Alok Rajwade is an Indian actor, director and singer. He is primarily known for his work in Marathi films and experimental theatre.
Wiki/Biography
Alok Rajwade was born on Tuesday, February 7, 1989 in Pune, Maharashtra (35 years old as of 2024). His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He studied at Aksharnandan School in Gokalai Nagar, Pune. He pursued his bachelor’s degree in commerce from Brihan Maharashtra Business College (BMCC), Pune.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: light brown
family
Parents and siblings
His mother’s name is Sunita Rajwad.
Alok Rajwad and his mother
wife
On February 29, 2016, he married film and theater actress Parna Pethe. They had a court wedding at Mangal Karyalay in Pune.
Alok Rajwad and his wife
Relationships/Affairs
Alok Rajwade dated Parna Pethe for almost six years before getting married.
Profession
director
theater
marathi
In 2010, he directed the Marathi drama “Institute of Pavtalogy”. He is the director of the Marathi drama “Geli Ekvis Varsha” (for the past 21 years) which won the Best Drama Award at Thespo Theater Festival, Mumbai 2016.
Poster of the play “Geli Ekvis Varsha”
He has directed several Marathi dramas including Tichee Satra Prakarna (2010), Natak Nako (2012), Mi Ghalib (2013), Binkamache Sanwad (2014), Sindhu Sudhakar Rum Aani Ittar” (2016) and “Prasthan urph exit” (2022).
Hindi
Apart from Marathi plays, he also directed a Hindi play, Suspicious Gaze on Uber at Midnight, which was performed at the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa in 2018.
Drama “The Suspicious Gaze of Midnight Uber” Poster
Movie
Alok Rajwade made his debut as a film director with the 2018 Marathi film Ashleel Udyog Mitramandal.
actor
theater
Hindi
In 2007, he starred in the Hindi drama “Jhoom Barabar Jhoom”. In 2009, his performance in the Hindi drama “Bed ke Neeche Rehne Wali” (The Girl Who Lived Under the Bed) received huge appreciation from the audience.
Alok Rajwade (right) in a still from the drama “Bed ke Neeche Rehne Wali”
marathi
In 2009, he performed in the Marathi drama “Dalan”. In 2013, he acted in the play Aashadatil Ek Divas with Jyoti Subhash and Parna Pethe.
Alok Rajwade and Parna Pethe in a still from the drama Aashadatil Ek Divas
He also acted in the play Abraham Lincoln Patra, a Marathi drama based on the letters of Abraham Lincoln.
Movie
marathi
In 2009, he played the supporting role of Vijay Satbande in the movie “Bokya Satbande”. In 2012, he appeared in the film “Ha Bharat Maza” with Radhika Apte. He received great appreciation for his role as Anay in the film “Rajwade and Sons” (2015).
Stills of Alok Rajwade in the movie “Rajwad and Sons”
In 2016, he played the role of Siddharth in the movie “Katha”. Some of his other films include Vihir (2009), Chintoo (2012), Rama Madhav (2014), Kaasav (2017), Me Vasantrao (2022) and Teen Adkun Sitaram” (2023).
Hindi
Alok Rajwade made his Bollywood debut with the film Dekh Tamasha Dekh (2014), playing the role of Prashant.
Others
In 2008, he played the lead role of Ashu in the Bhojpuri short film “Udedh Bun”. In 2022, he starred in the bilingual film Dear Molly. The movie is made in Hindi and Marathi languages.
Stills of Alok Rajwade in the movie “Dear Molly”
YouTube series
He has also appeared in the YouTube video series “Aai & Me” which has been uploaded on Marathi YouTube channel Bharatiya Digital Party. In 2019, he hosted the Marathi video series “Safe Journey” with Mrinmayee Godbole, which was uploaded to the YouTube channel Prayas Health Group. The series is based on the issues teenagers face related to sex and sexuality. Alok Rajwade also serves as director for two episodes of the show.
Alok Rajwade (right) in a still from web series “Safe Journey”
web series
In 2021, he appeared in the first season of the Marathi web series Shantit Kranti, where he played the role of Dinar. He will also star in the second season of the web series in 2023. The web series is aired on OTT platform SonyLIV.
Stills of Alok Rajwade in web series “Shantit Kranti Season 1”
He has also appeared in several other Marathi web series such as ‘Hing Pustak Talwaar’ (2021) on Marathi Planet and ‘9 to 5’ (2022) on YouTube channel Bharatiya Digital Party.
singer
In 2020, he lent his voice to the song “Savita Bhabhi” in the Marathi film “Ashleel Udyog Mitramandal”. In the same year, he sang the title song of the Marathi drama Jamba Bamba Boo. He sang a Marathi song in the 2022 music video “Majhyashi Nit Bolaycha” along with Sujay Jibberish.
Alok Rajwade (left) still from the music video “Majhyashi Nit Bolaycha”
award
In 2019, he was awarded the Balasaheb Sarpotdar Award by the Brihan Maharashtra Business School.
Facts/Trivia
- He has been passionate about acting since he was a child. He started acting in plays while studying at school.
- During his college days, he was associated with Aasakta Kalamanch and Samanvay troupes.
- In 2008, he founded a theater group called “Natak Company”.
- In 2017, he was included in Forbes India’s “30 Under 30” list.
- He took up painting and photography as a hobby. He often shares his clicked photos and his paintings on his Instagram account.
A painting by Alok Rajwade
Categories: Biography
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