Mohan Agashe

Indian actor, Theatre artist, Psychiatrist

Indian Bhor, Bombay Presidency, British India

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ProfessionIndian actor, Theatre artist, Psychiatrist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/07/1947
Age78 years
BirthplaceBhor, Bombay Presidency, British India

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Bio/Wiki

Name earnedDr Mohan Agashe

Physical Stats & More

Height177 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNVM High School & Junior College in Budhwar Peth, Pune
College/UniversityB. J. Medical College in Pune
Educational QualificationMBBS degree and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in Psychiatry

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
Parents
FatherMahadeo Agashe (Stenographer)

Career

Debut
Film
MarathiSamna (1975); as Maruti Kamble
BollywoodAakrosh (1980); as Bhonsle
BengaliFeluda 30 (1996); as Maganlal Meghraj
TamilManithan (2016); as Ram Dewan
TV
HindiKissa Kathmandu Ka (1986) on DD National; as Lalmohan Ganguly
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2019: Lotu Patil Theatre Award
  • 2018: Pride of Planet Award
  • 2018: Vishnudas Bhave Puraskar
  • 2017: Thespo Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2004: Goethe Medal
  • 2002: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • 1996: Sahitya Akademi Award
  • 1990: Padma Shri in Arts
  • 1996: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
  • 1984-1986: Homi Bhabha Fellowship (to study Art & Therapy)
Professional Positions
Psychiatry ProfessorB. J. Medical College and Sassoon Hospital, Pune
Director GeneralFilm and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune (April 1997 to April 2002)

Favourites

PlaywrightVijay Tendulkar
Actor
Actress
Filmmaker(s)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Mohan Agashe is a renowned Indian actor and psychiatrist with a strong presence in the Indian film industry.
2. He was honored with the Padma Shri award in 1990 and received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1996.
3. Agashe began his career as a child artist in the theatre group 'Children's theatre.'
4. His notable works in Marathi cinema include films like Samna (1975), Jait Re Jait (1977), Ek Hota Vidushak (1992), Astu: So Be It (2015), Kaasav (2017), and Chandramukhi (2022).
5. In 1980, he ventured into Bollywood with the film Aakrosh.
6. During the 1980s, he gained popularity for portraying Nana Phadnavis in the play Ghashiram Kotwal.
7. He co-established the Theatre Academy in Pune in 1980.
8. In 1991, Agashe founded the Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) in Pune.
9. He launched a program in 1993 to study the trauma of Latur earthquake victims for the Indian Council of Medical Research.
10. Mohan Agashe served as the director of the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) in 1997.
11. In 2018, he acted in the romantic comedy film “#PuranaPyaar” directed by Gorilla Shorts.
12. He pioneered the introduction of Grips Theatre Berlin's concept in India in 1986, which became a self-sustained movement.
13. He organized overseas tours of contemporary Indian theatre from 1980 to 1990.
14. He was the Principal Investigator of an Indo-US joint Research Project on 'The Cultural Disorders of Fatigue and Weakness' with Dr. Mitchell Weiss at MIMH.
15. He received two Official Decorations from the German Government for his seminal contributions to Indo-German Cultural Collaboration.
16. His career spans more than five decades in theatre and cinema.
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