Santosh Juvekar is an Indian film, television and stage actor. Known for his work in Marathi films. He has also acted in Hindi films and Web series.
Career Juvekar started with his acting career in 2004 with the Marathi play Aani Makarand Rajadhyaksha playing the role Naren Deshmukh. Directed by Dilip Kolhatkar, the play had Vikram Gokhale in it. He soon started working in various television serials and became popular with the show Ya Gojirvanya Gharaat. His first film debut was through Rajiv Patil's film Blind Game in 2006. The film had a notable star cast of Anant Jog and Upendra Limaye in lead roles and actress Mukta Barve in a small role. He later played various roles as the main lead in films like Zenda, Morya, Matter and more. He also did a movie named 31December:The Mirror in which he played the role of Army officer. He got nominated for Gadbad Gondhal in Ambarnath Marathi Film Festival in 2017 as Best Actor. He also works in a web series known as Struggler Saala which is available on YouTube.
Marathi theatre He commenced his acting career in 2004 with the Marathi play 'Aani Makarand Rajadhyaksha'. In this play, he played the role of Naren Deshmukh. Directed by Dilip Kolhatkar, the play co-starred Vikram Gokhale.
Marathi cinema Santosh Juvekar is known for his brilliant performance in films like 'Zenda', Ek Tara, Shala, Fakt Ladh Mhana, Sanai Choughade, Date Bhet, 'Rege', 'Morya', and 'Sharyat'
His upcoming movies include 'Raanti' directed by Samit Kakkad who had directed 36 Gunn featuring Santosh Juvekar.
Hindi cinema 2000–2009 His first Hindi movie was Mumbai Meri Jaan a 2008 Indian drama film directed by Nishikant Kamat and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. It stars R. Madhavan, Irrfan Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Paresh Rawal and Kay Kay Menon. It deals with the aftermath of the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings, where 209 people lost their lives and over 700 were injured. It won multiple Filmfare Awards including National Film Award for Best Special Effects in 2008.
2010–2019 In 2017, he starred in the movie Ascharya Fuck It (parsed as Ascharya F#*k It on the film's theatrical poster; also known as Ascharyachakit!) featuring alongside Priyanka Bose, Vaibhav Raj Gupta, Ankit Raj and Anangsha Biswas.
2020–present Santosh Juvekar will be seen in the upcoming film Chhava.
Santosh Juvekar was seen in Bhonsle released in 2020. He played the role of hostile Vilas, a taxi driver by night and an aspiring Marathi neta by day.
Juvekar played the role of Police Inspector in two movies: Darlings, released on Netflix in 2022, and Kuttey, released in 2023. He also played a role of Guddu in the movie Minus 31: The Nagpur Files.
Filmography Films
Year Title Role Language 2004JuileyVijay DeshmukhMarathi2006Kadhi AchanakVishwas's Son Blind Game Gangster Anandache Jhaad 2007 Sakhi 2008 Mumbai Meri Jaan Ashok Manya Sajjana Baja Sanai Choughade Aditya Picnic Anurag Guilty 2009 BedhundhPanduranga Ghorpade (PADDY) Chal Gammat Karu 2010 Zenda Santosh Shinde (Santya) Ringa Ringa Johnny 2011 Sharyat Sanjay Pangira Paash Morya Manoj Shinde (Manya) Fakta Ladh Mhana Salim Shala Manjrekar Sir Shahanpan Dega Deva Himesh Pratibimb Gauri's college friend Raj Ka Ran 2012 Gol Gol Dabyatla Aayna Ka Bayna Anchor Jana Gana Mana Dagdu 31 December Naxalite Matter Pakya Tendulkar Out Nair2013 Rege Mohanlal Yadav 2014 Campus Katta Raja Sidharth Shinde Ek Tara Dyaneshwar Lokhande (Mauli)2015Black Home HindiBiker’s Adda Vicky Marathi 2016 Doctor Rakhmabai Dadaji Police Line Ek Purna SatyaBala Desai2017BoyzMandarGadad JambhalAmsha2018RananganHimself Gadbad Gondhal Saumitra Paranjape Me Shivaji Park Harish Vedant 2019Chatrapati ShasanRanjeet Dada Patil RockySultanAdhamVicky2020BhonsleVilas DhavleHindi 2022DarlingsInspector Janardhan Jadhav 36 GunnSudhirMarathi 2023KutteyPolice InspectorHindiRavrambhaJalindarMarathi Date BhetAbhijeet Minus 31: The Nagpur FilesGudduHindi 2024Raanti BalaMarathi RukhwatAmar, Jagannath (double role)Marathi 2025ChhaavaRayaji BandalHindi 2026Mamachya Govyala JauyaSantosh JuvekarMarathiMarathi Hindi
Television +Year TitleRole Language Notes2005Police PanchMarathi 2006Hya Gojirwanya GharatShekhar ParanjpeVadalvaatShailesh KavishkarOon PaausRaju Hari BhumikaKimayagar2012Veig2015-2017Assa Sasar Surekh BaaiYash Mahajan 2018Year DownJanmejay Naik2020Ek Thi BegumSawtyaHindi Series on MX Player 2021Indori IshqInspector Gaikwad HiddenPradeep Raje 2022Dharavi BankAvinash Mhatre
Web series In 2022 he acted in Dharavi Bank which starred actors like Sunil Shetty and Vivek Oberoi. He played the role of 'Sawtya' in 'Ek Thi Begum - An MX Original Series in 2021.
Awards YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2024Sakal Premier AwardsBest VillainRavrambha 2023Maharashtra State Film AwardsBest Supporting Actor 2017 Doctor Rakhmabai 2015IMFFA Award (International Marathi Film Festival Awards)Best Actor Ek Tara 2010MaTa Sanman Award (Maharashtra Times Awards)Best Supporting Actor Zenda
References
External links
Deshmukh, Gayatri. I prefer home cooked food: Santosh Juvekar. Times of India, 14 December 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.