Krishnachandra Moreshwar

Daji Bhatawadekar (stage name for Krishnachandra Moreshwar) (15 September 1921 – 26 December 2006), was an Indian theatre personality and film and television actor. He was credited with the revival of Sanskrit and Marathi theatre in India. A winner of the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1965, he was honoured by the Government of India in 1967, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.

Early life and education Daji Bhatwadekar was born on 15 September 1921 at Bombay in the then Bombay Presidency of British India. He received his schooling at Arya Education Society, Bombay. He graduated from Wilson College, Mumbai and followed it up with a post graduate degree (MA) in Sanskrit from Mumbai University. and Beni Madhav in the episode Veni Sanhar, for the television series, Byomkesh Bakshi (1993), broadcast by Doordarshan.

A scholar in English and Sanskrit,

Awards He was a recipient of several awards such as Natya Bhooshan, Kala Guarav, Maharashtra Ratna and Nata Samraat. In 1965, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi award for his contributions to Sanskrit theatre. The Government of India honoured him with the civilian award of Padma Shri in 1967.