekha Kamat, Chitra in the pivotal roles. The music is composed by Sudhir Phadke. Cinematography is done by Bal Bapat, and editing is handled by Raja Thakur. The film is a humorous comedy about two impoverished friends. When one of them develops feelings for a wealthy and attractive girl, her father offers the young guy a fortune, which he must spend in less than a month.