Amol Palekar biography
Amol Palekar is an Indian actor, born on 24 November 1944 in Mumbai.
Amol Palekar's screen career began in 1969 with Bajiraocha Beta, playing Bajirao's son.
Amol Palekar has appeared in 58 films and 1 television or streaming title across Marathi cinema and Hindi and Indian cinema.
The most recent films are Reporting Live (2026), Gulmohar (2023), 200 , Halla Ho (2021).
Honours include Filmfare Award for Best Actor, National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi and National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare.
Coming up next: Gormint.
- Born
- 24 November 1944 (age 81)
- Birthplace
- Mumbai
- Work
- Film actor, Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Television actor
- Film industries
- Marathi cinema, Hindi and Indian cinema
- Years active
- 1969 to present
- Awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi
- National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare
- National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues
- National Film Award , Special Jury Award / Special Mention
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English
Amol Palekar filmography
58 films and 2 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Reporting Live | Shiva Kaka | ||
| 2023 | Gulmohar | Sudhakar Batra | Disney+Hotstarfilm | |
| 2021 | 200 , Halla Ho | Justice Vitthal Daangle | ZEE5 film | |
| 2009 | Samaantar | Keshav Vaze | Marathi film | |
| 2001 | Aks | The Defence Minister | ||
| 1994 | Teesra Kaun? | C. K. Kadam | ||
| 1986 | Baat Ban Jaye | Yeshwant Rao Bhonsle | ||
| 1985 | Khamosh | Amol Palekar | ||
| 1985 | Jhoothi | Inspector Kamal Nath | ||
| 1985 | Ankahee | Devkinandan Chaturvedi 'Nandu' | ||
| 1985 | Abasheshe | Bengali film | ||
| 1984 | Tarang | Rahul | ||
| 1984 | Aadmi Aur Aurat | Tapan Sinha | TV movie | |
| 1984 | Sringara Masa | Kannada film | ||
| 1984 | Prarthana | |||
| 1984 | Mr. X | Amar | Voice dubbed by other artist | |
| 1983 | Rang Birangi | Ajay Sharma | ||
| 1983 | Chena Achena | Bengali film | ||
| 1983 | Pyaasi Aankhen | |||
| 1983 | Ashray | Amit Verma | ||
| 1982 | Shriman Shrimati | Madhu Gupta | ||
| 1982 | Olangal | Ravi Chattan | Malayalam film | |
| 1982 | Jeevan Dhaara | Anand Bhatnagar | ||
| 1982 | Spandan | |||
| 1982 | Ramnagari |
Show all 58 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Agni Pareeksha | Alok Choudhary / Ramesh Khanna | ||
| 1981 | Plot No. 5 | Ajay | ||
| 1981 | Sameera | |||
| 1981 | Naram Garam | Ram Eshwar Prasad | ||
| 1981 | Kalankini | Bengali film | ||
| 1981 | Chehre Pe Chehra | Peter | ||
| 1981 | Akriet | Mukutrao Shinde | Marathi film won: Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Marathi | |
| 1980 | Apne Paraye | Chandranath | ||
| 1980 | Aanchal | Kishan Lal | ||
| 1979 | Solva Sawan | Mehna's cousin | ||
| 1979 | Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi | Bhagwant Kumar Bartendu "Bhagu" | ||
| 1979 | Gol Maal | Ram Prasad Sharma / Lakshman Prasad Sharma (Lucky) | Won: Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| 1979 | Baton Baton Mein | Hindi | ||
| 1979 | Mother | Marathi film | ||
| 1979 | Jeena Yahan | Dinesh | ||
| 1979 | Do Ladke Dono Kadke | Hari | ||
| 1979 | Bin Baap Ka Beta | |||
| 1979 | Baaton Baaton Mein | Tony Braganza | ||
| 1978 | Safed Jhoot | Amol 'Ramu' Palekar | ||
| 1978 | Damaad | Sharad Mazgaonkar | ||
| 1977 | Taxi Taxie | Dev/Hero | ||
| 1977 | Gharaonda | Sudip | ||
| 1977 | Bhumika | Keshav Dalvi | Won: Filmfare Special Performance Award | |
| 1977 | Tuch Maazi Raani | Marathi film | ||
| 1977 | Kanneshwara Rama | Chenneera | Kannada film | |
| 1977 | Agar... If | Anil Aggarwal | ||
| 1976 | Chitchor | Vinod | ||
| 1976 | Chhoti Si Baat | Arun Pradeep | Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| 1975 | Jeevana Jyothi | Telugu | ||
| 1975 | Jeevana Jyoti | Sanjay | Telugu film | |
| 1974 | Rajnigandha | Sanjay | ||
| 1971 | Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe | G. M. Ponkshe | Marathi film | |
| 1969 | Bajiraocha Beta | Bajirao's son | Marathi film |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gormint | TBA | Upcoming | ||
| 2023 | Farzi | Madhav (Nanu) |