Amol Palekar Measurements, Bio, Age, Weight, and Height
Amol Palekar is a versatile and legendary actor, director and producer of Indian cinema. Born on the 24th of November 1944 in Mumbai, he acted in many Hindi and Marathi movies and theatres. His versatile acting skill and expertise have won him several prestigious awards and accreditations. This versatile actor is continuing his passion for acting.
Early Days of Amol Palekar
Amol Palekar was born on the 24th of November in 1944, in Mumbai. His father Kamlakar Palekar used to work in General Post Office and his mother, Suhasini Palekar, used to work in a private company. He has three sisters, Rekha, Neelam and Unnati.
Academic Details of Amol Palekar
Amol Palekar studied at Balmohan Vidyamandir in Shivaji Park, Mumbai, and SPH High School in Bordi, Maharashtra. After completing school, he studied fine arts at the Sir JJ School of Arts, Mumbai. Soon after college, he started his career as a painter and exhibited his creations in various shows and exhibitions.
Personal details of Amol Palekar
Real Name: Amol Palekar
Celebrity Name: Amol Palekar
Nick Name: Amol
Place of Birth: Mumbai, India
Current City: Mumbai, India
Birthday: 24th November 1944
Horoscope: Sagittarius
Profession: Actor, Director, Producer
Ethnicity: Marathi
Nationality: Indian
Religion: Agnostic atheist
Sexuality: Straight
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Salt and Pepper
Net Worth: $1M-$2M
Family details of Amol Palekar
Mother’s Name: Suhasini Palekar
Father’s Name: Kamlakar Palekar
Number of Siblings: 3 sisters ( Neelam, Rekha and Unnati)
Children: 2 daughters
Spouse Name: agnostic atheist ( 1969-2001) and Sandhya Gokhale ( m 2001)
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Body measurements of Amol Palekar
Body Physique: Slim
Height in Feet: 5 feet 6 inches
Height in Meters: 1.68 m
Weight in Kg: 65 kg
Weight in Pound: 143 lbs
Body Measurements: 42-32-13
Chest Size: 42 inches/ 106.68 cm
Waist Size: 32 inches / 81.28 cm
Bicep Size: 13 inches/33.02 cm
Shoe Size (US): 9
Dress Size (US): Unknown
Relationship Details about Amol Palekar
Amol Palekar was married to Chitra Palekar, but unfortunately, the marriage was unsuccessful. Chitra Amol’s sister’s friend and they met in the mid-1960s. Chitra is a renowned theatre personality, actor and now filmmaker. Both of them acted in many stage shows before Amol stepped into his film space. Amol and Chitra tied the knot in 1969 and shared screen space in a plethora of movies. Their daughter, Shalmalee Palekar was born in 1980 and currently stays in Australia. Amol and Chitra separated in 2001, citing personal reasons.
Amol Palekar remarried the famous screenplay writer, Sandhya Gokhale in 2001. They have even worked together, where Sandhya has written a lot of screenplays for Palekar’s films. Sandhya was a lawyer, who practised in the US for 10 years. She relocated to India and developed a strong passion for screenplay writing. Amol and Sandhya are blessed with a girl, Samiha Palekar, who is also pursuing a law career.
Net Worth of Amol Palekar
The net worth of Amol Palekar is between $ 1 Million to $ 2 Million. This is the latest data, retrieved from authentic internet sources like Wikipedia, IMDb and Forbes. His monthly income is INR 2 lakh plus and his annual income is INR 25 lakh plus.
Early Career Days of Amol Palekar
Amol Palekar started his career as a banker and worked at the Bank of India for a few years. He joined theatre and acted in several Hindi and Marathi plays, since 1967. His natural acting skills on stage made him gain immense popularity and admiration. He debuted in the Marathi film, Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe in 1971. Directed by Satyadev Dubey, this movie initiated the New Cinema Movement. In 1974, he acted in Basu Chatterjee’s Rajnigandha and Chhoti si Baat. His portrayal as a middle-class boy, next door made him earn a skyful of appreciation, all over the country.
Palekar got his career-best breakthrough with Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s movie, Gol Maal and Naram Garam. His performances in both movies were marvellous and still talked about. Other popular movies are Gharonda, Baaton Baaton Mein, Meri Biwi ke Shaadi, Sameera, Jeena Yahan and Apne Paraye. Amol Palekar is also known for his performances in Agni Pareeksha, Olangaal, Rang Birangi, Shriman Shrimati, Jhoothi, Spandan, Aks, Teesra Kaun, Tarang and Aadmi or Aurat. In 1979, Palekar was paired with 16-year-old Sridevi in Solva Saavan. This was Sridevi’s debut Hindi movie.
Theatres by Amol Palekar
Palekar is a renowned and well-respected theatre personality. He has acted in a plethora of Hindi and Marathi plays. He started his theatre career with Satyadev Dubey in experimental Marathi theatres. In 1972, he formed his theatre group- Aniket. His performance in Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe, Adhe Adhure and Hayavadana are remarkable. He got engaged with movies and stopped playing in theatres for quite a few years. With a rock-solid performance at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in 1994, he made his come-back in the theatre space, after 25 years. The play, Kasoor is a well-appreciated play, acted and directed by him.
Direction by Amol Palekar
Amol Palekar is a popular and supremely talented director. He has directed an array of movies and theatres like Ankahee, Bangarwadi, Aakreit, Anahat, Daayraa, Dhyaas Parva, Quest, Paheli, Samantaar, Dumkata, and Dhoosar.
He has acted in other regional movies like Chena Achena, Kalankini and Mother in Bengali, starring opposite Sharmila Tagore, Tanuja and Mamata Shankar. Kannada movies like Kannaeshwara Rama, Paper Boats and Malayalam movies like Olangal are also very popular.
Palekar is also known for several TV shows and serials like Kachhe Dhoop, Mriganayenee, Paoolkhuna, Naqab, Kareena Kareena and Aa Bail Mujhe Maar. Web series Farzi and Gormint and reality show Lokesh also gained immense admiration.
Award and Recognition of Amol Palekar
Amol Palekar has received immense honour, appreciation, recognition and awards for his phenomenal acting and directional talents. He won the awards for Best Feature Film in Marathi award for Bangarwadi, Special Jury Award for Daayraa, Best Film on Family Welfare for Dhyaas Parva and Best Feature Film, in English for Quest. He also won a Filmfare award in the Best Actor category for Gol Maal.
