Somnath Awghade | |
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![]() Awghade (right) at the 61st National Film Awards function, in New Delhi | |
Born | Somnath Laxman Awghade Kem, Solapur district, Maharashtra, India |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2013–present |
Known for | Fandry (2013) |
Awards | See below |
Somnath Awghade is an Indian actor known for his role in the 2013 Marathi film Fandry , for which he earned the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. [1] He also appeared in Free Hit Danka (2021), Jhund (2022) and Ghar Banduk Biryani (2023). [2] [3]
Somnath Awghade is from Kem village, Karmala Taluka, Solapur district, Maharashtra. He belongs to a family of Halgi performers, and has an elder brother named Ravi and a sister named Ambika. [4] [5] [6] Awghade received his education in a public school in Kem. [4]
Awghade began his career with Fandry as the lead character Jambuwant (nicknamed Jabya) and became famous for his performance in the film. [7] The director of Fandry, Nagraj Manjule received the National Award in 2011 for his short film Pistulya . During the felicitation ceremony in Kem village, he noticed Somnath Awghade playing the halgi. This encounter led to Manjule offering the lead role in Fandry to Awghade. [4] [8] Awghade was initially afraid to act and would hide under his village's water tank, but Manjule and his team eventually convinced Awghade to accept the role. [6]
After Fandry, Awghade starred in Free Hit Danka in 2021 co-starring Arbaz Shaikh and Tanaji Galgunde. [9] The following year, Awghade made his Bollywood debut in Jhund with Amitabh Bachchan, marking his second collaboration with Manjule. [10] In 2023, Manjule again cast him in the Hemant Awtade's Ghar Banduk Biryani . [11] In 2024, he starred in Sangharsh Yoddha Manoj Jarange Patil, which is based on the real-life story of Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil. [12]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2013 | Fandry | Jambuwant "Jabya" Kachru Mane | Marathi | Debut | [13] [14] |
2021 | Free Hit Danka | Santosh | Marathi | [15] | |
2022 | Jhund | Imran | Hindi | Bollywood debut | [16] |
2023 | Ghar Banduk Biryani | Soma | Marathi | Released in four languages | [17] |
2024 | Sangharsh Yoddha Manoj Jarange Patil | Kisna | Marathi | Based on Manoj Jarange Patil | [12] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
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2013 | 61st National Film Awards | Best Child Artist | Fandry | Won | [18] |
Pune International Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | [19] [20] |