Shashank Ketkar

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{{Short description|Indian television actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shashank Ketkar
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|09|15|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-15|title=Happy Birthday Shashank Ketkar: He is an animal lover; his social media posts bear testimony to that|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/happy-birthday-shashank-ketkar-he-is-an-animal-lover-his-social-media-posts-bear-testimony-to-that/photostory/78130703.cms|access-date=2020-12-24|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]
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| nationality = [[India|Indian]]
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2012 - Present
| notable_works = [[Honar Sun Me Hya Gharchi]] [[He Mann Baware|Sukhachya Sarini He Mann Baware]] [[Pahile Na Mi Tula]]
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| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Tejashree Pradhan]]|2014|2015|reason=divorce}} {{marriage|Priyanka Dhavale|2017}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.india.com/buzz/wedding-bells-for-shashank-ketkar-again-actor-engaged-to-girlfriend-priyanka-dhavale-view-pictures-2013691/ |title=Wedding Bells for Shashank Ketkar again! Actor engaged to girlfriend Priyanka Dhavale – View pictures |date=10 April 2017 |website=India.com }}</ref>
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'''Shashank Ketkar''' (born 15 September 1985) is a [[Marathi television]] and [[theater actor]] predominantly working in the Marathi. He is best known for his role as Shree on the popular daily soap ''[[Honar Sun Me Hya Gharchi]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/Honaar-Suun-changed-Shashanks-life/articleshow/46573111.cms |title=Honaar Sun... changed Shashank's life |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 March 2015 |access-date=11 July 2015}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Shashank Ketkar was married to actress [[Tejashree Pradhan]] in 2014, but they divorced in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/shashank-ketkar-tejashree-pradhan-file-for-divorce_1586921.html |title=Shashank Ketkar, Tejashree Pradhan file for divorce? |website=Zee News India }}</ref> Shashank married again in 2017 to Priyanka Dhavale who is a lawyer by profession and hails from [[Dombivli]], a city near Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/has-shashank-ketkar-found-love-again/articleshow/57899463.cms |title=Has Shashank Ketkar found love again? |date=31 Mar 2017 |website=The Times of India }}</ref>

== Career ==
Ketkar did Masters of Engineering Management from Sydney, Australia. He worked as a duty manager at Olympic gold-medalist [[Ian Thorpe]]'s swimming school in Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/Shashanks-ean-thorpe-connection/articleshow/46702177.cms? |title=What's Shashank's connection with Thorpe |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=26 March 2015 |accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref> While in Sydney, he took part in Marathi plays and musical programs organized by cultural groups.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/How-Shashank-landed-up-in-acting/articleshow/46783892.cms |title=How Shashank landed up in acting? |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=2 April 2015 |accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref> Upon completing his education and on returning to India, he decided to indulge in performing arts, which had been only his hobby up till then. He joined "Sudarshan Rangamanch", a theatre group in Pune where he landed his first role in the play ''Purnaviram'', which was directed by Pramod Kale and written by [[Sachin Kundalkar]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.esakal.com/esakal/20110122/5044205809723689620.htm |title=महाराष्ट्र कल्चरल सेंटरतर्फे 26 पासून सुदर्शन महोत्सव |language=Marathi |newspaper=[[Sakal]] |date=22 January 2011 |accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> He then auditioned for Marathi television shows and debuted as Kailash on [[ETV Marathi]]'s daily soap ''Kalay Tasmay Namah'', where he played grandson of [[Vikram Gokhale]]. He also did a negative character of Aniket Gaydhani in the serial ''Swapnanchya Palikadale'' that aired on [[Star Pravah]].

Ketkar's biggest break came in 2013 with the [[Zee Marathi]]'s daily soap ''[[Honar Sun Me Hya Gharchi]]'' where his lead role as Shreerang 'Shree' Gokhale made him popular.<ref name="Prahaar">{{cite web |url=http://prahaar.in/relax/148887 |title=चतुरस्र श्री |language=Marathi |publisher=Prahaar |date=2 November 2013 |author=Paradkar, Aditi |accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> In 2013, at the Zee Marathi Awards, Ketkar received the "Best Actor" and "Best Couple" award along with his co-star , who plays his wife Janhavi. The show grabbed 11 awards in various categories.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/marathi/news/serials/-honar-sun-me-hya-gharchi-wins-11-awards-in-zee-marathi-awards/164139 |title=झी मराठी अवॉर्ड्सवर ‘होणार सून मी...’ची मोहोर! |language=Marathi |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=17 October 2013 |author=Deshpande, Aparna |accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> In 2015, the show's lead characters Shree and Janhavi started trending on social networks and [[Whatsapp]] as Janhavi's famous dialogue in the show "Kahihi ha Shree!", which she regularly repeats, became popular.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.loksatta.com/manoranja-news/kahihi-ha-shree-on-whats-app-1110679/ |title='काहीही हं श्री'चा 'व्हॉट्सअप'वर धुमाकूळ! |language=Marathi |publisher=[[Loksatta]] |date=6 June 2015 |accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://abpmajha.abplive.in/technology/2015/06/04/article608995.ece/kahihi-ha-shree-jokes |title=सोशल मीडियावर 'काहीही' विनोदांचा पूर, #काहीहीहंश्री घरोघरी फेमस |publisher=[[ABP Majha]] |date=4 June 2015 |language=Marathi |accessdate=10 July 2015}}</ref>

In 2014, he played the role of [[Mangesh Kadam]] and [[Leena Bhagwat]]'s son in the play ''Goshta Tashi Gamtichi'', for which he won the Best Supporting Actor (Commercial Plays) at the 2015 Akhil Bhartiya Natya Parishad Awards.<ref name="PuneMirror">{{cite web |url=http://www.punemirror.in/columns/columnists/shanta-gokhale/Because-life-is-a-drama/articleshow/44792828.cms |title=Because life is a drama |work=[[Pune Mirror]] |date=13 October 2014 |author=Gokhale, Shanta |accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.loksatta.com/mumbai-news/akhil-bharatiya-marathi-natya-parishad-awards-1110198/ |title=जयंत सावरकर, सुलभा देशपांडे यांना जीवनगौरव |language=Marathi |publisher=[[Loksatta]] |date=5 June 2015 |accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref> In 2015, his first single "Yaara" was released by Sagarika Musics. The romantic-single is co-sung by Deepika Jog and the video also features Ketkar.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.loksatta.com/manoranja-news/watch-actor-shashank-ketkar-become-a-singer-1093703/ |title=पाहाः शशांक केतकरचा गायनाचा श्रीगणेशा! |language=Marathi |publisher=[[Loksatta]] |date=18 April 2015 |accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title
|-
| 2016 || ''One Way Ticket'' ([[Marathi cinema]])
|-
| 2017
| Wada (Final Title in the making; Upcoming)
|-
| 2018
| ''Aaron'' (Indo-French Project )
|-
| 2018
| ''31 Divas''
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Goshta Eka Paithanichi]]'' ([[Marathi Cinema]])
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel
!Ref.
|-
|2011-2012
|''Suvasini''
|Jayaram
|[[Star Pravah]]
|
|-
|2012 || ''[[Rang Maza Vegla]]''||Sameer
| [[Saam TV]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Khot|first=Shweta|date=2012-04-01|title=Rang Majha Vegala' - New family serial|url=https://marathimovieworld.com/news/rang-majha-vegala-new-family-serial.php|access-date=2021-03-24|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2012 || ''Kalay Tasmay Namah''|| Kailas || [[ETV Marathi]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shirke|first=Ullhas|date=2013-10-01|title="New chocolate hero of Marathi small screen" - Shashak Ketkar|url=https://marathimovieworld.com/interviews/shashak-ketkar-actor-interview.php|access-date=2021-03-24|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2013 || ''Swapnanchya Palikadale''|| Aniket Gaydhani || [[Star Pravah]]
|
|-
| 2013–2016 || ''[[Honar Sun Me Hya Gharchi]]''|| Shrirang (Shree) Gokhale || [[Zee Marathi]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-09-14|title=गोजिरवाण्या घरात, मालिकांची वरात..!|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914155331/http://www.lokmat.com/storypage.php?newsid=1617683&catid=13|access-date=2021-03-24|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
|-
| 2016-2017 || ''Ithech Taka Tambu''|| Kapil Sathe || [[Zee Yuva]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shashank Ketkar is back with a new serial - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/shashank-ketkar-in-a-new-serial/articleshow/53545186.cms|access-date=2021-03-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2017 || ''Naktichya Lagnala Yaycha Ha''|| Shree Ketkar || [[Zee Marathi]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shashank Ketkar to make a comeback on Marathi TV - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/shashank-ketkar-to-make-a-comeback-on-marathi-tv/articleshow/64474777.cms|access-date=2021-03-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2018 - 2020 || ''[[He Mann Baware|Sukhanchya Sarini He Mann Baware]]''|| Siddharth Tatwavadi || [[Colors Marathi]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shashank Ketkar to make a comeback on Marathi TV with Mrunal Dusanis - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/shashank-ketkar-to-make-a-comeback-on-marathi-tv-with-mrunal-dusanis/articleshow/65781988.cms|access-date=2021-03-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 - present || ''[[Pahile Na Mi Tula]]'' ||Samar Jahagirdar
| [[Zee Marathi]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shashank Ketkar to feature in an upcoming TV show Pahile Na Me Tula - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/shashank-ketkar-to-feature-in-an-upcoming-tv-show-pahile-na-me-tula/articleshow/80744143.cms|access-date=2021-03-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Music album===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Album !! Song !! Composer(s) !! Writer(s) !! Co-artist(s)
|-
| 2015 || ''Yaara'' || ''Yaara'' || Hrishikesh Datar, Saurabh Bhalerao, Jasraj Joshi. || Vaibhav Joshi || Deepika Jog
|}

===Plays===
* ''Purnaviram''
* ''Goshta Tashi Gamtichi''

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year(s)
! Award(s)
! Category(s)
! Serial/Play(s)
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| rowspan="4" | Zee Marathi Awards
| Best Actor
| rowspan="4" | ''[[Honar Sun Me Hya Gharchi]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=ZEE5|url=https://comingsoon.zee5.com/comingsoon/index.php|access-date=2021-03-24|website=comingsoon.zee5.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | Best Couple (Shree-Janhavi)
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-10-10|title=‘झी मराठी पुरस्कार २०१४’चे मानकरी|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/zee-marathi-awards-2014-winners-list-1030095/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=[[Loksatta]]|language=mr-IN}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014
|-
| Best Actor
|-
| 2015
| [[MICTA]]
| rowspan="2" | Best Supporting Actor
| rowspan="2" | ''Goshta Tashi Gamtichi''
|
|-
| 2015
| [[Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Parishad]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| rowspan="2" | Colors Marathi Awards
| Best Couple (Anushri-Siddharth)
| rowspan="2" | ''[[He Mann Baware|Sukhanchya Sarini He Mann Baware]]''
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-26|title=‘कलर्स मराठी अवॉर्ड’मध्ये ‘बाळूमामाच्या नावानं चांगभलं’ मालिकेने मारली बाजी|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan-news/colors-marathi-awards-2019-balu-mamachya-navan-changbhal-serial-got-six-awards-ssv-92-2002749/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=[[Loksatta]]|language=mr-IN}}</ref>
|-
| Best Actor
|-
| 2021
| Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards
| Most Influential Character
| ''[[Pahile Na Mi Tula]]''
|
|}

== References ==
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== External links==
* [https://m.imdb.com/name/nm7833633/bio Shashank Ketkar] on [[IMDb]]
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