Prasanna Ketkar is an Indian actress. He is famous for acting in Hindi and Marathi films and TV series. In 2023, he played a swimming team coach in Netflix’s Hindi thriller drama Railway Man.
Wiki/Biography
Prasanna Vidyadhar Ketkar was born on Wednesday, April 24, 1968, in Pune, Maharashtra, India (56 years; as of 2024). His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Childhood photos of Prasanna Ketkar
In 1983, he studied at Little Flower High School in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Sir Parasurambhau College, Pune. In 1997, he received his Diploma in Marketing Management from Pune University.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Prasanna Ketkar’s mother’s name is Rajani Ketkar.
Prasanna Ketkar and her mother
wife and children
On January 18, 1993, he married Soniya Ketkar.
Prasanna Ketkar and Soniya Ketkar’s wedding day photos
The couple has two sons, actors Parth Ketkar and Saarthak Ketkar.
Prasanna Ketkar and Soniya Ketkar with their son
Profession
Movie
marathi
In 2001, he made his debut with the comedy film “Akleche Kande”.
Poster of the 2001 Marathi film “Akleche Kande”
In 2012, he played the supporting role of Divakar in the Marathi drama film Hou De Jarasa Ushir. He has acted in several Marathi films, including “Ti Ratra” (2012), “Bandishala” (2019) and “Online Guru” (2020).
Hindi
In 2002, he made his Bollywood debut with the biographical period film “The Legend of Bhagat Singh”, in which he played the role of Comrade 2.
Poster of the 2002 Hindi film The Legend of Bhagat Singh
He came into limelight after playing the role of Senior Inspector Shrikant Prabhu in the 2015 hit crime mystery film Drishyam. He has appeared in several Hindi films including Khakee (2004), Apaharan (2005) and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020).
television
marathi
In 2003, he played the role of Chimaji Appa in the first Marathi TV show “Peshwai” aired on Zee Marathi TV.
Prasanna Ketkar stills from the 2003 Marathi TV series “Peshwai”
He played the role of Bankat in the 2010 TV series “Brahmandnayak”. Some of the Marathi TV dramas he has acted in include Runji (2014), Satyavan Savitri (2022) and Khumasdar Natyancha Goda Masala (2023).
Hindi
In 2016, he played a deputy police chief in Colors TV’s thriller TV series “24: India” starring Anil Kapoor.
web series
In 2016, he played the supporting role of Ramakant in Bindass’ Hindi web series City Girls. In 2021, he played the role of Bhau Patil in Amazon Prime Video’s sports drama Inside Edge.
Facts/Trivia
- Prasanna Ketkar started his acting career in 1986.
- He is fluent in Marathi, Hindi, English and Gujarati.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education