About Ram Nagarkar
Lived 1930 – 1995 (aged 64–65). Ram Nagarkar was an actor.
Ram Vithoba Nagarkar (Marathi: राम विठोबा नगरकर; 1930 - 1995) was a noted Marathi film and stage actor and a stand up comedian, who has been called "a phenomenon in Marathi literature". were very popular.
Biography Nagarkar was born in Sarole, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, on 5 April 1930. He was a member of the Nai or . He had a "large following" on the stage, "an inspired creation" and a "great contribution[] to Marathi humour", showing "an ever-ready, irrepressible and ebullient sense of humour." In 1980, Nagarkar also developed a one-act show, also called Ramnagari, which he performed many times around India. The book has been taught as a text in the Marathi language course at the University of Delhi.
Legacy An annual award in his memory has been presented since 2020, named the Ram Nagarkar Kalagaurav Award.
Filmography 1972 - Harya Narya Zindabad 1978 - Sarvasakshi 1982 - Ek Daav Bhutacha 1982 - Ramnagari
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Marathi actor and stand up comedian
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Ram Nagarkar was born on 5 April 1930.
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Ram Nagarkar died in 1995.
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Ram Nagarkar was an actor.
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