Upendra Limaye | |
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| Born | 8 November 1969 [1] Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Swati |
| Website | upendralimaye.com |
Upendra Limaye (born 8 November 1969) is an Indian actor, who won the National Film Award for his role in the Marathi film Jogwa . [2] [3] On the centenary of Indian cinema in April 2013, Forbes included Limaye's performance in the film Jogwa on its list, "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema." [4]
Upendra Limaye was born and grew up in Pune’s sadashiv peth. [5] He is married to Swati and they have two children. [6] In Pune, Upendra Limaye attended Bharti Vidyapeeth and New English High School. [7]
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He has acted in numerous experimental plays, Marathi parallel films, television serials, Hindi mainstream movies and a few South Indian films. He has worked with renowned stage and film directors like Madhur Bhandarkar, Ram Gopal Verma, Amol Palekar, Rajiv Patil, Jabbar Patel, Satish Alekar, Vinay Apte, Waman Kendre, Chandrakant Kulkarni, Anant Mahadevan, Karupaniannan and others.
His performance in the film Jogva, earned him the Best Male Actor award at the 56th National Films Awards in 2010, making him the first Marathi actor to be honoured with. Besides ‘Jogwa’, he has appeared in several National award-winning films, like ‘Mukta,’ ‘Bangarwadi,’ ‘Sarkarnama,’ ‘Dhyasparva’, ‘Chandni Bar,’ ‘Page 3,’ ‘Traffic Signal,’ to mention a few.
In 1988, along with his friends za Upendra founded an Experimental Theatre platform called ‘Parichay’. In the next decade, Upendra acted in numerous experimental and commercial plays.
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| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Mukta | Social Activist | Marathi | |
| 1995 | Bangarwadi | Shekoo | ||
| Katha Don Ganpatravanchi | Rohodas | |||
| 1998 | Sarkarnama | Sapkale, Pandal (Mandap) Contractor/ Decorator | ||
| 2000 | Kairee | Deshpande Teacher | ||
| 2001 | Dhyaas Parva (Kal Ka Admi) | Press Owner | Marathi and Hindi | |
| 2001 | Chandni Bar | Gokul | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Savarkhed: Ek Gaav | Surshya | Marathi | |
| 2005 | Page 3 | Inspector Bhonsale | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Jatra: Hyalagaad Re Tyalagaad | Ramdas Mali | Marathi | |
| Blind Game | Karamchand | |||
| Shiva | Bapu | Hindi | ||
| Sivappathigaram | Inspector | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Darling | Inspector Bhaskar Reddy | Hindi | |
| Traffic Signal | Manya Langda | |||
| Pranali | Sultan | |||
| 2008 | Tandala | Sawaishankar | Marathi | |
| Urus | Mahadev | |||
| Sarkar Raj | Kantilal Vora | Hindi | ||
| Contract | Goonga | |||
| 2009 | Made in China | Kailash | Marathi | Not be confused with the 2009 U.S. indie film Made in China |
| Jogwa | Tayappa | Won Maharashtra State Government Awards for Best Actor National Film Award for Best Actor | ||
| 2010 | Mee Sindhutai Sapkal | Shrihari | ||
| Dhoosar | Arjun | |||
| Mahaguru | Shankar | |||
| 2011 | My Name is 340 | 340 | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Kokanastha | Gautam | Marathi | |
| Tuhya Dharma Koncha | Kavadu | |||
| 2014 | Gunaaji | Gunaaji | Konkani Marathi Hindi | |
| Guru Pournima | Guru | Marathi | ||
| Yellow | Swimming Coach | |||
| 2015 | Urfi | Inspector Avinash Kulkarni | ||
| 2017 | Vitha | |||
| Sur Sapata | Anna Bhosale | |||
| Shentimental | API Dilip Thakur | |||
| 2018 | Mulshi Pattern | Inspector Vitthal Kadu | ||
| 2020 | Bansuri: The Flute | Maan Singh | Hindi | |
| 2021 | 200 – Halla Ho | Suresh Patil | ||
| Antim: The Final Truth | Nanya Bhau | |||
| Preetam | Marathi | |||
| 2022 | Faas | Inspector Ghorpade | Marathi | |
| Sarsenapati Hambirrao | Bahirji Naik | |||
| 2023 | Jaggu Ani Juliet | [8] | ||
| Chowk | [9] | |||
| Salman Society | ||||
| Animal | Freddy Patil | Hindi | ||
| 2024 | Madgaon Express | Mendoza | Hindi | |
| Juna Furniture | Pakya | Marathi | [10] | |
| KarmaVirayan | Marathi | [11] | ||
| 2025 | Sangeet Manapmaan | Khushalpur Naresh Dhiren | Marathi | |
| Sankranthiki Vasthunam | George Antony | Telugu |
| Title | Year(s) | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ya Sukhano Ya | 2005-2008 | Aakash | Zee Marathi |
| Tara From Satara | 2019–2020 | Sachin Mane | SET |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 1996 | Natya Gaurav Awards | Best Actor | Jallai Tuzi Preet | |
| Kalnirnay Awards | ||||
| 2005 | MaTa Sanman | Best Supporting Actor | Page 3 | [12] |
| Hamlog Awards | ||||
| 2006 | Rashtriya Ratna Puraskar | |||
| 2009 | Kalarang Awards | Sarkar Raj / Urus | [13] | |
| 2009 | 56th National Film Awards | National Film Award for Best Actor | Jogwa | [14] |
| Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar | Best Actor | [15] | ||
| Maharashtra State Film Awards | Best Actor | |||
| Sivaji Ganesan Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | |||
| Chitrapati V. Shantaram Awards | Best Leading Actor | [16] | ||
| Baburao Painter Awards | Best Actor | |||
| Sanskruti Kalandarpan | Best Actor | |||
| MaTa Sanman | Best Actor | |||
| 2010 | Maharashtra Ratna Puraskar | Overall Contribution in Marathi cinema | Various | |
| Ninad Puraskar | ||||
| 2014 | Filmfare Marathi Awards | Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi | Yellow | |
| 2017 | Filmfare Marathi Awards | Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi | Shentimental | |
| 2020 | Filmfare Marathi Awards | Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi | Sur sapata |
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