Pushkaraj Chirputkar
- Dil Dosti Duniyadari
- Dil Dosti Dobara
Pushkaraj Chirputkar is a Marathi actor and host widely known for his role of 'Ashu' on the Marathi sitcom Dil Dosti Duniyadari, as well as for his role in its sequel, Dil Dosti Dobara. Since then he has appeared in Hindi and Marathi movies, and also on webseries.[1]
Early life
He grew up in Akurdi. He went to a convent school, St. Ursula's. His interest in being part of co-curricular activities, rather than classroom education, got him interested in acting. He completed his Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunications from Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Akurdi, during which he used to do practice and perform plays with local theatre groups. At the time he also dabbled in acting, writing and directing numerous local short films like Forget It at IMDb alongside Amey Wagh and Shruti Marathe as lead actors which later aired on Zee Yuva in 2016. His family was also very interested in Marathi cinema and theatre. He started out by mimicking Dilip Prabhavalkar as a child, after watching him on TV.[2][verification needed]
Career
Chirputkar became known with the role of the simpleton Ashu (Ashutosh Shivalkar) on the Marathi Sitcom Dil Dosti Duniyadari, which became an instant success.[3] He was also in its reboot sequel, Dil Dosti Dobara.[4] He has also been part of Marathi movies like Baapjanma (2017),[5] Tujha Tu Majha Mi (2017),[1] 1 Te 4 Band (2017) and Mantr (2018). He was seen in the Hindi Movie, Budhiya Singh - Born to Run. He also co-hosted Filmfare Award (Marathi) in 2017, alongside Pushkar Shrotri.[6] He also was the host of Maharshtracha Favorite Dancer in 2018 which aired on Sony Marathi.[7] He also made a cameo appearance in Amazon Prime's Original Show The Family Man (2019). He will be seen in Medium Spicy,[8][9] a Marathi film which is scheduled to be released in 2020.
He also played a role in BhaDiPa's sketch comedies Aaplya Baapacha Hatel and Aaplya Baapacha Rasta.
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Aajoba Vayat Ale | Potlya | Debut film |
2017 | Baapjanma | Mauli | |
2017 | 1 te 4 band | Man | |
2017 | TTMM – Tujha Tu Majha Mi | ||
2018 | Budhiya Singh - Born to Run | Journalist | |
2018 | Mantr | Kashinath | |
2019 | Chidiakhana | Sikka | |
2020 | Medium Spicy | [10] | |
2020 | Chikatgunde | Sahil | |
2020 | Gadbad Gondhal | Samay | |
2021 | Mumbai Diaries 26/11 | Samarth Joshi | [11] |
2021 | Grey | [12] | |
2022 | Me Vasantrao | P. L. Deshpande | [13] |
2022 | 83 | Gavaskar's neighbor | |
2024 | Musafiraa | Amey | |
2024 | Like Aani Subscribe | [14] | |
2024 | Chandu Champion | Constable 2 |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2015-2016 | Dil Dosti Duniyadari | Ashutosh (Ashu) Shivalkar | Television debut |
2015 | Zee Marathi Awards 2015 | Host | |
2016 | Aaplya Baapacha Rasta | Student | Bhadipa's Sketch comedy |
2017 | Dil Dosti Dobara | Phanindranath (Papya) Rane | |
2017 | Filmfare Marathi Awards | Host | Alongside Pushkar Shrotri |
2017 | Aaplya Baapacha Hatel | Pushkaraj (restaurant owner) | Bhadipa's Sketch comedy |
2018 | Maharashtracha Favourite Dancer | Host | |
2019 | The Family Man | Bomber | Cameo appearance[15] |
2020-2021 | Assa Maher Nako Ga Bai! | Kunal | [16] |
2022 | Band Baja Varat | Host | [17] |
Theatre
Year | Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
2023 | Kirkol Navre | [18] |
Environmental activism
He was the chief guest at Haritamritam, a green initiative on organic terrace gardening by Amrita Yuva Dharm Dhara(AYUDH).[19]
References
- ^ a b "Pushkaraj Chirputkar to appear in TTMM". The Times of India. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "I always wanted to be out the classroom, Pushkaraj Chirputkar | Marathi Movie News - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Atulkar, Preeti (3 November 2015). "Dil Dosti Duniyadari completes 200 episodes - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Deb, Rishabh (13 February 2017). "Get set for Dil Dosti Dobara - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Baapjanma Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Baapjanma by Times of India, retrieved 8 March 2019
- ^ Dwivedi, Payal (28 October 2017). "Jio Filmfare Awards (Marathi): Entertaining performance of stars that captivated audiences". Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Salvi, Abhay (21 August 2018). "Host Jitendra Joshi Makes Sony Marathi Launch Event A Grand Success". MarathiStars. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Medium Spicy Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 24 March 2020
- ^ "Neha Joshi and Pushkaraj Chirputkar join 'Medium Spicy'". www.sakaltimes.com. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Medium Spicy: Pushkaraj Chirputkar And Neha Joshi Will Be Seen Together For The First Time On Silver Screen". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Tamta, Devesh (14 September 2021). "Mumbai Diaries 26/11 Season 2 Release Date, Nikkhil Advani Revealed". JanBharat Times. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "वैभव तत्ववादीच्या 'ग्रे' चित्रपटची होतेय चर्चा; काय आहे चित्रपटाची कथा". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Playing PL Deshpande in Me Vasantrao was challenging, says Pushkaraj Chirputkar". www.cinestaan.com.
- ^ "Like Aani Subscribe Movie (2024): Cast, Trailer, OTT, Songs, Release Date | लाईक आणि सबस्क्राईब | Exclusive 2024 - Rang Marathi". Rang Marathi. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "From Sonalee Kulkarni to Pushkaraj Chirputkar, a look at Marathi actors who are shining in Hindi web series". The Times of India. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Pushkaraj Chirputkar is excited to collaborate with Rajan Bhise and Supriya Pathare; read post - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Actor Pushkaraj Chirputkar to host the new show Band Baja Varat - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Kirkol Navre Natak Review - VeryFirstTale Aug 2023
- ^ Umbrajkar, Manish (3 June 2016). "Green initiative by Mata Amritanandamayi Math in Pune - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Pushkaraj Chirputkar at IMDb