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Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar
Born	Kashinath Ghanekar (1930-08-14)14 August 1930 Chiplun, Maharashtra, India
Died	2 March 1986(1986-03-02) (aged 56) Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Theatre, movie actor
Spouse(s)	Irawati Bhide(div.) Kanchan Ghanekar(1983- till his death)
Children	Rashmi Ghanekar

Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar (14 September, 1930 - 2 March, 1986^[1][2]) was a popular stage actor and dental surgeon ^[1].

Early life

Ghanekar was born at Chiplun and completed schooling there itself.

Personal Life

He was married to now Irawati M. Bhide,^[3] a gynecologist and obstetrician.^[4] His first marriage was childless and ended in divorce. He subsequently married a much younger Kanchan, the daughter of Marathi actress Sulochana Latkar who has penned a biography titled "Nath Ha Maza".^[5]

Career

Kashinath was the first superstar of the Marathi stage with a lot of glamour, and he was the highest paid star from the years 1960 to 1980.^[6] He appeared in Marathi films^[7] in the 1960s. In addition to Marathi stage and movies, he appeared in Hindi movies such as Abhilasha opposite Nanda and Dadi Maa where he played the role of the son of Ashok Kumar and Bina Roy. He died at an early age on account of a massive heart attack while touring Amravati city of Maharashtra on a drama tour.^[3]

The role that made him a popular actor was that of Sambhaji in the play "Raigadala Jevha Jaag Yete" (When Raigad awakens) written by the play writer, Vasant Kanetkar. Some of noted plays he acted in are - Ithe Oshalala Mrutyu, Ashroonchi Zhali Phule, Garambicha Bapu, Anandi Gopal, Shitu, Tujhe Aahe Tujpashi, Sundar Mi Honar, Madhumanjiri etc.^[8]

The film Madhuchandra (in 1968) made Ghanekar, a noted stage actor, a major Marathi film star.^[9]

Death

Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar died due to a massive heart attack during one of the tours of his plays, at his hotel room at Amravati.

Cultural Depictions

Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagruha is a modern theater with an auditorium built by the Thane Municipal Corporation, which is situated at Hiranandani Meadows, Near Ghodbunder Road, Vasant Vihar, Thane West, Maharashtra 400607.

In other media

In November 2018, Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar a Marathi language feature film is released; starring Subodh Bhave, Sonali Kulkarni, Sumeet Raghavan, Prasad Oak, Nandita Dhuri, Anand Ingale and Mohan Joshi in prominent roles. It is a biographical drama directed by Abhijeet Deshpande.

Theatre

Below is a list of stage plays where Kashinath Ghanekar played a significant role. Year mentioned is when the Play was first performed on a public stage.

Filmography

Year	Film
1952	Laxmi Aali Ghara
1953	Dharm Patni
1960	Pathlaag
1964	Maratha Tituka Melava
1966	Daadi Maa
1967	Madhuchandra
1968	Ekati
1968	Preet Shikva Mala
1968	Abhilasha (Hindi)
1970	Deo Manus
1970	Garambicha Bapu
1970	Manla Tar Dev
1971	Ajab Tuze Sarkar
1971	Zep
1976	Ha Khel Savalyancha
1977	Maine pyar kyu kia
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