Achyut Potdar

Actor

Indian Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/08/1934
Age90 years (died on 18, Aug, 2025)
BirthplaceJabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Date of Death18/08/2025

Latest News about Achyut Potdar

18/08/2025

Veteran Indian actor Achyut Potdar, renowned for his iconic supporting role as the quirky professor in '3 Idiots' and his work in 'Ardh Satya', passed away in Thane, Maharashtra, at the age of 91. While an official cause of death was not immediately disclosed, reports indicated he had recently been hospitalized due to age-related health complications.

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Bio/Wiki

Zodiac sign/Sun signVirgo
ReligionHindu

Physical Stats & More

Height166 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

CollegeNot Known
Educational QualificationPostgraduate degree in Economics (1961)

Personal Life

SchoolNot Known

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Wife/SpouseRajni Monga
ChildrenAnuradha Paraskar

Family

FatherAshok Anand
MotherSaraswati Potdar
SpouseRajni Monga
ChildrenAnuradha Paraskar

Career

Debut
FilmAakrosh (1980)
TVPradhanmantri
Notable Films
  • 3 Idiots
  • Ardh Satya
  • Yeh Dillagi
  • Tezaab
  • Parinda
  • Parineeta
  • Dabangg 2
  • Ferrari Ki Sawaari
  • Rangeela
  • Ishq
  • Hum Saath Saath Hain
  • Lage Raho Munna Bhai
  • Aakrosh
  • Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai
  • Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman
  • Chamatkar
  • Damini
  • Dilwale
  • Gundaraj
  • Vaastav
  • Rishtey
  • Dil Hai Tumhara
  • Bhootnath
  • R Rajkumar
Notable TV Shows
  • Wagle Ki Duniya
  • Majha Hoshil Na
  • Mrs. Tendulkar
  • Bharat Ki Khoj
Other Work
  • 26 plays
  • 45 commercials

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Achyut Potdar graduated with a major in economics, attaining the first position.
2. He retired from the Indian army as a captain in 1967 and later served as an executive at Indian Oil.
3. While working at Indian Oil, he engaged in numerous theatrical ventures and plays.
4. Acting remained a hobby for Potdar, who never actively pursued roles but accepted those that came his way.
5. Achyut Potdar shares a close friendship with filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra and frequently appears in his films.
6. He worked as a professor in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, before joining the Indian Army through the Emergency Commission after the 1962 war.
7. His line 'Kahna Kya Chahte Ho' from the film 3 Idiots became very popular and a viral meme.
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