Alok Rajwade

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Alok Rajwade
Born (1989-02-07) 7 February 1989 (age 34)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materBrihan Maharashtra College of Commerce
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2016)

Alok Rajwade (born 7 February 1989)[citation needed] is an Indian actor, director, singer and painter. He has appeared in Marathi and Hindi films and experimental plays.[1]

Early life[edit]

Rajwade was born and raised in Pune, where he attended Aksharnandan school. He went on to join Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce for a Bachelor of Commerce degree.[2] He was part of various theatre troupes like Aasakta Kalamanch and Samanvay.[3][4] He was a founding member of the theatre troupe Natak Company, in 2008.[5] He directed and acted in various plays for Natak Company.[6][7]

Career[edit]

Rajwade's first major play was in Abhraham Lincolnche Patra (a Marathi Adaptation of Abraham Lincoln's Letter) by an organisation named Jagar.[3] In 2008, he starred in the Bhojpuri film, Udedh Bun.[8] In 2009, he was part of the critically acclaimed movie Vihir.[9][10] In 2010, he wrote a play titled Geli Ekvis Varsha (which was directed by him as well) which was performed at Italy's Universo Teatro.[4] In 2012, Rajwade was seen in Ha Bharat Maza.[11] He was greatly appreciated for his roles in Rajwade and & Sons (2014) and Rama Madhav (2014).[12] In the same year, he was also seen in the Hindi movie Dekh Tamasha Dekh , portraying the role of Prashant.[13]

In 2017, he was featured on Forbes India's 30 under 30 list.[4] In 2018, he made his directorial debut in Marathi movies through Ashleel Udyog Mitramandal, written by Dharmakirti Sumant.[12][14] In the same year, he was also part of the movie Dear Molly which was selected for the Academy Awards.[15] He directed the play, A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight, which was staged at Serendipity Arts Festival 2018, in Goa.[16][17]

He also features in Bharatiya Digital Party short video series Aai Ani Me, in which he plays Aniruddha aka Ani along with Renuka Daftardar(Aai) and Mrunmayee Godbole(Jui).

In 2019, he was a co-host of the series titled Safe Journeys.[18][19] Rajwade was also awarded the Balasaheb Sarpotdar Award by his alma mater, Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce.[20]

Works[edit]

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Language Notes
2008 Udedh Bun Ashu Bhojpuri Short Film[8][2]
2009 Bokya Satbande Vijayendra Satbande Marathi
Vihir Nachiket Marathi [9][10]
2012 Chintoo Satish Dada Marathi
Ha Bharat Maza Marathi [11]
2013 Kaatal Aakash Marathi
2014 Rama Madhav Madhavrao Marathi [12]
Dekh Tamasha Dekh Prashant Hindi [13]
Rajwade and Sons Anay Marathi [12]
2016 Family Katta Siddharth Marathi [21]
2017 Kaasav Manav Marathi [12]
Pimpal Marathi
2018 Ashleel Udyog Mitramandal - Marathi Directorial Debut[14]
Dear Molly Hindi/English [15]

Plays[edit]

Year Title Role Language Refs
2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Actor Hindi
2008 Bed ke Neeche Rehne Wali Actor Hindi
2009 Dalan Actor Marathi [6]
2010 Institute of Pavtalogy Director Marathi [7]
2010 Tichee Satra Prakarna Director Marathi
2010 Geli Ekvees Varsha Director/Writer Marathi [4]
2010 Don Shoor Director Marathi [22]
2011 Dil-e-Naadan Director Urdu
2012 Natak Nako Director Marathi
2013 Shivcharitra ani Ek Director Marathi
2013 Mi Ghalib Director Marathi
2013 Aashadatil Ek Divas Actor Marathi
2014 Binkamache Sanwad Director Marathi
2016 Sindhu Sudhakar Rum Aani Ittar Director Marathi
2018 A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight Director [23][17]

Personal life[edit]

He dated Parna Pethe before tying the knot on 29 February 2016. They had a court marriage at Mangal Karyalay, Pune.[24][25]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "The rising stars of the Marathi industry". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 February 4; February 15, 2010 ISSUE DATE; February 14, 2010UPDATED; Ist, 2010 16:28. "The stage is set". India Today. Retrieved 11 June 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "आलोक राजवाडे". Maharashtra Times (in मराठी). 11 February 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "30 Under 30: Alok Rajwade is daring in the issues he addresses in his plays". Forbes.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Shetty, Anjali (27 May 2018). "Pune's Natak Company: A decade of theatrical, artistic triumph". Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jul 31, Nitin BrahmeNitin Brahme | Updated; 2009; Ist, 14:14. "Two for company". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 11 June 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Black magic". The Indian Express. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Udedh Bun (2008) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Joshi, Namrata (5 April 2010). "Vihir (The Well)". Outlook India. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Kerr, Elizabeth (13 October 2009). "Vihir -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "हा भारत माझा (?)". Loksatta (in मराठी). 20 April 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Shetty, Anjali (5 October 2017). "I relate more to contemporary Pune". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Movie Review 'Dekh Tamasha Dekh': It's a riot!". Deccan Chronicle. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "'Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal' first poster: Alok Rajwade's quirky poster is sure to pique your curiosity - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Dear Molly in the reckoning for the Mainstream Oscar Awards". mid-day. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  16. ↑ "Serendipity Arts Festival". Serendipity Arts Festival. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Algorithms: Empathetic collaborations". The Hindu. 3 April 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  18. ↑ Mallya, Vinutha (24 March 2019). "Fiction for fact". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  19. ↑ Shetty, Anjali (28 April 2019). "Here's what to binge-watch next. Series by Pune-based film-maker on sex, mental health, gender identity". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  20. ↑ Bari, Prachi (9 January 2019). "Pride of BMCC award to Kulkarni, Gadjil". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  21. ↑ Matkari, Ganesh. "FILM REVIEW: FAMILY KATTA". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  22. ↑ "'I relate more to contemporary Pune'". Hindustan Times. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  23. ↑ "In their new work, playwright Dharmakirti Sumant and director Alok Rajwade continue to ask questions of contemporary India". The Indian Express. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  24. ↑ "सहा वर्षे डेटींग केल्यानंतर थाटला 'रमा-माधव' यांनी खराखुरा संसार, विधी न करता असे पार पडले लग्न". divyamarathi (in मराठी). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  25. ↑ "VIDEO : 'रमा माधव' फेम पर्ण- आलोकचा विवाहसोहळा पाहिलात?". Loksatta (in मराठी). 3 October 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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