Amol Palekar

अमोल पालेकर

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Amol Palekar is an Indian actor, director, and producer of Hindi and Marathi cinema. He is also a painter and an author.

BORN

24 November 1944

HONOUR

Filmfare Award for Best Actor

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Key facts

Born: 24 November 1944, Mumbai
State of birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Sector: Actors
Profession: Indian actor
Gender: Male

Biography

Amol Palekar is an Indian actor, director, and producer of Hindi and Marathi cinema. He is also a painter and an author. Palekar was part of the faction in Hindi cinema that popularised 'middle cinema'. His most popular works include Chhoti Si Baat (1975), Chitchor (1976), Bhumika (1977), Baaton Baaton Mein (1979), and Gol Maal (1979).

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