Avadhoot Gupte (; born 19 February 1977) is an Indian singer, musician, writer, music & film director, film producer, television presenter and actor who works primarily in Marathi cinema. He started his career as a film director with Zenda in 2010.
Career
Gupte's career as a singer started when he participated in a national level competition of TVS - Sa Re Ga Ma in the year 1996. Since then he has lent his voice to various varieties of songs from Lok Sangit to Rock style songs in Marathi and film songs for both Marathi & Hindi movies.
His latest album Dil Se Maratha Hai became a run away hit with the Super hit track Jai Jai Maharashtra. His versatility as a singer is amply evident, when he renders fun and foot tapping numbers like Meri Madhubala and Halu Halu Chaal with equal ease as serious numbers like Salam-E-Ishq (Remix) and Din Pareshan. In Jai Jai Maharashtra he does justice to the track by rendering the song with a rock feel. In 2017 Avadhoot Gupte received Lokmat Maharashtra’s Most Stylish Singer.
Controversies
Gupte moved to production and direction of feature films. His first venture was a 2010 Marathi film, Zenda, which created controversy. Zenda depicted a feud between two cousins in rival political parties, inspired by the real-life feud between Raj Thackeray, chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and his cousin, Uddhav Thackeray, executive president of Shiv Sena. Gupte believes that it is more about the Marathi youth and the volunteers working in political parties, with just a couple of characters in the film representing Thackerays and that the film is "serious and not a political satire". Before the final release in public, the film was shown to the Thackerays and had received a green signal from them. The film was released in January 2010 in theatres across Maharashtra state. The release was delayed for protests against the film by "Swabhiman Organisation" headed by Nitesh Rane. Rane opposed a character in the film that resembled his father Narayan Rane, the ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra and the then Minister of Revenue for the state.
Awards YearAwardsCategoriesRef.2011Shrikant Thackeray Award
Filmography
Feature films Year Film Role Actor Director Producer Writer LanguageNotes 2009 Zenda Marathi 2011 Morya Marathi 2013 Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda Marathi 2015 Ek Tara Marathi 2016 Kanha Marathi 2018 Monkey Baat Marathi 2018 Gatmat Marathi
Television YearShowRole(s) ChannelNotesRef.2008Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l ChampsJudgeZee Marathi2010Khupte Tithe GupteHostZee Marathi2012Khupte Tithe Gupte – Season 2HostZee Marathi2017Sur Nava Dhyas NavaJudgeColors Marathi2018Sur Nava Dhyas Nava – Season 2 – Chhote SurveerJudgeColors Marathi2019Sur Nava Dhyas Nava – Season 3JudgeColors Marathi2021Bigg Boss Marathi 3Guest appearanceColors Marathi2023Khupte Tithe Gupte – Season 3HostZee Marathi
Music videos Year Song Language Notes 2020 Jaat Marathi Rap
Playback singing Feature films
YearFilmSongCo-artist 2006Golmaal"Golmaal (Title Track)"Ravindra Upadhyay"Pari Mhanu Ki Sundara"Swapnil Bandodkar"Tighe Nahi Chaughe"Solo"Zol Zol Zol Karun Taak"Nandesh Umap 2007Tula Shikwin Chaanglach Dhara "Rani Majhya Malyamandi"Vaishali Samant2008Gondya Martay Tangda"Majya Aaila Javun Sanga"2010Huppa Huyya"Halla" 2011Fakta Ladh Mhana"Aan de" Ajit Parab2013Mangalashtak Once More "Navri Ni Navryachi Swaari"Vaishali Samant2014Superstar "Latak Matak"2015Ek Taara "Yed Lagala"Solo"Jay Jay Ram"2014Aandhali KoshimbirAandhali KoshimbirBairoo2016Vrundavan "Dashing Govinda"Kanha "Krishna Janmala"Vaishali SamantFan "Jabraa Fan"SoloBandh Nylonche "Koni Tari"2017Fugay"Hey Fugay" Siddharth Mahadevan" Say You Love Me" Jaanvee Prabhu-Arora, Mugdha Karhade2018Ye Re Ye Re Paisa "Khandala Ghat"Vaishali Samant, Swapnil BandodkarParty "Bhavdya"SoloRanangan "Naad Karaycha Naay"2019Wedding Cha Shinema "Bol Pakya"Sarva Line Vyasta Aahet "Ek Number"Thackeray "Aaple Saheb Thackeray"Hirkani"Surat Aala Urat Aala" Madhura Kumbhar 2021Avwanchhit "Makhmalee"SoloPandu"Bhurum Bhurum" Vaishali Samant"Kelewali" Sampada Mane "Dada parat ya na" Adarsh Shinde2022De Dhakka 2Punha DhakkaShamika Bhide2023 Kuttey "Vaat Lagli"Solo Bamboo"Premacha Baan Badami"SoloTarri"Lav Photo Maza"SoloPhulrani"Beautiful Rani"Aanandi JoshiCircuitt"Vajwaychi Saankan"SoloBaloch"Tu Waagh Hay" Adarsh ShindeAadharwad"Chandoba Chandoba"SoloAflatoon"Maka Naka"Vaishali SamantAani Baani"Bai Ha Vishay Kathin"SoloBaap Manus"Baap Tujha"SoloDil Dosti Deewangi"Dil Dosti Deewangi"Vaishali SamantBoyz 4"Boys Rap"Parth Bhalerao, Pratik Lad, Sumant Shinde, "Ye Na Rani"Vaishali Samant2024 Ole Aale "Zagamaga"Shalmali KholgadeRukhwat "Lageen Sarai" Urmila Dhangar Khurchi"Belanchi Nagin"Rasika Wakharkar Bai Ga "Jantar Mantar Bai Ga"Solo Ek Daav Bhutacha "Vajnar Ga Gajnar Ga" Solo2025Ilu Ilu 1998"Gulabi Gulabi"SoloMu. Po. Bombilwaadi"Mu. Po. Bombilwaadi Title Track" Vaibhav MangleSangeet ManapmaanShura mi vandileShankar Mahadevan, Aarya Ambekar, Asmita ChinchalkarJai Ho Sangrampur"Aarya Ambekar, Savani Ravindra, Shrinidhi GhatateGaav Bolavato"Saada Sopaa"SoloBanjara (2025 film)Houya Recharge Shaan"Jarase thambun mage pahave"Om namah Shivay SoloAta Thambaycha Naay!"Saang Saang bholanath"Shivraj Waichal, Swarmegha StudentsBetter Half Chi Love Story"Paaltu Faaltu"Solo
Album Year Song 2004 Meri Madhubala 2004 Jai Jai Maharashtra 2005 Khamakha 2005 Aana Dobara2007 Tujhi Athavan2009 Aika Dajiba2014 Bicep 2014 Shitti Vajali2020 Halu Halu Chal 2020 Undir Mama
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