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Vinay Apte

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Vinay Apte
Born(1951-06-17)17 June 1951
Bombay, Bombay State, India
Died7 December 2013(2013-12-07) (aged 62)[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Known forActor, Director, Playwright, Producer, Television Presenter
SpouseVaijayanti Apte

Vinay Apte (17 June 1951 – 7 December 2013) was an Indian film and television actor. He acted in several Marathi movies and television shows in his almost 40-year-old career. He has also acted in Hindi movies such as Chandni Bar, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, It's Breaking News, Satyagraha and Rajneeti.

Apart from acting he was associated with a production house. He died in Mumbai on 7 December 2013.[1][2]

Apte began his acting career in 1974 in Marathi theatre and gradually began directing Marathi plays. His first play Mitrachi Goshta (Friend's Story) was written by well known Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar. Me Nathuram Godse Boltoy, a play directed by Vinay Apte, had been the target of heavy political controversy. He appeared in several TV serials such as Lajja and Eka lagnachi dusri goshta. He also appeared in several Bollywood films like Dhamaal, Aarakshan, Gangajal and Rajneeti. He was one of the leading actors in Marathi cinema, dramas and serials.

Filmography

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TV serials

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Plays

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  • Mee Nathuram Godse Boltoy – Director
  • Mitrachi Goshta
  • Just Another Rape – English
  • Carry On Heaven – English
  • Kamala – English
  • Kabaddi Kabaddi

References

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  1. ^ a b "Actor Vinay Apte succumbs to breathing problems". Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Indian television and film actor Vinay Apte no more, fans on Twitter mourn". Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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