Prabhakar Panshikar

Infobox actor
name = Prabhakar Panshikar

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caption = As Lakhoba Lokande in the Marathi drama "To Mi Navhech".
birthdate = birth date and age|1931|3|14
location = Mumbai, Maharashtra , India
spouse = Vijaya Kulkarni
occupation = Actor, Film Producer, Writer
children = 3

Prabhakar Panshikar (Devnagari: प्रभाकर पणशीकर) (born 14 March 1931) is one of the greatest and genius stage actors in Maharashtra. His role of 'Lakhoba Lokhande' in the drama 'To Mi Navhech' is considered to be one of the immemorable roles presented so far on the Marathi stage. He is also the owner of Natyasampada, the well-known Marathi Drama Producing Organization.

Early Life & Family

Prabhakar Panshikar was born in a Karhade Brahmin Sanskrit scholar family in Phanswadi, Mumbai. Initially, he worked and acted under the able guidance of vetern Marathi Drama Director M.G.Rangnekar. Rangnekar gave him break in the play 'To Mi Navhech' by offering him the main role in 1962. The show became so popular that subsequently it was translated and presented into few other Indian languages like Gujarati and Kannada.

Panshikar is married to Mrs. Vijaya Kulkarni and they have three children and seven grand children. His elder daughter Janhavi Panshikar-Singh is also a versatile actor. She is married to TV actor Shakti Singh. Noted singer and disciple of Kishori Amonkar, Ragunandan Panshikar is the second child of Prabhakarji. He is married to Aparna Deshpande who is also a famous classical singer. They have two children. Youngest child is Tarangini Khot. She is gold medalist in Sanskrit. She is married to marine engineer Narendra Khot. They have two children.

His Select Popular Plays

*Bhatala Dili Osari
*To Me Navhech
*Ithe Oshalla Mrutyu
*Ashrunchi Zali Phule
*Thank You Mr.Glad
*Jevha Gavtala Bhale Phuttat

elect Plays Produced by him

*Sangeet Madanachi Manjiri
*Sangeet Suvarna Tula
*Katyar Kaljat Ghusali
*Andhar Maza Sobati
*Kimayagar
*Putrakameshti

His Honours & Awards

*Vishnudas Bhave SuvarnapadakFact|date=August 2007
*Rajarshee Shahu SuvarnapadakFact|date=August 2007
*Natyagaurav PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Sanget Natak Akademi PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Natasamrat Bal Gandharva Smriti PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Natashreshtha keshavrao Date PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Dr.Kashinath Ghanekar Smriti PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Natvarya Dattaram PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Acharya Atre PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Kalashri PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Uttung PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Maharashtra Gaurav PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Jagatik Marathi Parishad PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Dinanath Mangeshkar Smriti PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*NatyaDarpan -'Man Of The Year'Fact|date=August 2007
*Natasamrat Nanasaheb Phatak Smriti PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Navratna PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Ratnappa Kumbhar PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*Maharashtra Bhushan PuraskarFact|date=August 2007
*First Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar of State Govt., Maharashtra, later this award was named Prabhakar Panshikar award.Fact|date=August 2007

References

*Preface to 'To Me Navhech' by Pralhad Keshav Atre
*Autobiography 'Toch Me' by Prabhakar Panshikar

ee also

*Karhade Brahmin
*List of Marathi people