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| death_place = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India
| occupation = Film producer
| nationality = Indian
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'''Sudhakar Bokade''' was an Indian film producer predominantly working in [[Bollywood]] film industry. He produced popular films like ''[[Prahaar: The Final Attack|Prahaar]]'' (1991), ''[[Saajan]]'' (1991), ''[[Dhanwan (1993 film)|Dhanwaan]]'' (1993) and more.<ref name=Mirror>{{cite news |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Sudhakar-Bokade-dies-at-57/articleshow/20983449.cms | title=Sudhakar Bokade dies at 57 | newspaper=[[Mumbai Mirror]] | date=9 July 2013 | accessdate=10 July 2013 | author=Lalwani, Vickey}}</ref> He was considered as a "big name" in mid-1990s in the [[Bollywood|Bollywood film industry]].<ref name=Aadmi/>

==Personal life==
Before starting a professional career as a film producer, Bokade worked as loader with [[Air India]]. He allegedly had connections with the underworld don [[Dawood Ibrahim]] through which he financed his films.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?ei=tQ7uUeK3Coe6kQXu3oEo&id=B6wLAQAAMAAJ&dq=sudhakar+bokade+dawood&q=sudhakar+bokade#search_anchor|title=The Bollywood Reader|last2=Desai|first2=Jigna|publisher=McGraw-Hill|year=2008|isbn=0335222129|pages=70|first1=Rajinder Kumar|last1=Dudrah|accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=swgwAQAAIAAJ&q=sudhakar+bokade+dawood&dq=sudhakar+bokade+dawood&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tQ7uUeK3Coe6kQXu3oEo&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAw|title=India Today International, Volume 22|publisher=Living Media India Limited|year=1997|pages=46|accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref> He had also allegedly forced actor Govinda to work for his film ''Izzatdaar'' but he has denied these charges.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/dec/27sat.htm|title=The predator as prey|date=27 December 1997|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref> After his financial problems while filming of Dilip Kumar directed film ''Kalinga'', Bokade in an interview expressed his displeasure on Kumar's demands of increasing the screenplay. His alleged connections with Dawood, who is fan of veteran actor Kumar, were reported as reasons of his accepting Kumar's demands.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?204236|title=Settling Scores|date=15 September 1997|magazine=[[Outlook India]]|place=Mumbai|accessdate=23 July 2013}}</ref>

On 6 July 2013, he was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital as he was suffering with breathing problems. He died on the next day post heart attack. He has two daughters and one son.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/saajan-producer-sudhakar-bokade-passes-away-at-57/405037-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712160128/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/saajan-producer-sudhakar-bokade-passes-away-at-57/405037-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 July 2013|title='Saajan' producer Sudhakar Bokade passes away at 57|date=8 July 2013|publisher=[[IBN Live]]|accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref>

==Career==
Bokade produced various Hindi films starting his career in 1990. In 1990, two films produced by him, ''[[Izzatdaar]]'' and ''Nyay Anyay'' were released. The films had a budget of {{INR}} 20 million and {{INR}} 10 million respectively, but they both flopped at the box office. ''Izzatdaar'' had actors [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Dilip Kumar]] and [[Madhuri Dixit]] playing the lead roles.<ref name=budget>{{cite book | title=Business World, Volume 13 | publisher=Ananda Bazar Patrika Limited | year=1993 | pages=223}}</ref>

In 1991, he produced the romantic drama film ''[[Saajan]]'' with [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Salman Khan]] and Madhuri Dixit playing the main roles. The film proved to be the highest grosser of the year at the box office and was declared a "Super Hit".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ== | title=Box Office 1991 | website=Box Office India | access-date=15 July 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111130716/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ== | archive-date=11 January 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> It also ranked in top 10 grossers of the years 1990 to 1994.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=126&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 | title=Top Lifetime Grossers 1990–1994 |website=Box Office India | accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> Along with commercial success, the film also won 2 [[Filmfare Awards]] at the [[37th Filmfare Awards]] among 11 nominations.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/articleshow/368599.cms | title=Filmfare Awards – The Winners – 1991 | work=The Times of India | access-date=18 July 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130723063310/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/articleshow/368599.cms | archive-date=23 July 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> As the producer, he was nominated for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film award]], but did not win.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368596.cms | title=Filmfare Awards – The Nominations – 1991 | work=The Times of India | access-date=18 July 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710182858/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368596.cms | archive-date=10 July 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> After the commercial success of the film, he produced the film ''[[Prahaar: The Final Attack|Prahaar]]''.<ref>{{cite book | title=India Today, Volume 18, Issues 7–12 | publisher=Thomson Living Media India Limited | year=1993 | pages=278}}</ref> Directed by [[Nana Patekar]], the film had Patekar, [[Madhuri Dixit]] and [[Dimple Kapadia]] playing lead roles.<ref>{{cite book | title=Indian Cinema | publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]], [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] | year=1993 | pages=89}}</ref> In 1992, he produced ''[[Sapne Sajan Ke]]'' directed by [[Lawrence D'Souza]], who had previously directed ''Saajan''. But the film failed to achieve the success that their previous project did.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mK4aAQAAIAAJ&q=Sudhakar+Bokade+D'souza&dq=Sudhakar+Bokade+D'souza&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CMznUf_CNInrrAfAz4H4DA&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAg | title=The Story So Far | publisher=[[Indian Express Group]] | year=2003 | pages=187 |author= Bhavana Somaiya |accessdate=18 July 2013}}</ref> His many successful films gave him a "big name" as a Bollywood film producer.<ref name=Aadmi/>

Later Bokade went on to produce various films, including some [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] also. His project titled ''Kalinga'', a multistarrer film directed by [[Dilip Kumar]] remained incomplete due to financial problems that he faced then.<ref name=Aadmi>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CeVeKRFzEt0C&pg=PT15&dq=Sudhakar+Bokade&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xv7cUbu-DZC3rAfKvoDoAQ&ved=0CC8QuwUwAA | title=Kitnay Aadmi Thay | publisher=Westland | author=Chaudhuri, Diptakirti | year=2012 | isbn=9381626197 | accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref> The film was Kumar's first directorial venture.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TO6Fmi8FraUC&pg=RA1-PA9&dq=Sudhakar+Bokade&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xv7cUbu-DZC3rAfKvoDoAQ&ved=0CDQQuwUwAQ#v=onepage&q=Sudhakar%20Bokade&f=false | title=Bollywood Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow | publisher=Star Publications |year=2007 |isbn=1905863012 |author=Dawar, Ramesh | page=42 | accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref> At the time of his death in July 2013, Bokade was returning to the film industry, after a hiatus of 15 years, with a film titled ''Supermodel'' starring [[Rajeev Khandelwal]], [[Veena Malik]] and [[Ashmit Patel]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-09/mumbai/40468503_1_film-industry-last-rites-heart-attack |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130723063507/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-09/mumbai/40468503_1_film-industry-last-rites-heart-attack |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 July 2013 | title=Movie producer Sudhakar Bokade no more | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=9 July 2013 | accessdate=10 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://india.nydailynews.com/entertainmentarticle/443671b512b12f9db437d10949aa578a/he-was-a-gentleman |title=He was a gentleman |work=Daily News |location=New York |date=9 July 2013 |access-date=18 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130723063443/http://india.nydailynews.com/entertainmentarticle/443671b512b12f9db437d10949aa578a/he-was-a-gentleman |archive-date=23 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Title !! Notes
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| 1990 || ''[[Izzatdaar]]'' ||
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| 1990 || ''[[Nyay Anyay]]'' ||
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| 1991 || ''[[Saajan]]'' || {{Nominated}} – [[Filmfare Award for Best Film]]
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| 1991 || ''[[Prahaar: The Final Attack]]'' ||
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| 1991 || ''Patli Re Patli''<ref name=Mirror/> || Marathi film
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Sapne Sajan Ke]]'' ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Dhanwan (1993 film)|Dhanwaan]]'' ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Kanyadaan''<ref name=Mirror/> ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Sauda (film)|Sauda]]'' ||
|-
| || ''Mailek''<ref name=Mirror/> || Marathi film
|-
| || ''Padkaar''<ref name=Mirror/> || Marathi film
|-
| 1996 || ''Kalinga'' || Incomplete
|-
| 2000 || ''Yeh Pyaar Hi Toh Hai''<ref name=Mirror/> ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Sanam Teri Kasam (2009 film)|Sanam Teri Kasam]]'' || Delayed release
|-
| || ''Supermodel'' || Under production
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Sudhakar Bokade}}
* {{IMDb name|1193888}}

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[[Category:Marathi film producers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian businesspeople]]

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