Jitendra Joshi is an Indian actor and reality show host who predominantly works in Marathi cinema.[1] He is well known for his lead role as Sant Tukaram Maharaj in the 2012 marathi movie Tukaram. He starred as constable Katekar in the hit Netflix television series Sacred Games.[2]
Jitendra Joshi | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003 – present |
Spouse |
Mitali Joshi (m. 2009) |
Children | 1 |
Early life
editJoshi was born on 27 January 1979 in Pune, Maharashtra, and was raised in Marwari family.[3]
Career
editJoshi also wrote the popular song "Kombadi Palali", which was later remixed as "Chikni Chameli". He got his first recognition from the Zee Marathi daily soap Ghadlay Bighadlay where he played Krishna. In 2011, he hosted Marathi Paaul Padte Pudhe, a talent reality show on the Zee Marathi.[4] In Marathi he played title role of Sant Tukaram in Tukaram (film released in 2012) and a comic role in Guldasta. Not only as a hero, but he has also appeared as Sai, a villain character in the film Duniyadari (2013).[5] In 2016, he co-starred in the critically acclaimed dramedy Ventilator, which was produced by Priyanka Chopra. His performance in the film was widely praised.[6][7] In 2018, he starred in the Netflix Original Series Sacred Games alongside Saif Ali Khan where he played the role of constable Katekar.
In 2021 Joshi won the Best Actor Award at 52nd International Film Festival of India for his role as Nishikant Deshmukh in Nikhil Mahajan's Marathi film Godavari.
He was also impressive as the devious villager in Netflix's Thar (2022).
Filmography
editFilms
editYear | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2003 | Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye | Unnamed | Hindi | |
2005 | Pak Pak Pakaak | Sarpanch's son | Marathi | |
No Problem | Veeru | |||
Dombivli Fast | Common man | |||
2006 | Majhi Maanas | Jitu | ||
Golmaal | Soham Dixit | |||
Aaila Re!! | Ranjan | |||
2007 | Ghar Doghanch | Jitendra | ||
Panga Naa Lo | Priya's husband | Hindi | ||
2009 | Sumbaran | Viru | Marathi | |
Gulmohar | Dr.Bhagwan Satpute | |||
Hai Kai Nai Kai | Sadashiv Dhapane | [8] | ||
2010 | Navra Avali Bayko Lovely | Mahesh | [9] | |
2011 | Bharat Majha Desh Aahe | Jitendra | [10] | |
Shala | Naru mama | [11] | ||
Guldasta | Jeetu | |||
Zhakaas | Pankaj | |||
2012 | Matter | Babya | [12] | |
Ha Bharat Mazza | Bharat | |||
Kutumb | Namdev Solkar | [13] | ||
Tukaram | Tukaram | [14][15] | ||
2013 | Duniyadari | Sainath Dedgaonkar (Sai) | ||
Konkanastha | Inspector | |||
Zapatlela 2 | Vinayak Chitre | |||
The Attacks of 26/11 | Constable | Hindi | ||
2014 | Singham Returns | Ashish Kumar | Guest appearance | |
Hututu | Vaibhav Dhanawde | Marathi | ||
Cappuccino | Kedar (KD) | |||
Premasathi Coming Suun | Kolte Patil | |||
2015 | Baji | Martand | ||
Kaakan | Kisu | |||
Shasan | Subhash Naigaonkar | |||
Mhais | ||||
Dhol Taashe | Aditya Deshmukh | |||
Raakhandaar | Sadanand Lokre | |||
2016 | Natsamrat | Mr. Dixit's son | Guest appearance | |
Poshter Girl | Bharatrao Zende | Nominated—Filmfare Marathi Award for Best Supporting Actor | ||
Ventilator | Prasanna Kamerkar | Nominated—Filmfare Marathi Award for Best Actor | ||
2017 | Baghtos Kay Mujra Kar | Nanasaheb Deshmukh | ||
Tu. Ka. Patil | Tu. Ka. Patil | [16] | ||
Poster Boys | Photographer Suraj | Hindi | ||
2018 | Mauli | Nana Londhe | Marathi | |
2019 | Hirkani | Fakir | ||
2020 | Choricha Mamla | Nandan | Nominated—Filmfare Marathi Award for Best Actor Winner maharashtra state film award for best actor in a comic role | |
2021 | June | Abhijit | ||
Godavari | Nishikant Deshmukh | |||
2022 | Thar | Panna | Hindi | |
2022 | Ved | Ramesh | Marathi | |
2023 | Ghaath | Assistant Commissioner Police | ||
School College Ani Life | Ismael Sheikh | Marathi | [17] | |
Naal 2 | Ajinath | Marathi | ||
2024 | Ulajh | Prakash Kamat | Hindi | |
Agni | Hindi | [18] |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Aired On | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2001 | Shriyut Gangadhar Tipre | Pami | Alpha TV Marathi | ||
Ghadlay Bighadlay | Krishna | Alpha TV Marathi | |||
2004 | Campus -A Fair War | Anchor | Alpha TV Marathi | Won: Best Anchor (Male) award at Aapla Alpha Awards, 2004 Won: Best Male Compere award at MaTa Sanman Awards 2004 |
[19][20] |
2009 | Home Minister | Anchor | Zee Marathi | Jitendra replaced show's regular anchor Adesh Bandekar while Adesh was contesting Maharashtra State Assembly election | [21] |
2008 | Hasya Samrat | Anchor | Zee Marathi | ||
2011 | Marathi Paaul Padte Pudhe | Anchor | Zee Marathi | ||
2012 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (season 11) | Contestant | Zee Marathi | ||
2017 | Toofan Aalaya | Anchor | Zee Marathi | This show presented by Aamir Khan's Paani Foundation to fight with the drought situation | |
2019 | Bigg Boss Marathi 2 | Himself | Colors Marathi | To spend time with contestants | |
Don Special[22] | Anchor | Colors Marathi |
Web series
editYear | Title | Role | Aired On |
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2018 | Sacred Games | Katekar | Netflix |
2020 | Betaal | Ajay Mudhalvan | Netflix |
2021 | Cartel | Madhu | ALTBalaji |
2022 | Bloody Brothers | Dushyant | ZEE5 |
2023 | School of Lies | Aniruddh | Disney+ Hotstar |
Theatre
editTitle | Role | Language |
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Hum To Tere Aashiq Hain[23] | Anil Pradhan | Marathi |
Prem Naam Hai Mera... Prem Chopra![24] | Niranjan | Marathi |
Mukkam Post Bombilwadi | Marathi | |
Chhel Chhabilo Gujarati | Shyam | Gujarati |
Hamidabaichi Kothi | Sattaar Bhai | Marathi |
Don Special | Milind Bhagwat | Marathi |
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ "Star Pravah premieres National Award winning Best Marathi Film Shala". Indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "I have seen many Katekars in life, says Jitendra Joshi of 'Sacred Games' fame". The Hindu. 23 July 2018.
- ^ "जितेंद्र जोशी मुळचा मराठी नाहीच! सारेगमपच्या मंचावर सत्य उघडकीस, म्हणाला- मला या भाषेच ज्ञान नाही पण..." Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Zee Marathi to launch talent hunt show on 24 January". Indiantelevision.com. 22 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ Duniyadari
- ^ "Movie Review: Ventilator". filmfare.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Ventilator Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Zee Talkies ready to release its 7th movie on 28 August". Indian Television. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Jitendra Joshi speaks on 'Navra Avali Bayko Lovely'". Marathi Dhamal (interview in Marathi). Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Bhagirathi and Bharat Majha Desh Aahe to premiere at IFFI". Indian Television. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "At NY's Indian Film Festival, It's All About Young Actors".
- ^ Matter - Marathi Movie Review. Rajshri.com. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ^ (6 March 2012). Tukaram on screen Archived 27 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Afternoon (newspaper)
- ^ (10 April 2012). 'Sant Tukaram', The Times of India (photos from movie included in The Times of India section on upcoming 2012 movies)
- ^ "Machhindra Chate's next TU. KA. PATIL – Glamgold". glamgold.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018.
- ^ Team, Koimoi com (20 March 2023). "Rohit Shetty Steps In Marathi Film Industry With School College Ani Life, Tejasswi Prakash & Karan Parab's Sice Of Life Flick's Trailer Out!". Koimoi. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Agni OTT Release: Here's when and where to watch Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu, and Saiyami Kher's action-packed film about firefighters". OTT Play. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Alpha TV Marathi celebrates 5th birthday with Aapla Alpha Awards". Indian Television. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 14 May 2012.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Alpha TV Marathi bags 12 awards at 'Maharashtra Times Sanman' awards". Indian Television. 16 February 2004. Retrieved 14 May 2012.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Marathi actor Adesh Bandekar to re-host 'Home Minister' show". DNA. Mumbai. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ ""दोन स्पेशल"च्या कट्टयावर जितूसोबत रंगणार दिलखुलास गप्पा! - Marathi News | Jitendra joshi will do anchoring on new show don special | Latest television News at Lokmat.com". Lokmat (in Marathi). 31 October 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Hum To Tere Aashiq Hai". Mumbaitheatreguide.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Darr-ling". The Times of India. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Ringu Wandering, Jitendra Joshi and Angela Molina win big at 52nd IFFI". The Indian Express. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.