Vijay Patkar (born 29 May 1963) is an Indian theatre, television, Marathi film and Bollywood actor.
He is known for his comic roles in films including Tezaab, Apna Sapna Money Money, Golmaal 3, Tees Maar Khan, Daddy Cool, All the Best: Fun Begins and Singham.
Patkar is the president of Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal (ABMCM).
Personal life Patkar was brought up in Girgaon, Mumbai. He completed his education in Union High School and Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce. Later, he had a job in Bank of India through Artiste's quota.
He has one brother, Dayal Patkar.
Career Patkar started acting in college with the one-act play Majhi Pehli Chori (My First Theft).
In 1988, director N. Chandra gave him his first film role, as Anil Kapoor's friend, in the action romance Tezaab. Patkar continued to work in theatre, Marathi movies and television advertisements. He has been greatly influenced by Charlie Chaplin. It reflects in his television commercials.
He won an International Indian Film Academy Award for best model for his Cello Tape television commercial. He also won the award of Marathi Natya Parishad for his play Halka Fulka Natak.
In 2006, he directed and produced the Marathi movie Ek Unad Diwas. In 2012, he directed the movie Riwayat, on female foeticide in India. In 2012, Patkar directed and produced the Marathi-language movie Laavu Ka Laath.
As of April 2013, Patkar had directed seven films and produced three.
Filmography
As actor Year Title Role Notes2026JheengaBhagubaiMarathi film2025ReelStarMarathi film2024Navra Maza Navsacha 2 Inspector HaatwareMarathi film2023Chhapa KataSameer’s maternal uncleMarathi filmRules RanjannTukaramTelugu filmHume Toh Loot Liya2022CirkusShankar2020TaishBabu2019 Dhamaal 3Inspector Vijay Patkar2018SimmbaAlok Borkar2018Aa Ba KaPeon2017Golmaal AgainConstable Gandhari2014Indian Premacha Lafda2014Super NaniMovie Director2014Premasathi Coming SuunMamaMarathi film2013R... Rajkumar Chatur Singh2012Chhodo Kal Ki BaateinDhobi Ramsharan2011SinghamHavaldar Ramesh Kelkar2011Masti ExpressPappu2010Tees Maar KhanS.I. Jagtap2010Golmaal 3Havaldar Gandhari2010Jaane Kahan Se Aayi HaiWaiter2010Right Yaaa WrongPolice Inspector2009Fruit & NutClint2009All the Best: Fun BeginsGoli2009WantedGanesh2009Daddy CoolPinto - Real Estate Agent2009Lagnachi Varat Londonchya GharatSupporting2008Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam2007Ek Krantiveer: Vasudev Balwant Phadke2007DhamaalAir traffic controller2007God Only Knows!Yumdoot2007Maherchi Maaya2007Salaam BaccheHavaldar Murlidhar2006BaabulPeon at Eros Jewelry2006Apna Sapna Money Money2006Pahili Sher, Dusri Savvasher, Navara Pavsher2005Kyaa Kool Hai HumInspector/Havaldar2004Navra Mazha NavsachaDumb passenger/ Inspector2003Raghu RomeoHari1994Majha Chakula Marathi film1989Bhutacha BhauWard boy1988TezaabMunna's friend
As director YearTitle2016Mohar2015Carry On Deshpande2012Riwayat2011Sagla Karun Bhagle2008Sasu Numbari Jawai Dus Numbari2006Chashme Bahaddar2006Ek Unaad Divas
Television Don't Worry Ho Jayega (2002) as Ramesh
See also
List of film directors List of film producers List of Indian actors List of people from Mumbai
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