Prasad Oak

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Prasad Oak
Prasad Oak (right), IFFI (2017)
Born	(1975-02-17) 17 February 1975 (age 46) Pune, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor, director, film producer, singer, poet
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Manjiri Oak

Prasad Oak is an actor, director, writer, singer, anchor, poet and film producer. In 2007 he participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (Celebrity Round) and won, became Ajinkyatara. He received two Filmfare Awards (best director and best film; 2018) and National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi for the movie .

Personal life[]

Prasad attended Bhave High School Pune. He graduated from BMCC College. He has two children, Sarthak and Mayank.

Career[]

Oak started his career as assistant director for the play Premachi Goshta, with actors Shriram Lagoo and Nilu Phule. He got a break in Shree Adhikari Brother's TV serial Badini. Mrunal Kulkarni was his costar in Badini. His critically acclaimed role was in 'Andharyachya Parambya' which was a television series of famous movie 'Barrister'. He has sung in movies including Doghat Tisra...Ata Sagal Visra and Joshi Ki Kamble. He became well established on television with Avaghchi Sansar, playing gray shed role of Harshvardhan Bhosle. This series had the nation's highest ratings in 2008. He claimed that television has had a big role in success of Marathi films.^[1] Oak has worked in more than 80 television serials. In 2008 he participated in reality show Dhinka Chika as a judge. In June 2012 his show Bhanda Suakhyabhare completed 500 episodes. His upcoming drama is Bechki written and directed by Chinmay Mandlekar and Prasad has a leading role in it, started in January 2013. He played the role of popular Marathi Stage actor Prabhakar Panshikar in film of Ani Dr.Kashinath Ghanekar which was released on Diwali 2018.

Filmography[]

As Director[]

• Bhadrakali (upcoming in 2022)
• Chandramukhi (upcoming in 2021)
• Hirkani (2019)
• (2017)
• Hay Kay Nay Kay' ' (2009) with Pushkar Shrotri

As Actor[]

• Dhurala (2020) as Harish Gadhwe
• Hirkani (2019) as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
• Picasso (2019) as Pandurang Gawade
• Ye Re Ye Re Paisa 2 (2019) as Inspector Shinde
• Farzand (2018) as Bahirji Naik ^[2]
• Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar (2018) as Prabhakar Panshikar
• Shikari (2018) as Bharat Leeladhar Bhosle
• Kaccha Limbu (2017)^[3]
• Doctor Rakhmabai
• 7, Roshan Villa (2016) as Rajas Javdekar ^[4]
• Balkadu (2015)
• Aik (2012)
• Dhating Dhingana(2012)
• Nirmalya (2012)
• Khel Mandla (2012)
• Gola Berij (2012)
• Hip Hip Hurrey (2011)
• Hari Mazy Ghari (2011)
• Pakda Pakdi (2011)
• Joshi Ki Kamble
• Navra Avali Bayko Lovely (2010)
• Jeta (2010)
• Kas (2010)
• Shyamchi Aai (2010)
• Aika Dajiba (2010)
• Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad (2009) as a Trimbak Joshi
• Hai Kay Nai Kay (2009) as Prem Pradhan
• Full 3 Dhamal (2008)
• Doghat Tisara Aata Sagle Visara (2008) as Samir Rajadhyaksh
• Kalubaichya Navana Changbhala (2006)
• Kshan (2006) as Vihang Pradhan
• Patala Tar Ghya (2007)
• Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006)
• Kaliyug (2005)
• Ti Ratra
• Ashtaroop Vaibhav Laxmi Mata
• Raj Ka Ran

Television[]

Drama/Theater[]

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