Amol Palekar is an Indian actor, director, producer, theatre artist, writer, painter, and singer who has mainly worked in Hindi and Marathi cinema as well as in some Bengali, Malayalam, and Kannada projects. As an actor, his film credits include Chhoti Si Baat, Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe, Bajiraocha Beta, Rajnigandha, Jeevana Jyoti, Tuch Maazi Raani, Kanneshwara Rama, Chitchor, Gharaonda, Bhumika, Agar… If, Taxi Taxie, Baaton Baaton Mein, Gol Maal, Safed Jhoot, Do Ladke Dono Kadke, Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi, Jhoothi, Solva Sawan, Jeena Yahan, Apne Paraye, Aanchal, 200 – Halla Ho, Naram Garam, Sameera, Teesra Kaun?, Agni Pareeksha, Chehre Pe Chehra, Plot No. 5, Jeevan Dhaara, Gulmohar, Olangal, Rang Birangi, Shriman Shrimati, Chena Achena, Aadmi Aur Aurat, Samaantar, Tarang, Khamosh, Mr. X, Ankahee, and Baat Ban Jaye.
Born Name
Amol Palekar
Nick Name
Amol
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Nationality
Education
Amol Palekar attended Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy School of Art (Sir J. J. School of Art) in Mumbai and studied fine arts.
Chitra Palekar (1969-2001) – From 1969 to 2001, he was married to Chitra Palekar.
Sandhya Gokhale (2001-Present) – He got married to actor, writer, and director Sandhya Gokhale in the year 2001.
Note – He has 2 daughters named Shyamalee Palekar and Samiha.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Sports a goatee
Wears glasses
Religion
He has described himself as an agnostic atheist.
Amol Palekar Facts
He was born in a lower-middle-class household.
As an artist, he started his career with painting.
Along with Vidya Sinha, Ashok Kumar, Asrani, Dharmendra, and Hema Malini, Amol Palekar co-starred as a painfully shy young man named Arun Pradeep in the 1976 Hindi-language romantic comedy coming-of-age film Chhoti Si Baat. The film is regarded as one of the best Hindi comedy films of the 1970s.
His role in Chhoti Si Baat got him nominated for a Filmfare Award in the “Best Actor” category in 1977.
Amol Palekar co-starred as Ramprasad Dashrathprasad Sharma/Laxmanprasad “Lucky” Dashrathprasad Sharma in the 1979 Hindi-language comedy film Gol Maal. For this role, he bagged the “Best Actor” award at the 27th Filmfare Awards in 1980.
Before he decided to pursue acting full-time, he was employed at the Bank of India.
He brought to life the character of Madhu Gupta in the 1982 Hindi-language drama film Shriman Shrimati.
In 1995, he directed the Marathi-language film Bangarwadi. This won him the award for “Best Feature Film in Marathi” at the National Film Awards.
Amol Palekar played the role of Justice Vitthal Daangle in the 2021 Hindi-language crime thriller film 200 Halla Ho.
He has done voiceover work for an HIV/AIDS education animated software tutorial created by the nonprofit organization TeachAids.
He was hospitalized in Pune for COVID-19-related complications in February 2022.
As a director, he has also worked on projects like Aakreit, Dhoosar, Thodasa Rumani Ho Jaye, Ankahee, Kairee, Anahat, Daayraa, Dhyaas Parva, Paheli, Dumkata, …And Once Again, Quest, and Samaantar.
