Alok Rajwade
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| Born | 7 February 1989 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce |
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Alok Rajwade (born 7 February 1989)[1] is an Indian actor, director, singer and painter. He has appeared in Marathi and Hindi films and experimental plays.[2]
Early life
[edit]Rajwade was born and raised in Pune, where he attended Aksharnandan school. He went on to join Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce for a Bachelor of Commerce degree.[3] He completed his M.A. in Sociology from the University of Pune.[4] He was part of various theatre troupes like Aasakta Kalamanch and Samanvay.[5][6] He was a founding member of the theatre troupe Natak Company, in 2008.[7] He directed and acted in various plays for Natak Company.[8][9]
Career
[edit]Rajwade's first major play was in Abhraham Lincolnche Patra (a Marathi Adaptation of Abraham Lincoln's Letter) by an organisation named Jagar.[5] In 2008, he starred in the Bhojpuri film, Udedh Bun.[10] In 2009, he was part of the critically acclaimed movie Vihir.[11][12] In 2010, he wrote a play titled Geli Ekvis Varsha (which was directed by him as well) which was performed at Italy's Universo Teatro.[6] In 2012, Rajwade was seen in Ha Bharat Maza.[13] He was greatly appreciated for his roles in Rajwade and & Sons (2014) and Rama Madhav (2014).[14] In the same year, he was also seen in the Hindi movie Dekh Tamasha Dekh, portraying the role of Prashant.[15]
In 2017, he was featured on Forbes India's 30 under 30 list.[6] Alok Rajwade also won the Best Actor Award at the BRICS Film Festival-2017 held in China that year for his movie Kaasav.[16] In 2018, he made his directorial debut in Marathi movies through Ashleel Udyog Mitramandal, written by Dharmakirti Sumant.[14][17] In the same year, he was also part of the movie Dear Molly which was selected for the Academy Awards.[18] He directed the play, A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight, which was staged at Serendipity Arts Festival 2018, in Goa.[19][20]
He also features in Bharatiya Digital Party short video series Aai Ani Me, in which he plays Aniruddha aka Ani along with Renuka Daftardar(Aai) and Mrinmayee Godbole(Jui).
In 2019, he was a co-host of the series titled Safe Journeys.[21][22] Rajwade was also awarded the Balasaheb Sarpotdar Award by his alma mater, Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce.[23]
Filmography
[edit]All films are in Marathi, unless mentioned.
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Udedh Bun | Ashu | Bhojpuri Short Film[10][3] |
| 2009 | Bokya Satbande | Vijayendra Satbande | Film debut |
| Vihir | Nachiket | [11][12] | |
| 2012 | Chintoo | Satish Dada | |
| Ha Bharat Maza | [13] | ||
| 2013 | Kaatal | Aakash | |
| 2014 | Rama Madhav | Madhavrao Peshwe | [14] |
| Dekh Tamasha Dekh | Prashant | Hindi film[15] | |
| Rajwade and Sons | Anay Rajwade | [14] | |
| 2016 | Family Katta | Siddharth | [24] |
| 2017 | Kaasav | Manav | [14] |
| Pimpal | Young Arvind | ||
| 2018 | Ashleel Udyog Mitramandal | Directorial Debut[17] | |
| Dear Molly | Father | Hindi/English film[18] | |
| 2022 | Me Vasantrao | Vasantrao's Mama | |
| 2023 | Teen Adkun Sitaram | Kautilya | |
| 2026 | Macho | [25] |
Plays
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | Actor | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Bed ke Neeche Rehne Wali | Actor | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Dalan | Actor | Marathi | [8] |
| 2010 | Institute of Pavtalogy | Director | Marathi | [9] |
| Tichee Satra Prakarna | Director | Marathi | ||
| Geli Ekvees Varsha | Director/Writer | Marathi | [6] | |
| Don Shoor | Director | Marathi | [26] | |
| 2011 | Dil-e-Naadan | Director | Urdu | |
| 2012 | Natak Nako | Director | Marathi | |
| 2013 | Shivcharitra ani Ek | Director | Marathi | |
| Mi Ghalib | Director | Marathi | ||
| Aashadatil Ek Divas | Actor | Marathi | ||
| 2014 | Binkamache Sanwad | Director | Marathi | |
| 2016 | Sindhu Sudhakar Rum Aani Ittar | Director | Marathi | |
| 2018 | A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight | Director | [27][20] | |
| 2022 | Prasthan urph exit | Director | Marathi |
Web-Series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Aai Ani Mi | Ani | Marathi |
| 2021 | Shantit Kranti | Dinar | Marathi |
| Hing Pustak Talwaar | Pandey | Marathi | |
| 2022 | 9 to 5 | Avinash | Marathi |
| 2023 | Shantit Kranti 2 | Dinar | Marathi |
Personal life
[edit]He dated Parna Pethe before tying the knot on 29 February 2016. They had a court marriage at Mangal Karyalay, Pune.[28][29]
External links
[edit]Alok Rajwade at IMDB
References
[edit]- ↑ "Aalok Rajwade - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ↑ "The rising stars of the Marathi industry". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- 1 2 "The stage is set". India Today. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ↑ "MA". Instagram. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- 1 2 "आलोक राजवाडे". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 11 February 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 "30 Under 30: Alok Rajwade is daring in the issues he addresses in his plays". Forbes.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ↑ Shetty, Anjali (27 May 2018). "Pune's Natak Company: A decade of theatrical, artistic triumph". Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- 1 2 Brahme, Nitin (31 July 2009). "Two for company". Pune Mirror. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- 1 2 "Black magic". The Indian Express. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- 1 2 "Udedh Bun (2008) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- 1 2 Joshi, Namrata (5 April 2010). "Vihir (The Well)". Outlook India. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- 1 2 Kerr, Elizabeth (13 October 2009). "Vihir -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- 1 2 "हा भारत माझा (?)". Loksatta (in Marathi). 20 April 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Shetty, Anjali (5 October 2017). "I relate more to contemporary Pune". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- 1 2 "Movie Review 'Dekh Tamasha Dekh': It's a riot!". Deccan Chronicle. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ Alway, Aayushi (28 June 2017). "Alok Suresh Rajwade from Indian film "Turtle: Kaasav" won the best male actor". China.org.cn.
- 1 2 "'Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal' first poster: Alok Rajwade's quirky poster is sure to pique your curiosity - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- 1 2 "Dear Molly in the reckoning for the Mainstream Oscar Awards". mid-day. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Serendipity Arts Festival". Serendipity Arts Festival. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- 1 2 "Algorithms: Empathetic collaborations". The Hindu. 3 April 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ↑ Mallya, Vinutha (24 March 2019). "Fiction for fact". Pune Mirror. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ Shetty, Anjali (28 April 2019). "Here's what to binge-watch next. Series by Pune-based film-maker on sex, mental health, gender identity". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ Bari, Prachi (9 January 2019). "Pride of BMCC award to Kulkarni, Gadjil". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ Matkari, Ganesh. "FILM REVIEW: FAMILY KATTA". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ Aatpat (9 November 2025). Macho | Announcement Teaser | Rohit R | Usha K Nagraj M | Swapnil J | Om Bhutkar | Vidula C. Alok R. Retrieved 11 November 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "'I relate more to contemporary Pune'". Hindustan Times. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ↑ "In their new work, playwright Dharmakirti Sumant and director Alok Rajwade continue to ask questions of contemporary India". The Indian Express. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ↑ "सहा वर्षे डेटींग केल्यानंतर थाटला 'रमा-माधव' यांनी खराखुरा संसार, विधी न करता असे पार पडले लग्न". divyamarathi (in Marathi). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ↑ "VIDEO : 'रमा माधव' फेम पर्ण- आलोकचा विवाहसोहळा पाहिलात?". Loksatta (in Marathi). 3 October 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.