Mohan Agashe is an Indian actor, theater artist and psychiatrist known for his outstanding contributions to the Indian film industry. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1980 and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1996.
Wiki/Biography
Mohan Agashe (Dr. Mohan Agashe) was born on Wednesday, July 23, 1947 in Presidency, Bombay, British India (age 75; as of 2022). He received his education from NVM High School and Junior College, a Marathi medium school in Budhwar Peth, Pune. He received his Bachelor of Medicine in Internal Medicine and Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Psychiatry from BJ Medical College, Pune.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father, Mahadeo Agashe, was a stenographer. Mohan said in an interview that his grandfather did not allow his father to study. Mohan has a sister.
wife
Mohan Agash is unmarried.
Profession
theater
In 1980, Mohan Agashe, Jabbar Patel and Satish Alekar founded the School of Drama in Pune, where Mohan served as the honorary director until 1986. In April 1997, he assumed the post of Director, Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. There, he proposed a new idea to end the ongoing strike, which included freezing admissions until every student completed his or her coursework. The FTII Students Association (FSA) appealed to the Bombay High Court, arguing that FTII’s refusal to admit new students was a waste of government resources and won the case. Following this, Dr. Mohan Agashe resigned from FTII Pune. In 2012, he was elected as the President of Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Sammelan.
Director, Professor
In 1997, he was appointed director of Film and Television Institute of India. From September 1991 to March 1997, he served as Director and Professor, Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health. In 2010, he became a member of the Management and Executive Committee of Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI).
Psychiatrist
Mohan Agashe served as Professor of Psychiatry at BJ Medical College and Sasson General Hospital, Pune for 10 years (1981-1991). He chaired the organizing committee meeting of the annual national conference of the Indian Psychiatric Association held at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. In 1998, his services and projects to improve mental health education led the Maharashtra government to formulate a new psycho-education policy. In 2005, due to his vast experience in the medical field, he was appointed as Mental Health Advisor to the Government of Maharashtra. Agash was subsequently appointed Principal Investigator for the joint Indo-US project on “Cultural Barriers of Fatigue and Frailty”.
Dr. Mohan Agashe at the “Healthy Eating from Film” workshop organized by the National AIDS Research Institute in 2018
theater artist
He made his debut as a child artist in Sai Paranjape’s “Children’s Theater” group. When Mohan was in school at the age of 12, his teacher asked him to rehearse a play at home. After that play, his first notable theater production was Dakghar, which was staged in the National Drama Competition. Thereafter, he starred in several plays of the Pune Progressive Drama Association (PDA), including Dhanya Mi Kritarth and Ashi Pakhare Yeti and Katkon Trikon. While studying in college, Mohan acted in a play titled “Jara Samjhun Ghya” and performed for the Indian Medical Association’s promotional event in Pune. From 1972 to 1992, Mohan Agashe played the role of Nana Phadnavis in Vijay Tendulkar’s drama Ghashiram Kotwal.
Mohan Agashe plays Nanasaheb on the sets of drama Ghashiram Kotwal with Dilip Kumar and Shashi Kapoor
actor
Movie
marathi
Mohan made her Marathi debut in the 1975 film Sumna, playing the role of Maruti Kamble. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear Award at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1977, he starred in the National Film Award-winning film Jait Re Jait, in which he played the lead role of Nagya. The film won the President’s Silver Award for Best Marathi Feature Film at the 25th National Film Awards. He appeared in many Marathi films including Ek Hota Vidushak (1992), Kaasav (2017) and Chandramukhi (2022). The 2015 film Astu: That’s It starred Mohan Agashe as Dr. Chakrapani Shastri.
Mohan Agashe as Dr. Chakrapani Shastri on the official poster of the movie Astu So Be It (2015)
Bollywood
Mohan made his Bollywood debut in the film Aakrosh (1980), in which he played Bhonsle, chairman of Zilla Parishad. His role as a sub-inspector in the film Gangaajal (2003) received critical acclaim.
Mohan Agashe as Sub-Inspector in a still from the film Gangaajal (2003)
Mohan Agashe appeared in the action film Mashaal (1984), where he played Keshav, a follower of drug dealer SK Vardhan (played by Amrish Puri). Mohan played Khokha Singh in the 1995 action film Trimurti. The role earned him huge popularity and he was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Negative Role. Apart from this, he has also appeared in many popular Hindi films including Patang (1999), Rang De Basanti (2006), Jolly LLB (2013) and Bachchhan Paandey (2022).
Bengal
In 1996, he made his acting debut in the Bengali film Feluda 30, playing the role of Maganlal Meghraj.
Mohan Agashe in a still from the Bengali film Feluda 30 (1996)
In 1999, he was selected by director Sandeep Roy to play the role of Maganlal Meghraj in the film “Jato Kando Kathmandu Te”.
Mohan Agashe in a still from the Bengali film Jato Kando Kathmandu Te (1990)
He also acted in other Bengali films such as “Feluda 30” (1996) and “Golapi Mukto Rahasya” (1999).
English
In 1980, he starred in the British and American film “Sea Wolf”, playing the role of a brothel owner. In 1982, he played a friend of Taibu Muhammad in the Anglo-Indian biographical film “Gandhi”.
tamil
In 2016, he made his acting debut in the Tamil film Manithan, playing the role of Ram Dewan. He appears in the 2022 movie Vezham.
television
He made his television debut in 1986 in the Hindi mini-series “Kissa Kathmandu Ka”, playing the role of Lalmohan Ganguly.
Stills of Mohan Agashe in the Hindi TV series Kissa Kathmandu Ka (1986)
Mohan has appeared in many TV series including ZEE Marathi’s Guntata Hriday He (2011) and Eka Lagnachi Teesri Goshta (2012), and ZEE Yuva’s Rudram (2017).
Parallel Cinema (Hindi)
He made his silver screen debut in Shyam Benegal’s Hindi drama Nishant in 1975, in which he played the role of Zamindar’s brother Prasad. In 1976, he starred in the Hindi film “Manthan” directed by Shyam Benegal, playing the role of Deshmukh. India’s first crowdfunded film “Manson” traces the origins of India’s white revolution. In the film, Deshmukh is part of a team of veterinarians. Other Shyam Benegal films in which he acted include “Bhumika” (1977). In 1981, he appeared in Satyajit Ray’s Hindi television movie “Sadgati”, playing a Brahmin priest.
others
In 2018, he starred in Bharatiya Digital Party’s Harry Potter spoof video “If Hogwarts Were a Marathi School”. In the video, Mohan plays Bumbledore (a parody of Dumbledore). He was appreciated for his performance in the 2018 romantic comedy short #PuranaPyaar produced by Gorilla Shorts.
Awards and Honors
- 1996: Sahitya Academic Award
- 2002: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2017: Thespo Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2018: Vishnudas Bhave Praskar
- 2018: Pride of the Earth Award
- 2019: Lottu Patil Theater Award
Favorites
- Screenwriter: Vijay Tendulkar
- Director: Sumitra Bhave, Dr. Jabbar Pate and Satyajit Ray
Facts/Trivia
- He was awarded the Homi Bhabha Scholarship (1984-86) to study Art and Therapy.
- Apart from acting, Mohan also produced the 2019 Marathi film Dithee directed by Sumitra Bhave.
- In 1993, Mohan Agashe began leading a five-year research program for the Indian Council of Medical Research into the trauma caused by the 1993 Latur earthquake and found that many people suffered psychological distress. He then began psychosocial rehabilitation for earthquake victims.
- Mohan revealed in an interview that he plays theater as a hobby.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education