Prashant Damle Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Prashant Damle

• Prashant Damle is an Indian actor, producer, and comedian, who predominantly works in the Marathi theatre, film, and TV industries. He is famous for his acting in the Marathi theatrical productions.

• At the age of 17, he began his acting career.

• During his school and college days, he actively took part in stage performances. One notable opportunity came during his college years when he was offered a role in a Marathi play called “Tur Tur.” He gained attention after acting in the play and started receiving offers to work in commercial Marathi theatre.

• After his theatrical debut, he appeared as a college student in a comedy play titled ‘Moruchi Mavshi,’ a Hindi adaptation of the English play ‘Charley’s Aunt’ by Brandon Thomas.
  

  Poster of the theatre play ‘Moruchi Mavshi’

• When he was a struggling theatre actor, he received an opportunity to play the lead role in the comedy-drama play called ‘Bramhachari,’ which was offered to him by Sudhir Bhat, the founder of Suyog Productions.

• Some of the notable Marathi theatrical productions and stage plays in which he has appeared are ‘Gela Madhav Kunikade’ (1993), ‘Lekure Udand Jhali’ (1995), ‘Priyatama’ (1996), ‘Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta’ (1999), ‘Amhi Doghe Raja Rani’ (2003), and ‘Olakh Na Palakh’ (2008).

• In 1989, he appeared in the Marathi film ‘Atmavishwas’ as Abhay Mangalkar.

• He played the role of Dinesh Kirtikar, an assistant anaesthetist, who is known for his great sense of humour, in the 1993 Marathi comedy-drama film ‘Savat Mazi Ladki.’

• In 2012, he established ‘Theatre School of Performing Arts’ in Pune.

छंदाचे रुपांतर व्यवसायात होऊ शकते. pic.twitter.com/igf9U34M8Y

— prashant damle (@prashantdamle61) April 15, 2017

• He is the founder of the ‘Prashanth Fan Foundation,’ a foundation dedicated to social welfare initiatives. As part of his philanthropic efforts, he donated Rs 1 lakh to the Maharashtra government to support their water program.

• In May 2013, he experienced a mild heart attack while rehearsing for the Marathi play ‘Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta.’ He was immediately taken to Andheri Hospital for medical treatment. Following an angiography, it was discovered that he had four blockages in the arteries supplying blood to his heart. He underwent a surgical procedure later to clear the blockages. ^[1]Loksatta

• In 2014, he worked in Sony SAB’s Hindi comedy TV series titled ‘Chandrakant Chiplunkar Seedi Bambawala’ in which he played the role of the protagonist named Chandrakant Chiplunkar, a fire brigade employee.

• In 2018, he played the role of Shekhar Pradhan, Gautam’s father, in the popular Marathi romantic drama film ‘Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 3.’

• He has acted in many Marathi films including Ek Ratra Mantarleli (1989), Aayatya Gharat Gharoba (1991), Char Divas Sasuche (1993), Chal Gammat Karu (1994), and Gola Berij (2012).

• He has also acted in around 40 Marathi feature films.

• Some of the Marathi TV shows in which he appeared include ‘Ek Rupayachi Paij,’ ‘Be Dune Paach,’ and ‘Kay Pahilas Majhyat.’

• He has also made an appearance in many reality TV shows such as ‘Aamhi Saare Khavayye’ (2007), ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ Season 11 (2012), ‘Singing Star’ (2020), and ‘Kitchen Kallakar’ (2021).
  

  Prashant Damle in a still from Sony Marathi’s reality TV show ‘Singing Star’

• In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in India, he extended financial support to his theatre crew members. He provided Rs 10,000 to each crew member to help them during the challenging times caused by the pandemic. ^[2]The Times of India

• On 6 November 2022, he achieved a significant milestone in his theatre career with his performance in ‘Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta’ as it marked his 12,500th show, setting a remarkable record in the industry.
  

  Prashant Damle and Kavita Lad during the theatre play ‘Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta’

• Prashant Damle is regarded as one of the legendary and most experienced actors in the Marathi theatre industry.

• He is a food lover and likes to eat spicy food including Pav Bhaji and Vada pav.

• He serves as the brand ambassador for various organizations, including Disha Direct, Shamrao Vithal Co-operative Bank Ltd., and the Retired Army Association.