Raja Paranjape

Rajabhau Dattatraya Paranjpe (24 April 1910 – 9 February 1979), known as Raja Paranjape, was an Indian actor, director, producer and writer in the Marathi film and Hindi film industries. He started to produce Marathi films under the banner named Gajraj with G.D.Madgulkar and Sudhir Phadke. The super-hit Hindi film, Mera Saaya, was a remake of his Marathi film, Pathlaag.

Career In a career spanning 40 years, Paranjape was associated with about 80 Marathi and Hindi films. (1946) Sasurvaas (1952) Lakhachi Gosht (1952) Pedgaoche Shahane Kaka Shahane (1952) Raag Rang (1953) Chacha Chowdhury (1954) Een Meen Sadeteen (1954) Oon Paoos - (Bapu Master) (1960) Jagachya Pathivar (1960) Hach Sunbaicha Bhau (1963) Baiko Maheri Jaate (1963) Bandini - (Kalyani's Father) (1963) Ha Majha Marg Ekla (1969) Aadhar (1971) Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli - (Chamay 'Royal' Roy) (1972) Piya Ka Ghar - (Gauri Shankar) (1973) Varhadi aani Vajantri - (Retired Mamledar - Groom's father) (1974) Us-Paar - (Mohan's Paternal Grandfather)