Sachin Pilgaonkar

Birthday : 17^th August 1957

Details : Sachin Pilgaonkar is the first Marathi actor, who has completed fifty years of his film career, and is still performing actively as an actor. He made his acting debut as a child star through Marathi film ‘Ha Majha Marg Ekla’ in 1962, when he was just 5 years old. In the same year, he won National Film Award for Best Child Artist for this film. Sachin has performed in about 60 films as a child artiste in Hindi as well as Marathi films.

He then switched over to adult roles with Hindi films like ‘Balika Badhu’ and ‘Geet Gata Chal. Later, he directed many Marathi films beginning with Mai Baap in 1982, followed by ‘Navri Mile Navryala’ Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi ,  Amchyasarkhe Aamich , and Navra Mazha Navsacha . Recently, he launched his daughter through his film ‘Ekulti Ek’, when he himself also performed in it along with his actress wife Supriya Sabnis Pilgaonkar.  

Besides film making, acting; he is also a good singer and hosts a popular singing and reality shows on Marathi television. It may be recalled that Sachin was the youngest assistant director for Ramesh Sippy when he was making ‘Sholay’. Sachin had also acted in this super hit Hindi film.