Entertainment News Desk – Veteran Hindi cinema actor Vikram Gokhale created a special identity in the industry with his strong acting. He made important contribution not only to Hindi but also to Marathi film industry. He also made a mark with his acting skills by working in films, television and theatre. Even though he is no longer present among us today, the actor still resides in the hearts of the audience through his films and acting. Today is the late actor’s birthday. Let us know the special things related to his life on this special occasion…
Vikram Gokhale was born on 30 October 1940 in Pune, Maharashtra. His father Chandrakant Gokhale was also a veteran actor of Marathi theater and films. Vikram’s great-grandmother Durgabai Kamat is said to be the first actress of Indian films. Apart from this, his grandmother Kamalabai Gokhale was also associated with films. She worked as the first child artiste of Indian cinema. Vikram had inherited the art of acting, so since childhood he dreamed of making a career in acting. Initially he did many stage shows. Talking about his film career, he started his journey with the film ‘Parvana’ released in 1971. After this, he proved his acting prowess in many films and serials. Apart from Bollywood and small screen, Vikram also earned a lot of name in Marathi theatre. Although he played important roles in many films, but when he played the role of Aishwarya Rai’s father in Salman Khan’s film ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, he received a lot of praise.
‘Swarg Narak’, ‘Insaaf’, ‘Agneepath’, ‘Khuda Gawah’, ‘Adharm’, ‘Tadipar’, ‘Andolan’, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’, ‘De Dana Dan’, ‘Bang Bang’, ‘Aiyaary’, Vikram Gokhale’s acting in films like ‘Hichki’ and ‘Mission Mangal’ was greatly appreciated. Apart from this, he also showed his acting skills in many serials. Vikram has worked in the serials ‘Udaan’, ‘Indradhanush’, ‘Kshitij Ye Nahi’, ‘Sanjeevani’, ‘Jeevan Sathi’, ‘Sinhasan’, ‘Mera Naam Karegi Roshan’, ‘Shiv Mahapuran’ and the web series ‘Avarodh: The Siege Within’. ‘Worked in.
Apart from being an excellent actor, he was also a good director. He also started his career as a director with Marathi films. In 2010, he made the Marathi film ‘Aaghat’ as a director. The actor was also honored with several awards. Vikram Gokhale was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his performance in theatre. At the same time, in the year 2013, he was given the National Film Award for Best Actor for the Marathi film ‘Anumati’. In 2016, he stayed away from stage shows due to throat disease. Meanwhile, the veteran actor died on 26 November 2022.
