This child started acting at the age of 4
Meena Kumari and Dharmendra have been among the big stars of their era. In the 50-60s, Meena Kumari used to be the top actress of Hindi cinema, with whom every actor wanted to work. She was known as the Tragedy Queen in the industry. Dharmendra also made his name on his own in the film world. This picture of Dharmendra with Meena Kumari is from the film which changed Dharmendra’s fate. This photo is a still of a scene from the film ‘Manjhali Didi’. Apart from Dharmendra and Meena Kumari, a child is also seen in this photo. At the age of just five years, this child has achieved a feat which even big stars take years to accomplish. Did you recognize this innocent-faced child?
Who is this child seen in the photo?
If you have not recognized this child, then let us give you some hints related to him. This child has worked in about 65 films so far in his film career. Apart from being an actor, he is also a director and producer. He played a double role in Amitabh Bachchan-Dharmendra starrer ‘Sholay’. Yes, you understood it right, the child seen in this black and white photo with Dharmendra and Meena Kumari is none other than Sachin Pilgaonkar.
Also worked in Marathi films
Apart from Hindi cinema, Sachin Pilgaonkar has also worked in Marathi films. He is a well-known name of Marathi cinema. Sachin Pilgaonkar was only 4 years old when he entered the film world. He also earned a lot of name in Marathi cinema. Marathi film ‘Ha Majha Marg Ekla’ is counted among the best films of his career and ‘Nadiya Ke Paar’ is one of the best films of Hindi cinema.
Wife and daughter are also stars
Sachin Pilgaonkar worked in many films as a child artist, one of which is ‘Manjhali Didi’. In the film, he played the character of a child named Kishan. Apart from this he also worked in ‘Sholay’. Apart from the film world, Sachin Pilgaonkar is also a big name in the TV world. His wife Supriya Pilgaonkar is also a famous name in the film world and TV and daughter Shriya Pilgaonkar is a star in the OTT world.
