Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Film Actor, Theatre Artist, and Dentist
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet & inches- 5’ 6”
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Theatre Play, Marathi (Actor): Shitu (1952) Film, Marathi (Actor): Laxmi Aali Ghara (1952) Film, Hindi (Actor): Daadi Maa (1966)
Last Film	Chandra Hota Sakshila (Marathi, 1978)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 September 1930 (Wednesday)
Birthplace	Chiplun, Maharashtra
Date of Death	2 March 1986 (Sunday)
Place of Death	A rural village in Amravati, Maharashtra
Age (at the time of death)	56 Years
Death Cause	Cardiac Arrest [1]IMDb
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chiplun, Maharashtra
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Marriage Date	Second Marriage- 1983
Family
Wife/Spouse	• First Wife: Irawati M. Bhide; divorced (Gynecologist and Obstetrician) • Second Wife: Kanchan; married in 1983
Children	Daughter- Rashmi Ghanekar (From Second Wife)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar

• Did Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar smoke?: Yes ^[2]Pune Mirror

• Did Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar drink alcohol?: Yes ^[3]Pune Mirror

• Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar was a popular Indian film and theatre actor.

• He did his schooling and higher studies from Chiplun, Maharashtra.

• As per the sources, the relationship between Dr. Kashinath and his father was not good. ^[4]First Post

• After his divorce from his first wife, he got married to Kanchan in 1983, who is the daughter of the veteran Indian actress, Sulochana. Kanchan and Dr. Kashinath had a huge age gap.
  

  Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar With Kanchan

  

  Sulochna Latkar

• While working as a dentist, he got an opportunity, to work as a part time prompter in stage shows.
  

  Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar With His Family

• Later, he performed as an actor in many Marathi theatre plays, like ‘Tujhe Aahe Tujpashi’ (1952), ‘Sundar Mi Honar’ (1952), ‘Madhumanjiri’ (1952), ‘Laxmi Aali Ghara’ (1952), ‘Raygadala Jevha Jaag Yete’ (1962), ‘Ashroonchi Zhali Phule’ (1963), ‘Ithe Oshalala Mrutyu’ (1968), ‘Garambicha Bapu’ (1972), ‘Guntata Hruday He’ (1972), and ‘Anandi Gopal’ (1976).

• His famous Marathi theatre plays are ‘Raygadala Jevha Jaag Yete’ (1962) in which he played the role of Sambhaji and Ashroonchi Zhali Phule’ in 1963 in which he played the character of “Lalya.”
  

  Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar in a Theatre Play

• He acted in many Marathi films, like ‘Dharm Patni’ (1953), ‘Maratha Tituka Melvava’ (1963), ‘Paathlaag’ (1964), ‘Madhuchandra’ (1967), ‘Ghar Gangecha Kathi’ (1975), and ‘Ha Khel Savalyancha’ (1976). His gained immense popularity with the Marathi film  ‘Madhuchandra’ (1967). He appeared in two Hindi films ‘Daadi Maa’ (1966) and ‘Abhilasha’ (1968).
  

  A Still From Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar

  

  Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar’s Film Scene

  

  Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar in a Film

• He was immense popular in his era, his shows used to be housefull, and the tickets of his stage shows were mostly black marketed. After one of his stage shows, a few ladies gathered outside Mumbai’s Shivaji Mandir and wanted to take him to their home.

• He was the first superstar of Marathi cinema and used to get Rs 500 per show; he was the highest paid theatre artist at that time. ^[5]Mid Day

•  As per some sources, his rise in career coincided with the formation of the political party, ‘Shiv Sena’ (1966).
  

  Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar With Balasaheb Thackeray

• Reportedly, the Indian stage actor, ‘Prabhakar Panshikar’ was one of his close friends, and he had conflicts with the Indian film and stage actor, Dr Sreeram Lagoo. ^[6]Mid Day
  

  Prabhakar Panshikar

  

  Dr Sreeram Lagoo

• In his rememberance, a modern theatre with an auditorium, ‘Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagruha’ is built by the Thane Municipal Corporation in Hiranandani Meadows, near Ghodbunder Road, Vasant Vihar, Thane West, Maharashtra 400607.
  

  Dr Kashinath Ghanekar Drama Theater

• In 2018, a Marathi film based on his life titled ‘Ani… Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar’ was released. In 2020, his biopic was released on Netflix.
  

  Ani…Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar

• His wife, Kanchan, wrote a biography titled “Nath Ha Maza,” meaning “such was my husband,” after the demise of Dr. Kashinath.
  

  A Book On The Life of Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar